frēot-gifu, f.n: the gift of freedom, emancipation, manumission. [FRAY-ot-YI-voo]
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on ᚷ, the gift rune. See it on Patreon.
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hwæt
hwæt, adj: quick, swift; active, vigorous; bold, brave. (H’WAT / ˈhwæt)
A word chosen by Matthew P. for Goldgifa Week! To learn more about Goldgifa Week visit my page on Patreon.
See also hwæt the interjection from November 2013, when the Old English Wordhord was only a couple of weeks old!
gifu
gifu, f.n: a gift, grace, favour; name of the G-rune ᚷ. (YI-vuh / ˈjɪ-vʌ)
stille
stille, adj: still, quiet; without motion, at rest, not moving from a place, not disturbed; moving little or gently; silent, not loud; unchanging, undisturbed, stable; gentle. [STILL-eh]
wīn-gāl
wīn-gāl, adj: flown with wine, wanton with wine. [WEEN-GALL]
efen-etan
efen-etan, str.v: to eat as much as anyone. [EH-ven-EH-tahn]
Les Grandes Heures du Duc de Berry. France (Paris), 1409. Bibliothèque nationale de France, ms. lat. 919. [bnf.fr] via [timkanebooks.com]
winter-hūs
winter-hūs, n.n: a winter-house, house to live in in winter. [WIN-ter-HOOS]
ymbren-dæg
ymbren-dæg, m.n: an Ember-day (the Wednesday, Friday and Saturday between the third and fourth Sundays of Advent). (UM-bren-DAIE)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the etymology of Ember-days. Read it on Patreon.
hop-steort
hop-steort, m.n: the train of a dress. [HOP-STEH-ort]
The Marriage. Nicolo da Bologna. Italy, 1350s. Washington (DC), National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, Miniatures 1975, no. 15. [nga.gov]
dæg-rēd
dæg-rēd, n.n: dawn, daybreak, early morning. (DAIE-RAID / ˈdæj-ˌreːd)
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