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borgian

(v.)
Grammar
borgian, he borgaþ; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [borh a pledge, loan]

To take or give a loan, BORROW, lendmutuari, commodarecaverefidejubere

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To take or give a loan, BORROW, lend; mutuari, commodare Ðam ðe wylle æt ðé borgian, ne wyrn ðú him volenti mutuari a te, ne avertas, Mt. Bos. 5, 42. Borgaþ se synfulla and ná gefillþ oððe he ne agylt mutuabitur peccator et non solvet, Ps.

borgian

(v.)

to borrowto lend

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Add: to borrow Ǽfic borgiað þá synfullan, and nǽfre ne gyldað mutuatur peccator, et non commodat, Ps. Th. 36, 20. to lend. Similar entries Cf. borgiend : Borgedan commodarent, Wrt. Voc. ii. 16, 8. to be surety, bail for.

a-borgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-borgian, p. ode; pp. od

To be suretyto undertake forto assignappointfidejubere

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To be surety, to undertake for, to assign, appoint; fidejubere Gif he nite hwá hine aborgie; hæfton hine if he know not who will be his borh, let them imprison [lit. have, detain] him L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i 210, 8

á-borgian

(v.)
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Add: to be security for a person, v. ex. in Dict. an agreement Beháte hé and on wedde sylle ðæt . . ., and áborgian his frýnd ðæt, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 7. Weddige sebrýdguma ðæs, and hit áborgian hís frýnd, 2; Th. i. 254, 9. to borrow Hit gelamp

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on-borgian

(v.)
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to borrow Ic onborgede xxx mancsa goldes æt Beorhtnóðe, Cht. Crw. 9, 117

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borgiend

(n.)
Grammar
borgiend, es; m. [part. of borgian to lend]

A usurerfœnerator

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A usurer; fœnerator Smeáge borgiend [MS. borgiende] ealle spéda his scrutetur fœnerator omnem substantiam ejus, Ps. Spl. 108, 10

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BÓRIAN

(v.)
Grammar
BÓRIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To BORE, to make a hole, perforateterebrare, perforareto cut, bore

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To BORE, to make a hole, perforate; terebrare, perforare Wyrm ðe bóraþ treów a worm that perforates wood; termes vel teredo, Ælfc. Gl. 23; Som. 60, 4; Wrt. Voc. 24, 8

borian

(v.)

to perforateTo bore into

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Add: trans. to perforate Ic borige terebro, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 64: [24, 8 in Dict.]. Þurhþýnde, bori[gende] transver-berans, An. Ox. 230. to insert into a hole bored Borige man on þám beáme stór and finol, Lch. i. 400, 19. intrans. To bore into : Dó

borcian

(v.)
Grammar
borcian, p. ade, ode

To barklatrare

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To bark; latrare Hió borcade: þancode willum it barked: thanked willingly, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495, 11; Rä. 84, 6

borian

(v.)
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Borgenti terebrantes, Txts. 111, 14. Add

borgiend

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Borhgiend fenerator, Bl. Gl. Add

borgen

(v.; part.)

saved, protected, sheltered

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saved, protected, sheltered; pp. of beorgan

borgas

(n.)

sureties, debtors

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sureties, debtors, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 21; pl. of borh

þurh-borian

(v.)

to bore throughperforate

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to bore through, perforate Ðá wolde ic witan hwæðer ða gelícnissa wǽron gegotene ealle swá hé sǽde; hét hié ðá þurhborian simulacra quae an solida essent scire ego cupiens omnia perforavi, Nar. 20, 1

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ge-borgen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-borgen, pp. of ge-beorgan.

defendedsafesecure

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defended, safe, secure,Homl. Th. i. 56, 18;

ge-borga

(n.)

a protectorguardiantūtor

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a protector, guardian; tūtor

on-byrgan

(v.)
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Cf. on-borgian; byrgen

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wirnan

(v.)
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wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Grammar wirnan, with dat. of person to whom a refusal is given Syle ðam ðe ðé bidde, and ðam ðe æt ðé borgian wylle, ne wyrn ðu him volenti mutuari a te ne avertaris, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 42.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan