a-hebban

a-hebban, str/wk.v: to heave up, lift up, raise, elevate, exalt, ferment. (ah-HEH-bahn / a-ˈhɛ-ban)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on a springtime feast day for the Virgin Mary. Read it on Patreon.

lencten

lencten, m.n: spring, Lent. (LENK-ten / ˈlɛnk-tɛn)

February 7th is the first day of spring in early medieval England.

a-calan, str.v: to become cold. (ah-KA-lahn / a-ˈka-lan)

wæflian, wk.v: to talk foolishly. (WAEF-li-ahn / ˈwæf-lɪ-an)

ge-tenge, adj: near to, close to, pressing upon, oppressing. (yeh-TENG-guh / jɛ-ˈtɛŋ-gə)

swift-ryne, m.n: a swift course, rapid running of water. (SWIFT-RUE-nuh / ˈswɪft-ˌry-nə)

mōdor, f.n: mother. (MOH-dor / ˈmoː-dɔr)

scortlīce, adv: (of time) shortly, before long, soon; (of speech) shortly, briefly, compendiously. (SHORT-LEE-chuh / ˈʃɔrt-ˌliː-tʃə)

And for this week’s Wordhord Wednesday: paying your taxes…with fish. Read it on Patreon.