ge-borga
a protector ⬩ guardian ⬩ tūtor
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a protector, guardian; tūtor
síþ-boda
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One who announces that a journey or march is to begin, applied to the pillar of cloud, Cd. Th. 193, 21 ; Exod. 250
sweord-bora
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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,
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
gebyrd-boda
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one who announces a birth Sé onsended wæs . Summo de throno . and þǽre clǽnan . Clara voce . þe gebyrdboda (þá gebyrd bodade?) . bona voluntate . ꝥ heó sceolde cennan . Christum regem, Dóm. L. 36, 17. (?)
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
heáh-boda
An archangel
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An archangel Héht sigores fruma his heáhbodan hider gefleógan bade the triumphant Lord his archangel fly hither, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 3; Cri. 295
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
ǽ-boda
A messenger of the law ⬩ legis nuntius
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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909
cǽg-bora
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A key-bearer; claviger, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Som. 7, 19
ceác-bora
Linked entry: -bora
gǽst-bona
The soul-killer ⬩ the devil ⬩ anĭmi destructor ⬩ diăbŏlus
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The soul-killer, the devil; anĭmi destructor, diăbŏlus Ðæt him gástbona geóce gefremede that the spirit-slayer would afford them help, Beo. Th. 356; B. 177
níd-boda
One who announces violence or distress
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One who announces violence or distress Sincalda sǽ, nýdboda ( the Red Sea which overwhelmed the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 207, 29; Exod. 474
rǽd-bora
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A counsellor; also translates consul Rǽdbora consiliarius, Wrt. Voc. i. 73, 22. Hé ( the Messiah ) biþ geháten wundorlíc, rǽdbora, strang God, Homl. Th. ii. 16, 7 : Dóm. L. 42, 38. Aðelwold ðe is mín rǽdbora a secretis noster Athelwoldus, Chart. Th.