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
ealdor-bold
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A chief residence, court of a king Be Deorwentan þǽre eá, ðǽr wæs þæs cyninges ealdorbold (aldor-, v.l.) juxta amnem Deruuentionem, ubi tunc erat uilla regalis, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 146, 21
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fold-bold
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Se winsele on hrúsan ne feól, fæger foldbold. For the passage substitute
god-borh
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Substitute: A pledge confirmed by an appeal to God, one that is accompanied by the formulae of religion Be godborgum (-borhgum, v. l.). Gif hwá óðerne godborges oncunne and tión wille ꝥ hé hwelcne ne gelǽste þára þe hé him gesealde if any one bring against
leóht-bora
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A light-bearer Ðá warð his leóhtbora áfyrht swýðe, Vis. Lfc. 36
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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
borg-steall
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burg-steall In loco qui dicitur æt Borstealle, C. D. iii. 209, 5. In loco qui dicitur Gealtborgsteal (cf. Icel. göltr a hog ), C. D. B. i. 365, 4
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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
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feorg-bold
The dwelling of life ⬩ the body ⬩ ănĭmæ dŏmus ⬩ corpus
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The dwelling of life, the body; ănĭmæ dŏmus, corpus Hrǽw cólode, fæger feorgbold the corpse grew cold, the fair dwelling of life, Rood Kmbl. 145; Kr. 73
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frí-borh
A free surety ⬩ pledge ⬩ bondman ⬩ fĭdejussio
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A free surety, pledge, bondman; fĭdejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Wilk. 202, 11
friþ-borh
A peace or frank-pledge ⬩ peace-surety ⬩ pācis fidejussio
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A peace or frank-pledge, peace-surety; pācis fidejussio, L. Ed. C. 20; Th. i. 450, 24, 29; 451, 2, 4, 7: 21; Th. i. 451, 19, 20: 28; Th. i. 454, 18, 22. v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 87
in-borh
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A security required in cases where property had been stolen, bail Gif hwá þífþe betogen sý ... ðonne niman ða ðe hit tógebyreþ on his ǽhtan inborh if any one be accused of theft . .. then let those to whom it appertains take security from his property
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.
rǽs-bora
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A counsellor, one who takes thought for the public good, a leader, chief Rǽsbora ( Abraham ), Cd. Th. 108, 24; Gen. 1811. Andreas þanc gesægde rícum rǽsboran ( the Deity who in disguise had guided Andrew's ship ), Andr. Kmbl. 769; An. 385. Réðe rǽsboran
bold-ágende
House-owning, possessing a house ⬩ domum possidens
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[bold a house, ágende owning] House-owning, possessing a house; domum possidens Hæleða monegum boldágendra to many of house-owning men, Beo. Th. 6215; B. 3112: Exon. 90 b; Th. 339, 12; Gn. Ex. 93
borg-gylda
A usurer ⬩ fœnerator
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A usurer; fœnerator, Ps. Spl. C. 108, 10
borh-wed
Anything given in pledge ⬩ vadimonium
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Anything given in pledge; vadimonium