swīðe

swīðe, adv: very, much, exceedingly. (SWEE-thuh / ˈswiː-θə)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, learn why you can’t find ‘penis’ in the Old English dictionary. Read it on Patreon.

tunge

tunge, f.n: tongue. (TUNG-guh / ˈtʌŋ-gə)

hē, pronoun: he (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically masculine noun). (hay / heː)

hēo, pronoun: she (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically feminine noun). (hay-oh / heːɔ)

feormere, m.n: one who supplies with food, purveyor. (FEH-or-meh-ruh / ˈfɛɔr-mɛ-rə)

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aspide, m/f.n: asp. (AH-spih-duh / ˈa-spɪ-də)

eofor, m.n: wild boar. (EH-ov-or / ˈɛɔ-vɔr)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post answers the question ‘How many fish are there in the sea?’ Read it on Patreon.

fisca cynn, n: fish-kind. (FISK-ah KUEN / ˈfɪ-ska ˈkyn)

gange-wæfre, f.n: spider (walker-weaver). (GONG-guh-WAV-ruh / ˈgaŋ-gə-ˌwæv-rə)

hrȳþer, n.n: ox, cow. (H’RUE-ther / ˈhryː-θɛr)