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Author Archives: Hana Videen

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þūresdæg

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

þūresdæg, m.n: Thursday (Thor’s day). (THOO-rez-DAIE / ˈθuː-rɛz-ˌdæj)

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wōdnesdæg

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

wōdnesdæg, m.n: Wednesday (Woden’s day). (WOAD-nez-DAIE / ˈwoːd-nɛz-ˌdæj)

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tīwesdæg

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

tīwesdæg, m.n: Tuesday (Tīw’s or Týr’s day). (TEE-wez-DAIE / ˈtiː-wɛz-ˌdæj)

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mōnandæg

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

mōnandæg, m.n: Monday (moon-day). (MO-nahn-DAIE / ˈmoː-nan-ˌdæj)

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ūþwitigung

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

ūþwitigung, f.n: the study of philosophy; philosophy. (OOTH-WIH-tih-gung / ˈuːθ-ˌwɪ-tɪ-gʌŋ)

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flōd-egsa

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

flōd-egsa, m.n: flood-dread. (FLOAD-EY-za / ˈfloːd-ˌɛj-za)

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sāwel-drēor

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

sāwel-drēor, n.n: ‘soul-blood’. (SAH-well-DRAY-or / ˈsaː-wɛl-ˌdreːɔr)

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heaðuswāt

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Hana Videen

heaðuswāt, m.n: ‘battle-sweat’, blood shed in battle. (HEH-ah-thuh-SWAHT / ˈhɛa-θʌ-ˌswaːt)

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fȳrbæþ

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

fȳrbæþ, n.n: a ‘fire-bath’. (FUR-BATH / ˈfɝːɹ-ˌbæθ)

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andlēan

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

andlēan, n.n: retribution, retaliation. (OND-lay-ahn / ˈand-leːan)

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