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wang-beard

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

wang-beard, m.n: a whisker. (WAHNG-BEH-ard / ˈwaŋ-ˌbɛard)

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spiw-drenc

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Hana Videen

spiw-drenc, m.n: an emetic; a medicine or other substance which causes vomiting. (SPIW-DRENCH / ˈspɪw-ˌdɹɛntʃ)

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leoþu-cræftig

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Hana Videen

leoþu-cræftig, adj: skilful with the limbs. (LEH-oh-thuh-KRAFF-tee / ˈlɛɔ-θʌ-ˌkræf-tɪj)

A man on stilts playing a pipe with an animal-head in a genealogical chronicle of English kings. England, last quarter of the 13th century. British Library, Royal 14 B V, Membrane 1.
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teoru

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

teoru, m/n.n: tar, resin, gum; also the wax of the ear. (TEH-oh-ruh / ˈtɛɔ-ɹʌ)

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gringan

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Hana Videen

gringan, str.v: to sink down, perish. (GRING-gahn / ˈgɹɪŋ-gan)

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morgen-sēoc

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Hana Videen

morgen-sēoc, adj: morning-sick. (MOR-gen-SAY-ock / ˈmɔr-gɛn-ˌseːɔk)

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hǣlu

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Hana Videen

hǣlu, f.n: health, security, sound physical condition, well-being. (HAL-uh / ˈhæː-lʌ)

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Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, Parker Library, MS 53, f. 7v. The Peterborough Psalter, early 14th century, East Anglia. The Annunciation. Read more about it on the Parker Library blog.
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hord-loca

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

hord-loca, m.n: ‘hoard-locker’, ‘treasure-locker, the mind. (HORD-LOCK-ah / ˈhɔrd-ˌlɔ-ka)

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mōd-sefa

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

mōd-sefa, m.n: mind, spirit, soul, heart. (MOAD-SEH-va / ˈmoːd-ˌsɛ-va)

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pyffan

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

pyffan, wk.v: to breathe out. (PUFF-ahn / ˈpɝ-fan)

Fire-breathing dragon from British Library, Harley MS 3244, folio 59r.
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