wróht-bora
an accuser ⬩ informer
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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
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wóþ-bora
A (good) speaker ⬩ orator ⬩ poet ⬩ prophet ⬩ philosopher
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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
a standard-bearer ⬩ a 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
A bridesman ⬩ paranymphus
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A bridesman; paranymphus, Hpt. Gl. 448, 25
horn-bora
A horn-bearer, trumpeter,
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A horn-bearer, trumpeter, Elen. Kmbl. 107; El. 54
a-boden
told
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told; to bid, tell
be-boden
commanded ⬩ commended
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commanded, commended;
for-boden
forbidden
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forbidden, L. Eth. iii. 8; Th. i. 296, 13;
for-bogen
avoided
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avoided, App. Lit. Scint. Lye;
ge-boden
announced
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announced,L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 27;
wóh-bogen
Bent ⬩ crooked
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Bent, crooked Wyrm wóhbogen the crooked (cf. Job 26, 13) serpent, Beo. Th. 5646; B. 2827
for-born
burnt
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burnt, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7:
borg-gylda
A debtor
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A debtor Deáðes borggeldum mortis debitoribus, Ps. Srt. ii. 203, 29. Borhgeldum, Hy. S. 33, 1. Add:
freó-borh
A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fidejussus
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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fidejussus, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 201, 53, col. 2
Linked entry: frí-borh
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
BÓR
a borer, gimlet ⬩ terebra ⬩ a lancet, a surgeon's or barber's instrument, a burin, or graving tool ⬩ scalprum rasile ⬩ terebra,
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a borer, gimlet; terebra, Leo 121. a lancet, a surgeon's or barber's instrument, a burin, or graving tool; scalprum rasile, Cot. 63
borh-leás
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,
bord-cláþ
A table-cloth ⬩ mappella
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A table-cloth; mappella, An. Ox. 56, 22
hilde-bord
A war-shield
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A war-shield, Beo. Th. 799; B. 397: 6270; B. 3139
fámig-bord
A foaming bank ⬩ spūmōsa margo
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A foaming bank; spūmōsa margo On streámfámigbordum [MS.-bordon] on a stream with foamy banks, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 52; Met. 26, 26