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Monthly Archives: August 2014

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hilde-gicel

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

hilde-gicel, m.n: ‘battle-icicle’, drop of blood or blood dripping from a sword. (HILL-duh-YI-chell / ˈhɪl-də-ˌjɪ-tʃɛl)

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meolc

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

meolc, f.n: milk. (MEH-olk / ˈmɛɔlk)

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fīfel-cyn

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

fīfel-cyn, n.n: a monstrous or giant race. (FEE-vel-KUHN / ˈfiː-vɛl-ˌkɝn)

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wlitig

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

wlitig, adj: beautiful. (W’LI-tih / ˈwlɪ-tɪj)

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ge-bēor-scipe

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-bēor-scipe, m.n: feast at which (alcoholic) drink is served; group or gathering arranged for drinking and eating. (yeh-BAY-or-SHIP-uh / jɛ-ˈbeːɔr-ˌʃɪ-pə)

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Roman d’Alexandre, Tournai, 1338-1344. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, fol. 94v. From discardingimages blog.
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æt-ȳwan

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

æt-ȳwan, wk.v: to show, reveal, manifest; to appear. (AT-uh-wahn / ˈæt-ɝː-wan)

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here-wōsa

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

here-wōsa, m.n: one who is fierce in fighting. (HEH-ruh-WOH-za / ˈhɛ-ɹə-ˌwoː-za)

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hæsel

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

hæsel, m.n: hazel. (HAZ-ull / ˈhæ-zəl)

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un-wearnum

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

un-wearnum, adv: without hindrance. (UN-WEH-arn-um / ˈʌn-ˌwɛaɹ-nʌm)

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eard-stapa

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

eard-stapa, m.n: a land-stepper, wanderer. (EH-ard-STAH-pa / ˈɛaɹd-ˌsta-pa)

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