mōd-cræftig

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

mōd-cræftig, adj: possessing mental power, intelligent, skilled. (MOAD-KRAF-tih / ˈmoːd-ˌkɹæf-tɪj)

sceamol

Posted on November 9, 2014 by Hana Videen

sceamol, m.n: a bench, stool. (SHEH-ah-mol / ˈʃɛa-mɔl)

the-shambles-7[2] — The word remains in the form ‘shambles’, properly stalls or benches on which butchers expose meat for sale. When you find the word ‘shambles’ as a place-name, it was probably where the butchers were located in a medieval village.

hēafod-ling

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

hēafod-ling, m.n: an equal, a fellow, mate. (HAY-ah-vod-ling / ˈheːa-vɔd-lɪŋ)

bēo-brēad

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

bēo-brēad, n.n: royal jelly (‘bee-food’), the glandular secretion of worker bees used to feed larvae; (in some contexts) honeycomb. (BAY-oh-BRAY-ad / ˈbeːɔ-ˌbreːad)

dūst-scēawung

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

dūst-scēawung, f.n: ‘dust-viewing’, observation or contemplation of dust (visiting a grave or considering one’s mortality). (DOOST-SHAY-ah-wung / ˈduːst-ˌʃeːa-wʌŋ)