soþbora

Old English

Etymology

sōþ (“truth”) +‎ -bora (“bearer”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsoːθˌbo.rɑ/, [ˈsoːðˌbo.rɑ]

Noun

sōþbora n

  1. a truth-bearer, one who has knowledge of something
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      ⁊ þā wearð ætȳwed · uppe on roderum
      steorra on staþole...comēta bē naman · cræftglēawe men
      wīse sōþboran...
      And then appeared, up in the heavens,
      a star in the firmament...
      a comet by name, according to sage-minded men,
      wise bearers of truth...

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative sōþbora sōþboran
accusative sōþboran sōþboran
genitive sōþboran sōþborena
dative sōþboran sōþborum

References

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