scúr-boga
A rain-bow
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A rain-bow Ðonne ic scúrbogan mínne iéwe, Cd. Th. 93, 5; Gen 1541
god-borh
A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in
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A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in L. Ælf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 4-8. q. v
Linked entry: borh
wíg-bora
A belligerent
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A belligerent Wígbora belliger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 16
wíg-bora
An image-bearer
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An image-bearer Wícbora (wióbora, Anglia xiii. 35, 214) signifer Hpt. Gl. 495, 71
wil-boda
A welcome messenger
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A welcome messenger Mec meahtig Meotudes þegn ( an angel ) gesóhte, and mé sára gehwylc gehǽlde, wuldres wilboda, Exon. Th. 176, 34; Gú. 1220. Cf. wil-spell
cǽg-bora
A key-bearer ⬩ claviger
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A key-bearer; claviger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 19
ceác-bora
A jug or pitcher-bearer ⬩ anhilus ⬩ anthe-vilus?
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A jug or pitcher-bearer; anhilus ? Cot. 13; anthe-vilus? Wrt. Voc. 285, 14
Linked entry: -bora
rǽs-bora
A counsellor, one who takes thought for the public good, a leader, chief
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A counsellor, one who takes thought for the public good, a leader, chief Rǽsbora ( Abraham ), Cd. Th. 108, 24; Gen. 1811. Andreas þanc gesægde rícum rǽsboran ( the Deity who in disguise had guided Andrew's ship ), Andr. Kmbl. 769; An. 385. Réðe rǽsboran
Linked entry: rǽs
strǽl-bora
An archer
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An archer Strélbora arcister, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 8. Strǽlbora and scytta, 7, 32. Strǽlbora, 55
bixen
Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood ⬩ buxeus
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Belonging to box, BOXEN, made of box-wood; buxeus Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36
Linked entry: byxen
ecg-bana
A sword-killer, murderer ⬩ glădio cædens, occīsor
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A sword-killer, murderer; glădio cædens, occīsor Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan ángan bréðer Cain became the murderer of his only brother, Beo. Th. 2528; B. 1262. Ecg-bona, 5006; B. 2506
ge-bonn-gér
The indiction-year ⬩ indictiōnis annus
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The indiction-year; indictiōnis annus, Cod. Dipl. 1073; A. D. 896; Kmbl. v. 140, 8: Th. Diplm. A. D. 896; 139, 10
cyric
Linked entry: cyric-ǽwe
dǽd-bótnys
Penitence ⬩ pœnitentia
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Penitence; pœnitentia, Scint. 9
BÓSUM
The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts ⬩ sinus, gremium, pectus, interna ⬩ sinus
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The space included by the folding of the arms, the BOSOM, lap, breast, interior parts; sinus, gremium, pectus, interna Ðæt ic híg bǽre on mínum bósume, swá fóstormódor déþ cyld ut portarem eos in sinu meo, sicut portare solet nutrix infantulum, Num.
bric-
a bridge
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a bridge
cyrde
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of cyrran
dealf
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of delfan
fered
- Lk. Bos. 24, 51 ;
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of ferian