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See the Old English Word of the Day on your Home Screen!
Listen to Pronunciations

Tap the pronunciation to hear it spoken.
Written pronunciations are available in simplified and IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) styles.
Only words posted after May 2020 support this feature but the process of updating older words is well underway.

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Scroll through thousands of words dating back to 2013!

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From runes and kennings to weather and monsters.

Fullscreen Images
Tap any image to see it fullscreen and zoom in to see even more detail.

Dark Mode
Influenced by a medieval-style “dark mode” where manuscripts were inscribed in gold on pages dyed a deep bluish-black.

Gold Shimmer
Many manuscripts shimmer under the light due to their use of gold leaf. Gold elements in the Wordhord can shimmer in the same way when you move your device.
This feature can be enabled in settings.

Accessibility
The Wordhord aims to be accessible to all and currently supports Dynamic Type, Reduced Motion and VoiceOver. Human-written alt text is available on images that accompany every new word.