bord-weall
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Add: a line of shields. Similar entries Cf. scild-weall Hí bord-weal clufan, heówan heaþolinde, Chr. 937; P. 106, 13. the side of a ship: Wiht (an iceberg) cwom æfter wǽge líðan . . . bord-weallas gróf, Rá. 34, 6
feorg-bona
A life-destroyer ⬩ vītæ 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
a life-destroyer ⬩ murderer
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a life-destroyer, murderer, Beo. Th. 4921; B. 2465
flán-boga
An arrow-bow ⬩ arcus săgittis aptus
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An arrow-bow; arcus săgittis aptus Se ðe of flánbogan fyrenum sceóteþ who wickedly shoots from his arrow-bow, Beo. Th. 3492; B. 1744: 2870; B. 1433
hús-bonda
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The master of a house Án his manna wolde wícian æt ánes bundan húse his unþances and gewundode ðone húsbundon and se húsbunda ofslóh ðone óðerne. Ðá wearþ Eustatius uppon his horse and his gefeoran uppon heora and férdon tó ðam húsbundon and ofslógon
Linked entry: bonda
iuc-boga
The bow
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The bow or curved part of a yoke Iucboga jujula [among things connected with vehicles], Wrt. Voc. 284, 50 : jugula, ii. 46, 36
ród-bora
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One who bears a cross Ródbora crucifer, Germ. 389, 1
stán-boga
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A natural stone arch Hé geseah stondan stánbogan, streám út ðonan brecan of beorge, Beo. Th. 5083; B. 2545. Seah on enta geweorc hú ða stánbogan ( of the cave within the rock ) stapulum fæste éce eorðreced innan healde, 5429; B. 2718
þunor-bodu
a gilthead
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a gilthead (a kind of fish) Ðunorbodu sparus, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 71 (in a list 'nomina piscium')
Linked entry: bodu
ceác-bora
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For 'anhilus? Cot. 13' substitute Caecbora antulus, Txts. 41, 171. Ceácbora, Wrt. Voc. ii. 7, 3
cǽg-bora
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Add: one who has charge of the keys of a jail, jailor Cǽgbora clavicularius. Wrt. Voc. i. 288, 45: ii. 17, 11. Sc̃s Heremus wæs cǽgbora in Róme, Shrn. 121, 23. [Cf. N. E. D. key-bearer.] Cf. cǽg-hirde
geoc-boga
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Take here <b>iuc-boga</b> in Dict., and add Geocboga jungula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 98, 21
Linked entry: boga
leóht-bora
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A light-bearer Ðá warð his leóhtbora áfyrht swýðe, Vis. Lfc. 36
Linked entry: bora
mund-bora
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Mundbora patronus (civilalis ), An. Ox. 4877. An ðás rédenne ic hit ðider selle ðe se monn sé ðe Kristes cirican hláford sié, sé mín and mínra erfewearda forespreoca and mundbora and an his hláforddóme wé bián móten, C. D. i. 311, 21. Iulianus úre ciricean
wǽg-bora
A wave-bearer ⬩ a creature that lives beneath the waves
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A wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves Wundorlíc wǽgbora, Beo. Th. 2884; B. 1440
wǽpen-bora
One who bears arms ⬩ a warrior
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One who bears arms, a warrior Wǽpnbora armiger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 27, 17: Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 14. Wǽpenbora, bellator, 35, 9 : ii. 125, 35. Wǽpenboran pugiles, gladium portantes, gladiatores, Hpt. Gl. 424, 15
segn-bora
A standard-bearer
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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 draconarii
Linked entry: segn-berend
be-bodan
to command
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to command, Ps. Spl. 67, 31