rōt

rōt, adj: glad, cheerful. (ROAT / ˈroːt)

hrēoh

hrēoh, adj: rough, fierce, savage, rough (of the weather, the sea, etc.); stormy, tempestuous, disturbed (of the mind). (HRAY-oh)

sceaft, m.n: creation, what is created, creature. (SHEH-oft / ˈʃɛaft)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the concept of nature in early medieval England. Read it on Patreon.

wrēon, str.v: to cover; to put a covering on something; to conceal, hide; to serve as a covering to something, be spread over. (WRAY-on)

wǣg-bora, m.n: a wave-bearer, a creature that lives beneath the waves. (WAγ-BO-ra)

hālgung-bōc, f.n: a benedictional, a book containing a collection of benedictions or blessings. (HALL-gung-BOAK)

a-delfan, str.v: to dig, delve. (ah-DELL-vahn)

tungol-cræft, m.n: astronomy, astrology (star-craft). (TUNG-goll-KRAFT / ˈtʌŋ-gɔl-ˌkræft)

tungol-gimm, m.n: a starry gem, a star. (TUNG-goll-YIM / ˈtʌŋ-gɔl-ˌjɪm)

gim, m/f.n: a gem, precious stone, jewel; used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc. (YIM / ˈjɪm)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, have a go at reading a medical remedy in an Old English manuscript! See it on Patreon.