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tācn

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

tācn, n.n: token, sign; distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.); evidence; supernatural sign, miracle. (TAH-kun / ˈtaː-kən)

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gærs-hoppa

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

gærs-hoppa, m.n: grasshopper. (GARZ-HOP-pa / ˈgærz-ˌhɔp-pa)

grasshopper
Breviary of Queen Isabella of Castile. Netherlands (Bruges), c. 1497. British Library, Additional MS 18851, f. 30r.
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nos-þyrel

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

nos-þyrel, n.n: nostril (nose-hole). (NOSS-THUE-rell / ˈnɔs-ˌθy-rɛl)

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ellen

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

ellen, m.n: strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude. (EL-len / ˈɛl-lɛn)

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dēofol

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēofol, m/n.n: devil, demon; Satan, the Devil. (DAY-oh-voll / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl)

devil
Lambert of Saint-Omer, Liber Floridus. Marchiennes (?), ca. 1150-1170. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 1 Gud. lat., fol. 41v

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wicce-cræft

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

wicce-cræft, m.n: witchcraft, sorcery. (WITCH-uh-KRAFT / ˈwɪ-tʃə-ˌkræft)

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wyrd

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrd, f.n: fate, fortune, chance; event, occurrence, circumstance; what happens (to a person), lot, condition. (WUERD / ˈwyrd)

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segl-rād

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

segl-rād, f.n: sail-road, a kenning for the sea. (SAIL-RAWD / ˈsɛjl-ˌraːd)

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weder

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

weder, n.n: weather. (WEH-der / ˈwɛ-dɛr)

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hræfn

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

hræfn, m.n: raven. (H’RAV-un / ˈhræ-vən)

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