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wīn-tunne

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Hana Videen

wīn-tunne, f.n: a wine cask. (WEEN-TUN-nuh / ˈwiːn-ˌtʌn-nə)

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geohsa

Posted on September 17, 2017 by Hana Videen

geohsa, m.n: hiccup; sob, sobbing. (YEH-o-h’sa / ˈjɛɔh-sa)

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ymb-spenning

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Hana Videen

ymb-spenning, f.n: allurement, enticement. (UMB-SPEN-ning / ˈɝmb-ˌspɛn-nɪŋ)

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snōd

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Hana Videen

snōd, f.n: snood, headdress. (SNOAD / ˈsnoːd)

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of-tredan

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Hana Videen

of-tredan, str.v: to tread down, trample upon, injure or destroy by treading. (off-TREH-dahn / ɔf-ˈtrɛ-dan)

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chor

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Hana Videen

chor, m.n: a dance, chorus, choir. (K’HOR / ˈkhɔr)

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0913 chor
The Geese Book. Germany (Nuremberg), between 1503 and 1510. Pierpont Morgan Library, MS M.905. [geesebook.asu.edu]
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cēasega

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Hana Videen

cēasega, m.n: a chooser. (CHAY-ah-zeh-ga / ˈtʃeːa-zɛ-ga)

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sǣ-næss

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Hana Videen

sǣ-næss, m.n: a ness or promontory stretching into the sea, a cape. (SAE-nass / ˈsæː-næs)

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    wyrt

    Posted on September 10, 2017 by Hana Videen

    wyrt, f.n: plant, herb. (WUERT / ˈwyrt)

    Liber Floridus. Manuscript source unknown (please comment if you can help).
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    fōre-stæppung

    Posted on September 9, 2017 by Hana Videen

    fōre-stæppung, f.n: a stepping before, preventing, anticipation. (FOH-ruh-STAP-pung / ˈfoː-rə-ˌstæp-pʌŋ)

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