-bora

Old English Dictionary Entry

-bora

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: an; Related words: -bǽre. bora,-bora

Definitions

1 -bora

m. [from boren; pp. of beran] Often used as a termination to denote A bearer, bringer, supporter; is qui fert, gerit; as, Cǽg-bora, horn-, mund-, rǽd-, rǽs-, segen-, sweord-, tácn-, wǽg-, wǽpen-, wíg-, wóþ-, wróht-.

Runic Inscription

-ᛒᚩᚱᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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