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be-bond

(v.; part.)
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be-bond, p. of be-bindan.

bound

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bound,Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9;

éðel-boda

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-boda, an; m.

A native preacher, the apostle of a country indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus

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A native preacher, the apostle of a country; indĭgĕnus prædĭcātor, patriæ apostólus He éðelbodan wiste he knew the native preacher, Exon. 47 a; Th. 162, 15; Gu. 976

feorg-bona

(n.)
Grammar
feorg-bona, an; m.

A life-destroyervītæ interfector

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A life-destroyer; vītæ interfector He him feorgbona weorþeþ he becomes a life-destroyer to him, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 24; Wal. 41

feorh-bona

(n.)

a life-destroyermurderer

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a life-destroyer, murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465

fór-boda

(n.)
Grammar
fór-boda, an; m.

A foreboderforerunnermessengerprænuntius

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A foreboder, forerunner, messenger; prænuntius Gódes fórboda God's messenger, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290, 6

síþ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
síþ-boda, an ; m.
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One who announces that a journey or march is to begin, applied to the pillar of cloud, Cd. Th. 193, 21 ; Exod. 250

for-boda

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Dele passage

Linked entry: fore-boda

fore-boda

(n.)
Grammar
fore-boda, (for-), an; m.

A heraldcrier

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A herald, crier Þæt syndan forbodan and Antecrístes þrǽlas þe his weg rýmað, Wlfst. 55, 8

Linked entry: boda

gebyrd-boda

(n.)
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one who announces a birth Sé onsended wæs . Summo de throno . and þǽre clǽnan . Clara voce . þe gebyrdboda (þá gebyrd bodade?) . bona voluntate . ꝥ heó sceolde cennan . Christum regem, Dóm. L. 36, 17. (?)

heáh-boda

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-boda, an; m.

An archangel

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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295

bóca streón

(n.)

a place for books, librarybibliotheca

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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

bon-gár

(n.)
Grammar
bon-gár, es; m. [bana, ban a killer, death? gár a spear]

A death-spearletifera hasta

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A death-spear; letifera hasta, Beo. Th. 4066; B. 2031

Linked entry: ban-gár

ǽ-boda

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-boda, an; m.

A messenger of the lawlegis nuntius

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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909

gǽst-bona

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst-bona, an; m.

The soul-killerthe devilanĭmi destructordiăbŏlus

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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177

níd-boda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-boda, an; m.

One who announces violence or distress

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One who announces violence or distress Sincalda sǽ, nýdboda ( the Red Sea which overwhelmed the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474

ge-bond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-bond, p. of ge-bindan.

boundtied up

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bound, tied up,Bd. 3, 10; S. 543, 23;

brýd-boda

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-boda, an; m.
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A bridesman; paranimphus, An. Ox. 18 b, 71

Linked entry: boda

hand-bona

Similar entry: hand-bana

wil-boda

(n.)
Grammar
wil-boda, an; m.

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

spell-boda

(n.)
Grammar
spell-boda, an; m.

one who delivers a messagebrings intelligencea messengeran ambassadorone who delivers a discoursea public speaker

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one who delivers a message, or brings intelligence, a messenger, an ambassador Sancte Iohannes wæs gelíc Godes englum hé wæs béme, Cristes fricca on ðysne middangeard, wæs Godes Suna spellboda, Blickl. Homl. 163, 22. Hú ðæt wæs weallende spelboda, se

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