ge-hnǣgan

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-hnǣgan, wk.v: to bend down, humble, cast down, subdue. (yeh-H’NAG-on / jɛ-ˈhnæː-gan)

brȳd-būr

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

brȳd-būr, m.n: marriage chamber, bridal chamber; the Virgin’s womb (referring to Christ’s advent); (mystically) the heavenly marriage, the nuptial union of the bridegroom Christ and his bride (an individual or the Church). (BRUED-BOOR / ˈbryːd-ˌbuːr)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man embracing and holding the hand of a crowned and haloed woman. — Christ and Ecclesia as bride and bridegroom; Germany (Eberbach), 1190-1200; Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Misc. 150, f. 3r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

brȳd-bletsung

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Hana Videen

brȳd-bletsung, f.n: marriage blessing. (BRUED-BLET-sung / ˈbryːd-ˌblɛt-sʌŋ)

ǣwisc-mōd

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Hana Videen

ǣwisc-mōd, adj: disgraced in mind, ashamed, abashed. (AE-wish-MOAD / ˈæː-wɪʃ-ˌmoːd)

sōn

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Hana Videen

sōn, m.n: a musical sound, music vocal or instrumental. (SOWN / ˈsoːn)

Medieval manuscript image of a rabbit playing a harp. — Arthurian romances; France, 1290-1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 229, f. 1r. [collections.library.yale.edu]

nīd-beþearf

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

nīd-beþearf, adj: necessary. (NEED-beh-THEH-arf / ˈniːd-bɛ-ˌθɛarf)

lēof

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

lēof, n: an indeclinable term of respectful or familiar address to one or more people, such as 1) a temporal or spiritual superior (sir, lord); 2) a friend or relative (friend, dear); 3) a stranger (sir). (LAY-off / ˈleːɔf)