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bord-rand

(n.)
Grammar
bord-rand, es; m.

The margin or disc of a shieldscuti margo

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[bord II. a shield, rand a rim, margin] The margin or disc of a shield; scuti margo Biorn bordrand onswáf the hero turned his shield's disc, Beo. Th. 5112; B. 2559

wǽg-bord

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-bord, es; n.

A wave-boarda plank of a vessel

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A wave-board, a plank of a vessel Ðú of eorðan wæstmum wiste under wǽgbord (cf. lǽd under earce bord, 80, 23; Gen. 1333; be útan earce bordum, 81, 33; Gen. 1354) gelǽde, Cd. Th. 81, 4; Gen. 1340

wíngeard-bóh

(n.)
Grammar
wíngeard-bóh, wíngeard-bóg, es; m.

A vine-tendril

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A vine-tendril Wingeardbógas capreoli Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 15

Linked entries: boh wín-geard

ýþ-bord

(n.)
Grammar
ýþ-bord, es; n.
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Bord oft onféng ýða swengas, Elen. Kmbl. 476; El. 238

bleó-bord

(n.)
Grammar
bleó-bord, es; n.

A coloured table on which games of chess are playedtabula colorata in qua prœlia latronum luduntur

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[bleoh, bleó colour, bord a table] A coloured table on which games of chess are played; tabula colorata in qua prœlia latronum luduntur (Ettm. p. 311) Dryhten dǽleþ sumum gúþe blǽd, sumum tæfle cræft, bleóbordes gebregd the Lord allots to one success

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

bricg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
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

tym-bor

(n.)
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a revolving borer, an auger Timbor rotum vel taratrum, bor desile, scafa olatrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 287, 9-11. (?)

Linked entry: tim-bor

deór-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
deór-boren, diór-boren; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

Noble-born, noble nātu nōbĭlis

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Noble-born, noble; nātu nōbĭlis Ða ilcan riht dó man be ðam deórborenran let the same rights be done with respect to the nobler-born, L. In. 34; Th. i. 124, 3

Linked entry: diór-boren

candel-bora

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

for-born

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-born, p. of for-beornan.

burnt

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burnt, Chr. 816; Erl. 62, 7:

ród-bora

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

segn-bora

(n.)
Grammar
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

bord-weall

(n.)
Grammar
bord-weall, es; m.

A board-wall, a shieldscutorum agger, testudo, clypeus

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A board-wall, a shield; scutorum agger, testudo, clypeus He bræc ðone bordweall he broke through the board-wall, Byrht. Th. 139, 60; By. 277: Beo. Th. 5952; B. 2980

Linked entry: weall

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

sweord-bora

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-bora, an; m.
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one who bears a sword for his own use, a swordsman Sweord spata vel pugio, swyrdbora spatarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 35, 8. Swurdbora, 84, 13. Swurdboran (gladiatorem) hine gewordene gesihþ if (in a dream) he sees himself become a gladiator, Lchdm. iii. 204,

wíc-bora

Similar entry: wíg-bora

bord-ríþig

(n.)
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a stream running in a channel made of planks (?) Of sandbróce on bordríðig; of bordríðig on horpyttes ríðig, C. D. iii. 82, 23

ceác-bora

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For 'anhilus? Cot. 13' substitute Caecbora antulus, Txts. 41, 171. Ceácbora, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 3