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Monthly Archives: October 2014

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scip-gebroc

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

scip-gebroc, n.n: shipwreck. (SHIP-yeh-BROCK / ˈʃɪp-jɛ-ˌbɹɔk)

shipwreck
British Library, Cotton MS Claudius D. ii, f. 45v. From the British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog.
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weder

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

weder, n.n: weather. (WEH-der / ˈwɛ-dɛr)

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be-stēman

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Hana Videen

be-stēman, wk.v: to besteam, bedew, make damp, make wet. (beh-STAY-mahn / bɛ-ˈsteː-man)

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twēo-mann

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

twēo-mann, m.n: ‘doubt-person’, creature whose humanity is uncertain. (TWAY-oh-MAHN / ˈtweːɔ-ˌman)

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healic

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

healic, m.n: a herring. (HEH-ah-litch / ˈhɛa-lɪtʃ)

Compare to yesterday’s WOTD!

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hēa-līc

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

hēa-līc, adj: high, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound. (HAY-ah-leech / ˈheːa-liːtʃ)

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hux-līce

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

hux-līce, adv: ignominiously, disgracefully, unbecomingly. (HUKS-lee-chuh / ˈhʌks-liː-tʃə)

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gim-stān

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

gim-stān, m.n:  a gem, jewel, precious stone. (YIM-STAHN / ˈjɪm-ˌstaːn)

Disk brooch, southeastern England, early 600s.
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eorþ-styrung

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

eorþ-styrung, f.n: an earth-stirring, earthquake. (EH-orth-STUR-ung / ˈɛɔɹθ-ˌstɝ-ɹʌŋ)

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gār-secg

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

gār-secg, m.n: the ocean. (GAR-SEDGE / ˈgar-ˌsɛdʒ)

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