Author Archives: Hana Videen

wyrt-gælstre

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Hana Videen

wyrt-gælstre, f.n: woman who uses herbs for charms. (WUERT-GAL-struh / ˈwyrt-ˌgæl-strə)

leger-stōw

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Hana Videen

leger-stōw, f.n: a burial-place, cemetery. [LAY-er-STOH]

Burial. British Library, MS Harley 5762, f. 116. [bl.uk]

drȳ

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Hana Videen

drȳ, m.n: magician, sorcerer, soothsayer. (DRUE / dryː)

lēafnes-word

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Hana Videen

lēafnes-word, n.n: a password. [LÆ-ahv-ness-WORD]

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is ‘Magic…a fool’s craft?’ Read it on Patreon.

lēaf-ness

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Hana Videen

lēaf-ness, f.n: leave, permission, licence. [LÆ-ahv-ness]

gomen-wudu

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Hana Videen

gomen-wudu, m.n: pleasure-wood, glee-wood, a musical instrument, harp. [GO-men-WOO-doo]

Harp-playing cow in the initial N. Complete Latin Bible, with the prologues of Saint Jerome. 12th century. Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, MS 4, f. 155v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

dwol-cræft

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Hana Videen

dwol-cræft, m.n: foolish craft, magic. [DWOL-CRÆFT]

mist-glōm

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Hana Videen

mist-glōm, m.n: mist-gloom, darkness caused by mist. (MIST-GLOAM / ˈmɪst-ˌgloːm)

cȳse

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Hana Videen

cȳse, m.n: a cheese. (CHUE-zuh / ˈtʃyː-zə)

word-lēan

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Hana Videen

word-lēan, n.n: reward for words. (WORD-LAY-ahn / ˈwɔrd-ˌleːan)