lācnian, wk.v: to heal, cure; to treat, tend to. (LAHK-ni-ahn / ˈlaːk-nɪ-an)
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Category Archives: body + health
fǣr-stice
fǣr-stice, m.n: sudden stitch or sharp pain. (FAER-STI-cheh / ˈfæːɹ-ˌstɪ-t͡ʃɛ)
fēðe-mund
fēðe-mund, f.n: a ‘foot-hand’, the fore-feet of a four-legged animal. (FAY-theh-MUND / ˈfeː-θɛ-ˌmʌnd)
bān-cofa
bān-cofa, m.n: bone-chamber, a kenning for the body. (BAHN-KOV-ah / ˈbaːn-ˌkɔ-va)
þūma
þūma, m.n: the thumb. (THOO-mah / ˈθuː-ma)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is all thumbs. Read it on Patreon.
cēlan
cēlan, v: to make cool, slake thirst. (CHAY-lahn / ˈtʃeː-lan)
gōma
gōma, m.n: mouth, jaws; jaws of hell, death. (ˈgō-mä)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the gums of hell. Read it on Patreon.
land-ādl
land-ādl, f.n: nostalgia (lit. ‘land-illness’). (LAHND-AH-dull)
ælf-þone
ælf-þone, f.n: a plant, probably woody nightshade, bittersweet; used to treat ailments thought to have been caused by supernatural agency, especially skin disease and mental illness. (ALF-THON-eh)
þwēan
þwēan, str.v: to wash; to anoint. (THWAY-on)
