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Monthly Archives: November 2014

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þǣr-rihte

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

þǣr-rihte, adv: straightway, forthwith, at once, immediately. (THAER-RIH-h’tuh / ˈθæːɹ-ˌɹɪh-tə)

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ūht-floga

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

ūht-floga, m.n: a creature that flies in the early morning. (OO’HT-FLOG-ah / ˈuːht-ˌflɔ-ga)

dragon and dragonfly
Lovell Lectionary. England (probably Glastonbury), c. 1400 – c. 1410. British Library, Harley MS 7026, f. 13r.
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gærs-hoppa

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

gærs-hoppa, m.n: grasshopper. (GARZ-HOP-pa / ˈgærz-ˌhɔp-pa)

grasshopper
Breviary of Queen Isabella of Castile. Netherlands (Bruges), c. 1497. British Library, Additional MS 18851, f. 30r.
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micel-dōend

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

micel-dōend, adj: doing great things. (MITCH-ell-DOH-end / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌdoːɛnd)

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winter-cearig

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

winter-cearig, adj: sad from age or from the gloom of winter. (WIN-ter-CHEH-ah-rih / ˈwɪn-tɛɹ-ˌtʃɛa-ɹij)

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mægen-wudu

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

mægen-wudu, m.n: mighty spear. (MAE-yen-WUH-duh / ˈmæ-jɛn-ˌwʌ-dʌ)

lance_0
Bayeux Tapestry.
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nos-þyrel

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

nos-þyrel, n.n: nostril (nose-hole). (NOSS-THUE-rell / ˈnɔs-ˌθy-rɛl)

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ælf-scȳne

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

ælf-scȳne, adj: ‘elf-shining’, radiant or beautiful like an elf. (ALF-SHUE-nuh / ˈælf-ˌʃyː-nə)

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tēagan

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

tēagan, wk.v: to dress, to prepare. (TAY-ah-gahn / ˈteːa-gan)

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gēar

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

gēar, n.n: a year. (YAY-ar / ˈjeːaɹ)

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It’s been 1 year since the start of @OEWordhord!
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