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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

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

bord-hæbbende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
bord-hæbbende, part.

Shield-bearingscutum ferens, scutifer

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Th. 5782; B. 2895

Boruct-ware

(n.)
Grammar
Boruct-ware, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m: Boructuari, -orum ; pl. m.

A people of ancient Germany, occupying the country between the Rhine, the Lippe, Ems, and WeserBructĕri

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9; S. 622, 16.

Linked entry: Boruchtuari

Bosan-hám

(n.)
Grammar
Bosan-hám, Bosen-hám, es; m. [Flor. A. D. 1114; Sim. Dunelm. 1164 Bosanham: Hovd. 1204 Boseham]

BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussexin agro Sussexiensi

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BOSEHAM or BOSHAM in Sussex; in agro Sussexiensi Ðá gewende Swegen to his scypum [MS. scypon] to Bosanhám Swegen then went with his ships to Bosham, Chr. 1049; Erl. 172, 34.

borh-bryce

(n.)
Grammar
borh-bryce, borg-bryce, es; m. [borh a pledge, bryce a breaking]

A pledge-breaking, violation of a bailfidejussionis violatio

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A pledge-breaking, violation of a bail; fidejussionis violatio Be borh-bryce concerning a pledge-breaking, L. AIf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 7, note 10. Borh-bryce, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, note 20. Borg-bryce, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 19

Linked entry: borges bryce

borh-fæstan

(v.)
Grammar
borh-fæstan, geborh-fæstan; p. -fæste; pp. -fæsted [borh a surety, fæstan to fasten]

To fasten or bind by pledge or suretyfidejussione obligare

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To fasten or bind by pledge or surety; fidejussione obligare Man borhfæst ðam cyninge [MS. kyninge] ealle ða þægnas they bound by pledge all the thanes to the king, Chr. 1051; Ing. 228, 33; Erl. 181, 5

Linked entry: fæstan

borgian

(v.)
Grammar
borgian, he borgaþ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [borh a pledge, loan]

To take or give a loan, BORROW, lendmutuari, commodarecaverefidejubere

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To take or give a loan, BORROW, lend; mutuari, commodare Ðam ðe wylle æt ðé borgian, ne wyrn ðú him volenti mutuari a te, ne avertas, Mt. Bos. 5, 42. Borgaþ se synfulla and gefillþ oððe he ne agylt mutuabitur peccator et non solvet, Ps.

borgiend

(n.)
Grammar
borgiend, es; m. [part. of borgian to lend]

A usurerfœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Smeáge borgiend [MS. borgiende] ealle spéda his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Spl. 108, 10

Linked entry: borgian

Boruchtuari

(n.)
Grammar
Boruchtuari, -orum; pl. m. Lat.

A people of ancient Germany, conquered by the Old-SaxonsBoructuari

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Suidberct, accepto episcopatu, ad gentem Boructuarorum secessit; ... sed expugnatis non longo post tempore Boructuaris, quolibet hi, a gente Antiquorum Saxonum, dispersi sunt, Bd. 5, 11; S. 626, 6-11

borh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
borh-leás, adj.

Void of securityfidejussore carens

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would make £1. 6s. 8d. in our money,] Similar entries [v. púnd], L.

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

borg-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borg-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge, a promisevadimonium

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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium

Linked entry: wedd

bord-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
bord-wudu, m.

Shield-wood, a shieldclypei lignum, clypeus

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Shield-wood, a shield; clypei lignum, clypeus, Beo. Th. 2490; B. 1243

borg

(n.)

a surety or pledge

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a surety or pledge, L. Alf. pol. 3; Th. i. 62, 8

boðen

(n.)
Grammar
boðen, es; m? n?

Rosemary, darnelrosmarinus, rosmarinus officinalislolium

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Ceów boðenes moran chew roots of rosemary, L. M. 3, 4; Lchdm. ii. 310, 17. Ðeós wyrt ys boðene gelíc this herb is like rosemary, Herb. 149, 1; Lchdm. i. 274, 6. Boðen lolium, Ælfc. Gl. 101; Som, 77, 30; Wrt. Voc. 55, 35

botl

(n.)
Grammar
botl, es; n.

An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, halldomus, 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.

Linked entry: ge-bytlu

bót-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
bót-leás, adj; [bót boot, leás less]

BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiatedinexpiabilis

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BOOTLESS, unpardonable, what cannot be remedied, recompensed or expiated; inexpiabilis Ðonne síg ðæt bótleás then is that unpardonable, L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 24. Húsbryce is bótleás housebreaking is unpardonable, L. C. S. 65; Th. i. 410, 6

Linked entry: bót-wyrþe

botl-weard

(n.)
Grammar
botl-weard, -werd, es; m. [weard a keeper, guardian]

A house-stewardædilis

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A house-steward; ædilis Hófweard vel byriweard vel botlweard ædilis, Ælfc. Gl. 8; Som. 56, 105; Wrt. Voc. 18, 54. Botlwerd ædilis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 29

box-treów

(n.)
Grammar
box-treów, es; n.

The BOX-TREEbuxus

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Gr. 6, 9; Som. 5, 59