wæferness

wæferness, f.n: public exhibition, display, show. (WAE-ver-ness / ˈwæ-vɛr-nɛs)

Also, see this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post on my Patreon page: Beowulf and ice shackles!

ongēan-wirdness

ongēan-wirdness, f.n: what lies in the way. (ON-yay-ahn-WIRD-ness / ˈɔn-jeːan-ˌwɪrd-nɛs)

wīcing, m.n: a pirate, sea-robber. (WEE-ching / ˈwiː-tʃɪŋ)

hnēaw, adj: stingy. (HNAY-aw / ˈhneːaw)

īs-gebind, n.n: a bond of ice. (EES-yeh-BIND / ˈiːs-jɛ-ˌbɪnd)

Winter ȳðe belēac īsgebinde. (Winter locked up the wave with icy bond.)

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candel-trēow, n.n: a candlestick with branches, a candlestick, candelabrum. (KAHN-dell-TRAY-oh / ˈkan-dɛl-ˌtreːɔw)

forþ-bringan, str.v: to bring forth, produce, accomplish. (FORTH-BRING-gahn / ˈfɔrθ-ˌbrɪŋ-gan)

Yfel man yfel forþbringþ. (An evil man brings forth evil.)

ides, f.n: woman; young woman, virgin; wife; woman of high standing, noblewoman. (IH-dess / ˈɪ-dɛs)

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For today’s Wordhord Wednesday post I’m reading from The Rune Poem — the ‘ice’ rune. Listen on my Patreon page.

gicel-stān, m.n: a piece of ice, hailstone. (YIH-chell-STAHN / ˈjɪ-tʃɛl-ˌstaːn)

gærs-grēne, adj: grass-green. (GAERZ-GRAY-nuh / ˈgærz-ˌgreː-nə)