wrencan

wrencan, wk.v: to twist (intrans.); to practise wiles, use tricks. (WRENK-ahn / ˈwɹɛn-kan)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a reading from Beowulf. Listen on Patreon.

snotorscipe

snotorscipe, m.n: prudence, sagacity. (SNOT-or-ship-uh / ˈsnɔ-tɔɹ-ˌʃɪ-pə)

Today’s word comes from goldgifa Colleen. Find out more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

Also, happy Hug-a-Medievalist Day! Show snotorscipe by self isolating and sending only virtual hugs to your favourite medievalists.

græs-molde, f.n: grassland, greensward, grassy turf. (GRAZ-MOLL-deh)

hlāf-gang, m.n: the procession with the host. (HLAV-gahng)

hearg-weard, m.n: a guardian of a temple. (HAY-arg-WAY-ard)

mere-menen, f.n: a siren. (MEH-reh-MEN-en)

car-ful, adj: careful, anxious, curious. (KAR-full)

on-flyge, m.n: infectious disease, a disease which ‘flies’ at people. (on-FLUH-yeh)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the ‘night-butterfly’. Read it on Patreon.

lyft-edor, m.n: an enclosure formed by clouds. (LUFT-ED-or)

mōd-blissiende, adj: rejoicing at heart. (MOAD-BLISS-yen-deh)