Old English Dictionary Entry

Wil-boda

Part of speech: , an;

Definitions

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1 wil-boda

m. A welcome messenger :-- Mec meahtig Meotudes þegn (an angel) gesōhte, and mē sāra gehwylc gehǣlde, wuldres wilboda, Exon. Th. 176, 34; Gū. 1220. Cf. wil-spell. wil-boda

Similar Words

-wacnian
-wamb
-wand
-wandigendlíce
-wandodlíc

Runic Inscription

ᚹᛁᛚ-ᛒᚩᛞᚪ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Works & Authors

Exon.: Exeter Book
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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