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éðel-boda

(n.)
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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

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund)protectorpatronguardianadvocatea guardian

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one who can give protection (mund), a protector, patron, guardian, advocate Forspeca vel mundbora advocatus, patronus vel interpellator, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 42. Mundbora patronus, ii. 67, 24: subfragator, 121, 55; Ep. Gl. 24 b, 31: advocatas, Hpt. Gl. 466

wróht-bora

(n.)
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wróht-bora, an; m.

an accuserinformer

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an accuser, informer, Similar entries v. wroht, I Wróhtbora delator, Wrt. Voc. i. 49, 19. Ðonne wróhtbora (the devil) in folc Godes forð onsendeþ biterne strǽl, Exon. Th. 47, 31 ; Cri. 763. one who brings false accusations, a malicious person. Similar

Linked entries: wróht-bera wróht

wudu-bora

(n.)
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wudu-bora, (?), an; m.

One who carries wood for fuel

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One who carries wood for fuel Wudubior (-bora?) calo militum, Hpt. Gl. 427, 7

wóþ-bora

(n.)
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wóþ-bora, an ; m.

A (good) speakeroratorpoetprophetphilosopher

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A (good) speaker, orator, poet, prophet, philosopher Sum biþ wóðbora, giedda giffæst. Exon. Th. 295, 19 ; Crä. 35. Sægde sum wóðbora, Esaias 19, 18;Cri. 302. Ic wóðboran wordleána sum ágyfe æfter giedde, 489, 17 ; Rä. 78, 9. Micel is tó hycgenne wísum

Linked entry: sóþ-bora

tácn-bora

(n.)
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tácn-bora, an; m.

a standard-bearera leader, guide, director

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a standard-bearer Tácnbora signifer, vexillifer, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 10: signifer, 84, 16. Tácenbora, Hymn. Surt. 113, 3. Tácnboran draconarii vel vexillarii vel signiferi, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 66. a leader, guide, director Ðis is mín tácenbora ðe mé getǽhte

witum-bora

(n.)
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witum-bora, an; m.

A bridesmanparanymphus

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A bridesman; paranymphus, Hpt. Gl. 448, 25

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

horn-bora

(n.)
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horn-bora, an; m.

A horn-bearer, trumpeter,

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A horn-bearer, trumpeter, Elen. Kmbl. 107; El. 54

bricg-bót

(n.)
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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

bóc

(n.)

a beech-tree

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a beech-tree. Bóc aesculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 23. Add

bol

(n.)
Grammar
bol, (?), es; m.

The ioletrunk

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The iole, trunk: Scæf efic wið, þon[n]e bol, in meolc, Lch. iii. 18, 9

boge-fódder

(n.)
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boge-fódder, es; m.

A BOW-FEEDER, case for arrows, a quivercorytos

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[boga a bow, fódder fodder, from fód food] A BOW-FEEDER, case for arrows, a quiver; corytos = κωρυτόs Bogefódder corytos [MS. coriti ], Ælfc. Gl. 53; Som. 66, 67; Wrt. Voc. 35, 53

wæter-bóg

(n.)
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wæter-bóg, (-bóh), es; m.

A bough with moisture in it

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A bough with moisture in it Wæterbóh surculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 16

candel-bora

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candel-bora, an; m. A CANDLE-BEARER, a subdeacon, a clerk; acolythus = ἀκόλουθος , Cot. 203.

feorg-bona

(n.)
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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

ród-bora

(n.)
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ród-bora, an; m.
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One who bears a cross Ródbora crucifer, Germ. 389, 1

segn-bora

(n.)
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segn-bora, an ; m.
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A standard-bearer Hé ( John ) wæs segnbora ðæs ufancundan Kyninges, Blickl. Homl. 163, 22. Segnbora draconarius (draconarius vexillifer, qui fert vexillum ubi est draco depictus), i. vexillarius, signifer, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142, 5. Segnboran, tácnboran