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ceorl-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ceorl-boren, part.
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Country or free-born, common, low-born, opposed to þegen-boren noble-born Ne þearf he hine gyldan má, sý he þegen-boren, sý he ceorl-boren he need not pay more for him, be he born a thane, be he born a churl, L. O. D. 5; Th. i. 354, 20

ge-bod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bod, es; n. [ge-, bod a command]

A command ⬩ order ⬩ mandate ⬩ jussum ⬩ mandātum

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A command, order, mandate; jussum, mandātum Is ðæt þeódnes gebod it is God's command, Exon. 56 b; Th. 202, 12; Ph. 68: Menol. Fox 457; Men. 236. Be ðæs cyninges gebode by the king's command, Bt. 39, 13; Fox 234, 13. Gif preóst ofer arcediácones gebod

be-bod

(n.)
Grammar
be-bod, bi-bod, es ; pl. nom, acc. u, o ; gen. a ; dat. um ; n.

A command ⬩ mandate ⬩ decree ⬩ order ⬩ mandatum ⬩ jussum

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A command, mandate, decree, order; mandatum, jussum Hwilc ðære geógoþe gleáwost wǽre bóca bebodes which of the youth was most skilful in the precepts of books, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 2; Dan. 82. Eall ðín bebodu omnia mandata tua, Ps. Th. 118, 172. Ealra beboda

Linked entry: bi-bod

boren-nes

(n.)
Grammar
boren-nes, -ness, e; f. [boren born, -nes]

Birth, nativity ⬩ partus, nativitas

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Birth, nativity; partus, nativitas

lyni-bor

Grammar
lyni-bor, l. lyni-bor, and for Wrt. Voc. ii. l.
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Wrt. Voc. i

borg-wed

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Borgwed (borg, wed?) vadimonium, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 66. Add

hýre-borg

(n.)
Grammar
hýre-borg, es; m.

Interest ⬩ usury

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hiére, borg) fenus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 18

bóca streón

(n.)

a place for books, library ⬩ bibliotheca

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a place for books, library; bibliotheca, Bd. 5, 21; Whelc. 451, 30, MS. C

þegen-boren

(adj.)
Grammar
þegen-boren, adj.

Of gentle birth.

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Sý hé þegen-boren, sý hé ceorlboren, L. O. D. 5; Th. i. 354, 20

Linked entry: þegen

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.)

a revolving borer ⬩ an auger

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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

be-bond

(v.; part.)
Grammar
be-bond, p. of be-bindan.

bound

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bound,Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, note 9;

feorh-bold

(n.)

the dwelling of life ⬩ the body

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the dwelling of life, the body

for-born

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

burnt

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

freó-borh

(n.)
Grammar
freó-borh, gen. -borges; m.

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

ród-bora

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

bold-getimber

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getimber, gen. -getimbres; pl. nom. acc. -getimbru; n.

The timber of a house ⬩ ædificii tignum

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The timber of a house; ædificii tignum Leóht [fýr] briceþ and bærneþ boldgetimbru light [fire] breaketh and burneth the timbers of the house, Salm. Kmbl. 826; Sal. 412

borg-wed

(n.)
Grammar
borg-wed, -wedd, es; n.

Anything given in pledge, a promise ⬩ vadimonium

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Anything given in pledge, a promise; vadimonium

Linked entry: wedd

wíc-bora

Similar entry: wíg-bora