mist-hliþ

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Hana Videen

mist-hliþ, n.n: a mist-covered hill-side. [MIST-HLITH]

spic

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Hana Videen

spic, n.n: bacon, lard, the fat flesh of swine. [SPITCH]

ymb-hygdigness

Posted on September 24, 2017 by Hana Videen

ymb-hygdigness, f.n: care, anxiety, solicitude. [umb-HUG-deeγ-ness]

grāpigendlīc

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Hana Videen

grāpigendlīc, adj: tangible. [GRAH-pih-YEND-leech]

cicen

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Hana Videen

cicen, n.n: a chicken. [CHI-chen]

Tacuinum sanitatis. Italy, c. 1390. Vienna Austrian National Library, Cod. Vindob. P. 2644, fol. 65r. [brandenburg1260.de]

cū-bȳre

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Hana Videen

cū-bȳre, m.n: a cow-byre, cow-shed. [KOO-BUR-eh]

mōd-wēn

Posted on September 20, 2017 by Hana Videen

mōd-wēn, f.n: hope entertained by the mind. [MODE-wain]

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post I ponder prefixes, puzzling about ‘about’. Read it on Patreon.

niht-nihstig

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Hana Videen

niht-nihstig, adj: fasting for a night. [NIHT-NIHS-tee]

wīn-tunne

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Hana Videen

wīn-tunne, f.n: a wine cask. [WEEN-TUN-neh]

Source of image unknown (please comment below if you can help). [idonidellemuseedizioni.wordpress.com]

gesca

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Hana Videen

gesca, m.n: hiccough or sobbing. [YEH-sha]

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