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Author Archives: Hana Videen

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glǣm

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

glǣm, m.n: brightness, splendour, radiance. (GLAM / ˈglæːm)

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ealu-sceop

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

ealu-sceop, m.n: ‘ale-poet’, someone who recites poetry in the presence of those drinking. (EH-al-luh-SHEH-op / ˈɛa-lʌ-ˌʃɛɔp)

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swātan

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Hana Videen

swātan, pl.n(?): beer, possibly new ale or wort. (SWAH-tahn / ˈswaː-tan)

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word-cwide

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

word-cwide, m.n: a saying, words; speech, language. (WORD-KWI-duh / ˈwɔɹd-ˌkwɪ-də)

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gebyrddæg

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

gebyrddæg, m.n: birthday. (yeh-BURD-DAIE / jɛ-ˈbɝɹd-ˌdæj)

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trēow-lufu

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Hana Videen

trēow-lufu, f.n: faithful love (truth-love). (TRAY-oh-LUH-vuh / ˈtreːɔw-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

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a-ceorfan

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

a-ceorfan, str.v: to cut off; carve. (ah-CHEH-or-vahn / a-ˈtʃɛɔɹ-van)

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dēaþ-bēam

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-bēam, m.n: ‘death-tree’, the Tree of Knowledge. (DAY-ath-BAY-ahm / ˈdeːaθ-ˌbeːam)

tree of death
Lebendes Kreuz (Living Cross) from the Schernberg Psalter.

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weorold-nytt

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

weorold-nytt, f.n: use or benefit for this (earthly, temporal) world. (WEH-oh-rold-NUT / ˈwɛɔ-ɹɔld-ˌnɝt)

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hreðer-loca

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

hreðer-loca, m.n: breast (lit. ‘breast-locker’). (HREH-ther-LOCK-ah / ˈhɹɛ-θɛɹ-ˌlɔ-ka)

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