hiwung

hiwung, f.n: forming, shaping, form, figure, pretence, feigning, hypocrisy, dissimulation. (HIH-wung)

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fyrwit

fyrwit, adj: curious, inquisitive. (FUR-wit)

lǣce-hūs, n.n: a hospital, building where the sick or injured are cared for. (LATCH-eh-HOOS)

gēan-gang, m.n: a going back, return; a going to meet. (YAY-on-gong)

hlæder, f.n: a ladder, flight of steps. (HLAD-er)

āc, m/f.n: oak, oak tree; the name of the A-rune ᚪ. (AHK)

gafol-heord, f.n: a taxable stock or hive of bees; a swarm of bees rented from the lord, the rent being paid in honey. (GAV-ol-HAY-ord)

þræft, n.n: a quarrel, dispute, contention, chiding. (THRAFT)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the ‘inlaws’ of Anglo-Saxon England. Read it on Patreon.

frēols, m.n: freedom, immunity, privilege; a time of freedom, a holy day, feast, festival, the celebration of a festival. (FRAY-ols)

stunt-wyrde, adj: using foolish words, foolish in speech. (STUNT-wur-deh)