Old English · noun
locbore
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- IPA
- /ˈlokˌbo.re/
- Syllables
- ˈlok · ˌbo · re (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- freewoman
Meaning
-
a woman with long hair; a freewoman
73. Ġif frīwīf locbore leswæs hwæt ġedēþ, XXX sċll' ġebēte.
73. If a freewoman with long hair commits a misdeed, she shall pay 30 shillings in compensation.
Laws of King Æþelberht
Etymology
By surface analysis, locc (“lock (of hair)”) + -bora (“bearer”) + -e (feminine)
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