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mōnaþ-gecynd

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

mōnaþ-gecynd, f.n: menstruation, period. (MO-nath-yeh-KUEND / ˈmoː-naθ-jɛ-ˌkynd)

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iren-smiþ

Posted on June 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

iren-smiþ, m.n: blacksmith (‘iron-smith’). (IH-ren-SMITH / ˈɪ-rɛn-ˌsmɪθ)

Iron stand or standard, consisting of a straight shaft tapering from bottom to top; the lower end of the shaft terminates in a point flanked by two spirals, and at the upper end is a cruciform iron plate, the arms of which fold back upon themselves and terminate in simple inward-facing animal heads, now much disintegrated, with an oblong open-work iron grille with similar animal heads below.
Sutton Hoo Standard; England (Suffolk), early 7th century; British Museum 1939,1010.161. [britishmuseum.org]
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heofon-torht

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Hana Videen

heofon-torht, adj: bright as heaven, invested with a heavenly radiance. (HEH-ov-on-TOR’HT / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌtɔrxt)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on terror and brōga. Read it on Patreon.

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gīfernes

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

gīfernes, f.n: gluttony. (YEE-ver-ness / ˈjiː-vɛr-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a two-faced Janus figure seated at a feast; one mouth eats and the other mouth drinks from a goblet.
Ruskin Hours; NE France, c. 1300; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 3, f. 2v. [getty.edu]
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murcnian

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

murcnian, wk.v: to murmur, complain, repine, grieve. (MURK-ni-ahn / ˈmʌrk-nɪ-an)

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dryhtenlīc gebēd

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Hana Videen

dryhtenlīc gebēd, adj and n: the Lord’s Prayer. (DRUE-h’ten-leech yeh-BAID / ˈdryx-tɛn-liːtʃ jɛ-ˈbeːd)

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swift-ryne

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Hana Videen

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

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wæter-brōga

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Hana Videen

wæter-brōga, m.n: water-terror, terror of the deep. (WAT-er-BRO-ga / ˈwæ-tɛr-ˌbroː-ga)

Medieval manuscript image of a frightening-looking fish with a saw-like horn protruding from its head, sharp teeth in its mouth, and a large fan-like fin along its back.
Swordfish in a bestiary; N France (Picardy), early 14th century; British Library, Yates Thompson 19, f. 48r. [bl.uk]
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bāt-weard

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Hana Videen

bāt-weard, m.n: commander of a ship (BAHT-WEH-ard / ˈbaːt-ˌwɛard)

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twi-browen

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

twi-browen, adj: twice-brewed. (TWIH-BROH-wen / ˈtwɪ-ˌbrɔ-wɛn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on twice-brewed ale. Read it on Patreon.

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