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Author Archives: Hana Videen

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lēod-hwæt

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

lēod-hwæt, adj: very brave, courageous. (LAY-odd-HWAET / ˈleːɔd-ˌhwæt)

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bēan-broþ

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Hana Videen

bēan-broþ, n.n: bean broth. (BAY-on-BROTH / ˈbeːan-ˌbrɔθ)

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norþ-þunor

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

norþ-þunor, m.n: thunder in the north. (NORTH-THUH-nor / ˈnɔɹθ-ˌθʌ-nɔɹ)

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dēaþ-firen

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-firen, f.n: mortal sin. (DAY-ath-FIR-en / ˈdeːaθ-ˌfɪ-ɹɛn)

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fnǣrettan

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

fnǣrettan, wk.v: to snort, fume, snore, make a loud noise with the breath. (F’NAER-et-tahn / ˈfnæː-ɹɛ-tan)

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mere-strǣt

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

mere-strǣt, f.n: sea (sea-street). (MEH-ruh-STRAT / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌstræːt)

Christ calms the waves in the Codex Egberti. Reichenau Abbey (modern day Germany), late 10th century. Stadtbibliothek Trier, Ms. 24, f. 24r. [commons.wikimedia.org]

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word-samnere

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

word-samnere, m.n: gatherer or collector of words. (WORD-SAHM-neh-ruh / ˈwɔrd-ˌsam-nɛ-rə)

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med-micel

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

med-micel, adj: not great, moderate, small (of time, space, quantity); trifling, not important; lowly, mean, poor. (MED-MITCH-ull / ˈmɛd-ˌmɪ-tʃəl)

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myrþrung

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Hana Videen

myrþrung, f.n: murder, homicide. (MURTH-rung / ˈmɝɹθ-ɹʌŋ)

murder
Walters Art Museum: The murder of Thomas Becket in the Carrow Psalter. English, ca. 1250.
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myndgian

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

myndgian, wk.v: to bear in mind, recollect; to bring to the mind of another, recall, remind. (MUND-yi-ahn / ˈmɝnd-jɪ-an)

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