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bór

Grammar
bór, l. bor,
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Boor dasile, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 7. Bor desile, 26, 22: 139, 24: i. 287, 10. Boor scalpeum, Txts. 117, 259. Bor scalpellum, bore scalpro, 95, 1806, 1803. Bor scalprum, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 3. and add

boh

Grammar
boh, l. bóh,

sprig

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and add: [a weak form bóga occurs, Wrt. Voc. i. 33, 16, and also weak forms of g. pl.] a shoulder of an animal Boog armus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 100, 82. Bog armum, 7, 17. Ðone suíðran bógh, Past. 81, 19. Gif hors on hricge oððe on þám bógum áwyrd sý, Lch. i

bolla

(n.)
Grammar
bolla, bolle, an ; f.
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Bolle aceti cotilla, vas, Txts. 37, 65. Bolla, bollae cyatus, 50, 234 : scifus, 98, 965. Bolla catus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 53 : cotula vel catas, 135, 27: cratus, 136, 54: ciatus, i. 290, 80. Bolle cotilla, ii. 135, 38. He genam ǽnne mycelne bollan mid

BOLT

(n.)
Grammar
BOLT, es; pl. boltas; m.

A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrowscatapulta,sagitta

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A BOLT, a warlike engine to throw bolts, arrows; catapulta, Cot. 45

botm

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Bodan fundus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 10. Add:

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a booka documentregistercataloguea chariera bookvolumeliterary workpages

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a book. Add: a document, register, catalogue Of boec (bóc, L.) lifgendra, Ps. Srt. 68, 29. Béc in catalogo, An. Ox. 341. On cyninga bócum in basileon, Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 4. a legal document, a bill of divorce Híw*-*gedáles bóc libellum repudii, Mk. 10

bool

Similar entry: ból

BOD

(n.)
Grammar
BOD, es; pl. u, o, a; n.

A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, messagejussum, mandatum, edictuma commandment

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A command, commandment, precept, mandate, an edict, order, message; jussum, mandatum, edictum Hwæt is ðæt bod micle [MS. micla] in ǽ quod est mandatum magnum to lege? Mt. Lind. Stv. 22, 36: Mk. Lind. Stv. 12, 28, 29, 30, 31: Lk. Lind. Stv. 2, 1. Bod

boga

an archa vault

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Add: bog (? cf. boga arcuum, An. Ox. 511). a (rain-) bow ꝥ heó þone heofonlican bogan mid hyre bleóge efenlæce, Lch. i. 284, 15. an arch, a vault : Fornix boga (-o) super columnis, Txts. 64, 453. Bígels, boga, incleofa camera, areas, fornax, Wrt. Voc

bricg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-bót, e; f.

A repairing of a bridge pontis instauratio

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A repairing of a bridge; pontis instauratio Bricg-bóta aginne let the repairings of bridges be begun, L. G. S. 10; Th. i. 380, 27

bót

Similar entry: dolg-bót

bold

a dwellinga town

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Add: a dwelling Þǽr wæs ðá kyninges bold (uilla regia), hét Eádwine þǽr cyrican timbrian, on Donafelda, þá þá hǽðenan mid ealle þí bolde [boðle, v. l.] forbærndon . . . For ðám þá æftercyningas him bold (uillam) worhton on ðám lande þe Loides hátte,

born

(v.)

burnt

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burnt; p. of beornan Forðonðe se Godes wer stronglíce innon born mid ðý fýre godcundre lufan quia vir Dei igne divinæ caritatis fortiter ardebat, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 30

bona

(n.)
Grammar
bona, an; m.

A killerinterfector

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A killer; interfector Se wites bona the destroyer of the mind [the devil], Exon. 11 b; Th. 17, 3; Cri. 264. Fugel-bona a bird killer, 79 b; Th. 298, 5; Crä. 80

borh

paymentsuretyshipsecurityloandebt

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Add: responsibility for performance, payment, &c., by another, suretyship, security Borges andsaca (-u?) infictiatio, idem et abjuratio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 27. Feohlǽnung bútan borge ypotheca, i. 21, 9. Ðis synt þá men þe synt anburge (-byrge?

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. bóce? béc; d. béc; acc. bóc; pl. nom. acc. béc; g. bóca; d. bócum, bócan; f.

a BOOKlibera charterchartafor the books which a priest ought to possessfor his canonical hours

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a BOOK; liber Seó bóc is on Englisc awend the book is turned into English, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 30. On fórewerd ðære bóce [MS. bóc] oððe on heáfde bǽc awriten is be me in capite libri scriptum est de me, Ps. Lamb. 39, 9. On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angelnuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelusa foreboder, prophetpropheta, vatesa messenger

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a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angel; nuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelus Eálá Wísdóm, ðú eart boda and fórrynel ðæs sóðan leóhtes O Wisdom, thou art the messenger and forerunner of true light, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 170, 28. Me ðes boda sægde

BORH

(n.)
Grammar
BORH, g. borges; d. borge; acc. borh; pl. nom. acc. borgas; g. a; d. um; m.

a security, pledge, loan, bailfœnusa person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtorfidejussor, debitor

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a security, pledge, loan, bail; fœnus Ic wille, ðæt ǽlc mann sý under borge ge binnan burgum ge bútan burgum I will that every man be under security both within cities and without cities, L. Edg. S. 3; Th. i. 274, 6.

Linked entries: an-burge borg

BOLD

(n.)
Grammar
BOLD, es; n.

a building, dwelling, houseædificium, domicilium, domusa superior house, hall, castle, palace, templeaula, palatium, ædesa builder

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a building, dwelling, house; ædificium, domicilium, domus Wæs ðæt bold tobrocen swíðe the dwelling was much shattered, Beo. Th. 1998; B. 997. Ðǽr ic wíc báge, bold mid bearnum where I inhabit a dwelling, a house with children, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 23

boga

(n.)
Grammar
boga, an; m.

A BOW, an arch, a cornerarcus, angulusarcus

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[bogen; pp. of búgan to bow, bend] Anything curved,- A BOW, an arch, a corner; arcus, angulus Æteówþ mín boga on ðám wolcnum apparebit arcus meus in nubibus, Gen. 9, 14. Boga sceal strǽle a bow shall be for an arrow, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 8; Gn. Ex. 154

Linked entries: bog-timber bogen streng