hēafod-gim

hēafod-gim, m.n: eye (head-gem). (HAY-ah-vod-YIM / ˈheːa-vɔd-ˌjɪm)

heorte

heorte, f.n: heart. (HEH-or-tuh / ˈhɛɔr-tə)

Also, the topic of my paper today in session 500 at the 50th International Congress on Medieval Studies!

toren-īge, adj: bleary-eyed. (TOR-en-EE-yuh / ˈtɔ-ɹɛn-ˌiː-jə)

wit-lēas, adj: witless, senseless. (WIT-lay-ahs / ˈwɪt-leːas)

þyrstig, adj: thirsty. (THURZ-tee / ˈθɝɹz-tɪj)

dēofol-sēocnes, f.n: ‘devil-sickness’, possession by devils, insanity. (DAY-ov-ol-SAY-ock-ness / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl-ˌseːɔk-nɛs)

ærs, m.n: the buttocks. (ARSE / ˈæɹs)

næced, f.n: nakedness. (NAE-kud / ˈnæ-kəd)

mōn-sēoc, adj: ‘moon-sick’, lunatic, epileptic. (MOAN-SAY-ock / ˈmoːn-ˌseːɔk)

heort-scræf, n.n: the ‘heart-cavern’, the heart with its dark recesses. (HEH-ort-SHRAFF / ˈhɛɔɹt-ˌʃɹæf)

Happy Valentine’s Day!