clūd

clūd, m.n: a stone, rock, hill. (KLOOD / ˈkluːd)

gold-smiþ

gold-smiþ, m.n: goldsmith. (GOLD-SMITH / ˈgɔld-ˌsmɪθ)

up-feax, adj: having hair at the top, bald in front. (UP-FEH-ahks / ˈʌp-ˌfɛaks)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, I read from Beowulf: a triumphant return. Read/hear it on Patreon.

sprēawlian, wk.v: to sprawl, move convulsively. (SPRAY-a-wli-an / ˈspreːa-wlɪ-an)

ofer-flītan, str.v: to overcome in a contest. (OV-er-FLEE-tahn / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌfliː-tan)

ealu, n.n: ale. (EH-ah-luh / ˈɛa-lʌ)

bōcce, f.n: beech tree. (BO-chuh / ˈboː-tʃə)

bēd-hūs, n.n: prayer house, oratory. (BAID-HOOS / ˈbeːd-ˌhuːs)

bēd, n.n: prayer. (BAID / ˈbeːd)

nefene, f.n: niece. (NEH-ven-uh / ˈnɛ-vɛ-nə)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, I read from Beowulf: Beowulf vs. Grendel’s mother. Read/hear it on Patreon.