bōcce

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

bēd-hūs

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.

hnātan, str.v: to strike together, clash. (H’NAH-tahn / ˈhnaː-tan)

ēar-finger, m.n: little finger (‘ear-finger’). (AY-ar-FING-ger / ˈeːar-ˌfɪŋ-gɛr)

god, n.n: God, a god. (GOD / ˈgɔd)

gōd, adj: good. (GOAD / ˈgoːd)

heaþu-rōf, adj: brave or famous in battle. (HEH-ah-thuh-ROAF / ˈhɛa-θʌ-ˌroːf)

galg-trēow, n.n: a gallows-tree, cross. (GALLG-TRAY-oh / ˈgalg-ˌtreːɔw)