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swīgan

Posted on October 30, 2016 by Hana Videen

swīgan, wk.v: to be silent; to become silent. (SWEE-gahn / ˈswiː-gan)

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tredan

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

tredan, str.v: to tread, tread down, trample upon (lit. and fig.); to tread upon, step upon, walk upon. (TREH-dahn / ˈtrɛ-dan)

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hrægl

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

hrægl, n.n:  garment, article of clothing. (H’RAE-yull / ˈhræ-jəl)

boethius_detail
Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius (detail), miniature in a French manuscript of The Consolation of Philosophy attributed to the Coëtivy Master, about 1460–70. J. Paul Getty Museum. [blogs.getty.edu]
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rā

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Hana Videen

rā, m.n: roe deer. (RAH / ˈraː)

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Gaston Phébus, Livre de la chasse. France, 14th/15th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS Français 616, fol. 23r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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þrymm

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Hana Videen

þrymm, m.n: a host, a multitude; force, power, might; glory, majesty, magnificence. (THRUEM / ˈθrym)

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swēg-hlēoþor

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Hana Videen

swēg-hlēoþor, m.n: sound, voice. (SWAY-H’LAY-oh-thor / ˈsweːj-ˌhleːɔ-θɔr)

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heofon-hrōf

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Hana Videen

heofon-hrōf, m.n: roof or vault of heaven. (HEH-oh-von-H’ROAF / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌhroːf)

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bān-fæt

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Hana Videen

bān-fæt, n.n: bone-vessel, the body. (BAHN-VAT / ˈbaːn-ˌvæt)

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hasu-pāda

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

hasu-pāda, m.n: grey-cloaked one (an epithet for the eagle). (HA-zuh-PAH-da / ˈha-zʌ-ˌpaː-da)

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ellen-rōf

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

ellen-rōf, adj: remarkably strong, powerful, daring, brave. (EL-len-ROAF / ˈɛl-lɛn-ˌroːf)

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