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-bor

(suffix)

Similar entry: for-bor

bóc

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

a BOOK ⬩ liber ⬩ a charter ⬩ charta ⬩ for the books which a priest ought to possess ⬩ for 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

bona

(n.)
Grammar
bona, an; m.

A killer ⬩ interfector

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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

bonda

(n.)
Grammar
bonda, an; m.

A husband, an householder, a master of a family ⬩ maritus

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A husband, an householder, a master of a family; maritus Se bonda sæt the husband dwelt, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 414, 21: 77; Th. i. 418, 24

Linked entry: banda

bóþ

boasts

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boasts He bóþ he boasts, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 9; Mód. 28; pres. of bón

boga

(n.)
Grammar
boga, an; m.

A BOW, an arch, a corner ⬩ arcus, angulus ⬩ arcus

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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

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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help, assistance, remedy, cure; auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio Hér ys seó bót, hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan here is the remedy, how thou mayest improve thy fields, Lchdm. i. 398, 1. Findest ðú ðǽr æt bóte and ælteowe hǽlo thou shalt find therein

bolt

A bolt ⬩ an arrow

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A bolt, an arrow þǽr is ǽlc treów swá riht swá bolt there is every free as straight as a bolt (cf. bolt-upright), E. S. viii. 477, 13. Speru, boltas catapultas (cf. An. Ox. 4238 (where the same passage is glossed)arewan, gauelucas) Wrt. Voc. ii. 85,

BOTM

(n.)
Grammar
BOTM, es; m.

A BOTTOM ⬩ fundus

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A BOTTOM; fundus Scipes botm a ship's bottom, the keel; carina, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 64; Wrt. Voc. 48, 3: 103; Som. 77, 112; Wrt. Voc. 56, 32. Satan on botme [ðære helle] stód Satan stood at the bottom [of hell], Cd. 229; Th. 310, 5; Sat. 721: 18;

Linked entry: bodan

botl

(n.)
Grammar
botl, es; n.

An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, hall ⬩ domus, ædes, domicilium, atrium

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An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, hall; domus, ædes, domicilium, atrium Gif he him nán botl ne selþ if he do not give him an abode, L. In. 67; Th. i. 146, 5. Fordrífe ðý botle let him be driven from the abode, 68; Th. i. 146, 8. Wæs Gúþláce botles

Linked entry: ge-bytlu

botl

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Add: of any dwelling On middan ðǽre flóre his fægeran botles (Cuthbert's hermitage), Hml. Th. ii. 144, 3. ꝥ se líg náht þǽre burge botles ne gehrínan ne dorste ut flamma contingere quidquam aedi-ficii non auderet, Gr. D. 48, 11. Wé ceorfað heáh treówu

boh

(n.)
Grammar
boh, bog, es; m. [bogen bent; pp. of búgan to bow, bend]

Anything curved or bent ⬩ the arm, shoulder ⬩ armus ⬩ humerus, lacertus ⬩ the arm of a tree, a BOUGH, branch ⬩ ramus, stipes, palmes ⬩ a branch of a family, offspring, progeny ⬩ propago ⬩ the bow of a ship ⬩ armus ⬩ armus ⬩ shoulder, bow of a ship ⬩ the shoulder, haunch ⬩ the shoulder of an animal

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Anything curved or bent, -hence the arm, shoulder; armus = άρμόs, humerus, lacertus Se swíðra boh armus dexter, Lev. 7, 32; the riȝt schuldur, Wyc. Bog lacertus, Ælfc. Gl. 73; Som. 71, 16; Wrt. Voc. 44, 2. Eorl sceal on eós boge rídan a chief shall ride

Linked entry: bog

bón

(n.)
Grammar
bón, e; f.

Ornament

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Ornament Harold his heáfód þám kynge bróhte, and his scipes heáfod, and þá bóne (ornaturam, Fl. Wig. Plummer quotes the further description, 'Proram cum puppi pondus graue scilicet auri, Artificum studio fusile multiplies,' ii. 251) þér mid, Chr. 1063

box

(n.)
Grammar
box, es; m? n? [box the box-tree]

A wooden case made of box-wood, a BOX ⬩ buxom, pyxis ⬩ a box

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A wooden case made of box-wood, a BOX; buxom, pyxis = πυξίs Bixen box a box made of box-wood; pyxis, Ælfc. Gl. 26; Som. 60, 96; Wrt. Voc. 25, 36. Forcorfen [MS. forcaruen] box a carved box; buxom, Ælfc. Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 59. Seó hæfde box mid deórwyrþre

borh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
borh-leás, adj.

Void of security ⬩ fidejussore carens

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Void of security; fidejussore carens Gif hwá borh-leás orf habbe ... agife ðæt orf, and gilde xx oran if any one have cattle borhless [i.e. for which no borh has been given] ... let him give up the cattle, and pay twenty oran [which at 1s. 4d. each,

borh-hand

(n.)
Grammar
borh-hand, borhond, e; f.

A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security ⬩ sponsor, fidejussor

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A pledge by the hand, a pledger, surety, security; sponsor, fidejussor Borh-hand sponsor, fidejussor, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 15; Wrt. Voc. 60, 50: Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Som. 10, 66: 9, 35; Som. 12, 32

Linked entry: hand

boren

(v.; part.)

borne, carried, born

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borne, carried, born, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 92; Met. 26, 46; pp. of beran

borh-hand

A surety ⬩ bail ⬩ sponsor

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A surety, bail, sponsor þes borh-hand hic vas, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 50, 15: hic praes, 60, 16. Borhhand sponsor vel praes vel fidejussor vel vas vel vadator, Wrt. Voc. i. 60, 50. Borh*-*hond fidejussor, Kent. Gl. 742.

boren

(adj.)
Grammar
boren, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Of (such and such) birth Sý swá boren swá hé sý whatever his birth be, Ll. Th. i. 248, 4. Gif borenran (æþel-boren, bett-boren, v. ll. ) þis gelimpe, 70, 1

borg-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
borg-gylda, -gilda, -gelda.

A debtor

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A debtor Deáðes borggeldum mortis debitoribus, Ps. Srt. ii. 203, 29. Borhgeldum, Hy. S. 33, 1. Add: