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Author Archives: Hana Videen

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ferþwērig

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

ferþwērig, adj: soul-weary, sad. (FERTH-WAY-rih / ˈfɛɹθ-ˌweː-ɹɪj)

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or-þanc

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

or-þanc, m.n: original, inborn thought; genius, wit; skillful contrivance, artifice. (OR-thonk / ˈɔr-θɔnk)

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ēaggebyrd

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

ēaggebyrd, f.n: the nature or power of the eye; a circumlocution for the eye. (AY-ah-yeh-BURD / ˈeːa-jɛ-ˌbɝɹd)

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leax

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

leax, m.n: salmon. (LEH-ox / ˈlɛaks)

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arodness

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

arodness, f.n: boldness, constancy, resolution. (AH-rod-ness / ˈa-ɹɔd-nɛs)

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hengest

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

hengest, m.n: horse, steed. (HENG-gest / ˈhɛŋ-gɛst)

Staffordshire hoard. England, probably 7th century. [staffordshirehoard.co.uk]
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edniwian

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Hana Videen

edniwian, wk.v: to make new, to renew. (ED-nih-wi-ahn / ˈɛd-nɪ-wɪ-an)

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gēardagum

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Hana Videen

gēardagum, adv: in days of yore, formerly. (YAY-ar-DA-gum / ˈjeːaɹ-ˌda-gʌm)

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frēolsian

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Hana Videen

frēolsian, wk.v: to keep a holy day, to celebrate. (FRAY-oll-zi-ahn / fɹeːɔl-zɪ-an)

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swefan

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Hana Videen

swefan, s.v: to sleep: of natural sleep; of the sleep of death; of metaphorical sleep (not watchful, inactive). (SWEH-vahn / ˈswɛ-van)

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