Author Archives: Hana Videen

glēawlīce

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Hana Videen

glēawlīce, adv: prudently, wisely, clearly, well. (GLAY-aw-LEE-cheh)

hana-sang

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Hana Videen

hana-sang, m.n: cockcrow. (HA-na-zahng)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on medieval cocks. Read it on Patreon.

hana

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

hana, m.n: cock. (HA-na / ˈha-na)

māðum-gifa

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Hana Videen

māðum-gifa, m.n: a giver of costly gifts, a liberal prince. (MATH-um-YIH-vah)

bryþen

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

bryþen, n.n: brewing; concoction, soup, broth. (BRUTH-en)

hwōsta

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

hwōsta, m.n: a cough. (H’WO-sta / ˈhwoː-sta)

frōfor

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

frōfor, f.n: consolation, comfort. (FRO-vor / ˈfɹoː-vɔɹ)

sȳfre

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Hana Videen

sȳfre, adj: sober, not giving way to appetite or passion, pure, temperate, circumspect. (SUV-reh)

tæl-mearc

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

tæl-mearc, f.n: date (in context of time/calendars). (TAL-MEH-ark)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post, see the most popular Old English words for 2019. Read it on Patreon.

gēo-hwīlum

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Hana Videen

gēo-hwīlum, adv: formerly, of old. (YAY-oh-H’WEEL-um)