hrēol

lār-hlystend, m.n: candidate for baptism, catechumen, one receiving (or having received) religious instruction (before baptism); lit. ‘lore-listener’. (LAHR-HLUE-stend / ˈlaːr-ˌhly-stɛnd)

mearc-dīc

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

mearc-dīc, f.n: a ditch which serves as a boundary. (MEH-ark-DEECH / ˈmɛark-ˌdiːtʃ)

spātlian

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

spātlian, wk.v: to spit out. (SPAWT-li-ahn / ˈspaːt-lɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a big-eyed, small-eared creature with its big mouth open and a naked person emerging; a hairy demon passes by with an old man on his back. — Apocalypse; France (Liège?), 1312-1314; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 13096, f. 86v. [moleiro.com]

scūwa

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

scūwa, m.n: the shadow thrown by an object; shade, darkness; shadow, protection; shadow as opposed to substance. (SHOO-wa / ˈʃuː-wa)

smoca

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

smoca, m.n: smoke. (SMOCK-ah / ˈsmɔ-ka)

fægrian

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Hana Videen

fægrian, wk.v: to make (something) beautiful, beautify, adorn (something); to become beautiful. (FAE-gri-ahn / ˈfæ-grɪ-an)

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Medieval manuscript illustration in the midst of Old English and Latin writing showing an arc of red, blue, purple and red, below which is a group of people, a man on his knees labelled Noe and a haloed man gesturing with two fingers outstretched. — Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th/12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 16v. [imagesonline.bl.uk]

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hrēol

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