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dræg-net

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

dræg-net, n.n: dragnet, a weighted net used to search a pond or river bottom. (DRAIE-NET / ˈdɹæj-ˌnɛt)

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eorcnanstān

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

eorcnanstān, m.n: a precious stone, pearl, topaz. (EH-ork-nan-STAHN / ˈɛɔɹk-nan-ˌstaːn)

Tolkien named the ‘Arkenstone’ in Lord of the Rings for this eorcnanstān.

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hwæt-hwega

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

hwæt-hwega, pronoun/adv/adj: something, anything; some, a little; somewhat. (HWAET-H’WEH-ga / ˈhwæt-ˌhwɛ-ga)

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mǣr-līc

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

mǣr-līc, adj: great, magnificent, glorious, splendid, illustrious. (MAER-leech / ˈmæːr-liːtʃ)

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godmægen

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

godmægen, n.n: divine power, divinity. (GOD-MAE-yen / ˈgɔd-ˌmæ-jɛn)

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þūsend

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

þūsend, n/numeral: thousand. (THOO-zend / ˈθuː-zɛnd)

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āsegendness

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

āsegendness, f.n: an offering. (AH-seh-yend-ness / ˈaː-sɛ-jɛnd-nɛs)

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hōh

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Hana Videen

hōh, m.n: a promontory, headland or bluff. (HO’H / ˈhoːh)

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ge-sund

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-sund, adj: sound, healthy, entire, unhurt, safe, favourable, prosperous. (yeh-ZUND / jɛ-ˈzʌnd)

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symbel-wlanc

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

symbel-wlanc, adj: ‘feast-proud’, high-spirited or arrogant with feasting. (SUEM-bell-WLAHNK / ˈsym-bɛl-ˌwlank)

Bayeux Tapestry. England, 11th century.
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