dysig-cræftig

dysig-cræftig, adj: skilled in foolish arts (i.e. magic). (DUE-zih-KRAFF-tih / ˈdy-zɪj-ˌkræf-tɪj)

bōsm

bōsm, m.n: bosom, breast, chest; enclosure formed by the breast and the arms; sheltering embrace. (BOH-zum / ˈboː-zəm)

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wine, m.n: friend. (WIN-uh / ˈwɪ-nə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the fall of the angels. Read and hear it on Patreon.

hēap, m.n: a heap, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company. (HAY-op / ˈheːap)

brīw, m.n: paste or pottage made mainly from grain or meal. (BREE-ew / ˈbriːw)

ceole, f.n: throat, gullet; also referring to the back or roof of the mouth. (CHEH-ol-uh / ˈtʃɛɔ-lə)

sworettan, wk.v: to draw a deep breath, to sigh, pant. (SWOR-et-tahn / ˈswɔ-rɛt-tan)

irþ, f.n: ploughing, tilling; ploughed land. (IRTH / ˈɪɾθ)

mæstling-smiþ, m.n: brazier, someone who works in brass. (MAST-ling-SMITH / ˈmæst-lɪŋ-ˌsmɪθ)

steartlian, wk.v: to kick with the foot, stumble. (STEH-art-li-ahn / ˈstɛart-lɪ-an)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I begin my multi-week adventure through the beginning of Genesis A. Read and listen to it on Patreon.