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ge-wrītere

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-wrītere, m.n: a writer. (yeh-WREE-teh-ruh / jɛ-ˈwriː-tɛ-rə)

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Medieval manuscript image of a woman sitting on a bench at a small desk; she uses a quill pen and pen knife to write in the open book in front of her.
Marie de France; France, c. 1285-1292; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms. 3142, f. 256r. [expositions.bnf.fr]
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galdor

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

galdor, n.n: poem, song; incantation, charm. (GAL-dor / ˈgal-dɔr)

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twisprǣcness

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

twisprǣcness, f.n: falseness in speech, detraction. (TWIH-SPRATCH-ness / ˈtwɪ-ˌspræːtʃ-nɛs)

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reord-berend

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

reord-berend, m.n: speech-bearer, human. (REH-ord-BEH-rend / ˈrɛɔrd-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

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wōþ

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

wōþ, f.n: voice, song, speech. (WOATH / ˈwoːθ)

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lēoþ-wīs

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Hana Videen

lēoþ-wīs, adj: poetical, rhythmical. (LAY-oth-WEES / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwiːs)

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a-meldian

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

a-meldian, wk.v: to betray, make known. (ah-MELL-di-ahn / a-ˈmɛl-dɪ-an)

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sundor-sprǣc

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

sundor-sprǣc, f.n: where a single person speaks privately with one or more, private speech, a private conversation; where many speak in private, a private conference, council. (SUN-dor-SPRATCH / ˈsʌn-dɔr-ˌspræːtʃ)

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lēoþ-weorc

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Hana Videen

lēoþ-weorc, n.n: song-making, poetry. (LAY-oth-WEH-ork / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwɛɔrk)

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ge-cīgan

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-cīgan, wk.v: to call, name, call upon, invoke, call forth, provoke, incite. (yeh-CHEE-gahn / jɛ-ˈtʃiː-gan)

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