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ribb-spācan

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

ribb-spācan, pl.n.n: ‘rib-spokes’, possibly the brisket. (RIB-SPAH-kahn / ˈɹɪb-ˌspaː-kan)

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on-flyge

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

on-flyge, m.n: infectious disease, a disease which ‘flies’ at people. (on-FLUH-yeh)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the ‘night-butterfly’. Read it on Patreon.

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smēga-wyrm

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

smēga-wyrm, m.n: a penetrating worm that makes its way into the flesh. (SMAY-ga-WUERM / ˈsmeː-ga-ˌwyrm)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Old English maxims. Read it on Patreon. And patrons, don’t forget to send your word requests for Goldgifa Week.

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lǣce-finger

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

lǣce-finger, m.n: ring finger (leech-finger). (LATCH-uh-FING-ger / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌfɪŋ-gər)

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tindiht

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

tindiht, adj: having spikes or teeth, beaked. (TIN-di’ht)

A hydrus slips inside a crocodile, splitting it open. Bestiary from central or northern England, c. 1200-c. 1210. British Library, Royal MS 12 C XIX, f. 12v. [bl.uk]
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ge-mynd-drepen

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-mynd-drepen, f.n: swoon, delirium. (yeh-MUND-dreh-pen)

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tā

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Hana Videen

tā, f.n: a toe. (TAH)

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hwōsta

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

hwōsta, m.n: a cough. (H’WO-sta / ˈhwoː-sta)

Passionary of Weissenau. Germany, 12th century. Cologny, Fondation Martin Bodmer, Cod. Bodmer 127, f. 191r. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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sȳfre

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Hana Videen

sȳfre, adj: sober, not giving way to appetite or passion, pure, temperate, circumspect. (SUV-reh)

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ed-wyrping

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Hana Videen

ed-wyrping, f.n: a recovery, a growing better, recovering. (ED-WURP-ing)

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