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wer-gild

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

wer-gild, n.n: man-price, recompense to which a victim’s family is entitled in case of wrongful death, set according to the victim’s status. (WEHR-YILD / ˈwɛr-ˌjɪld)

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dēofol-gyld

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēofol-gyld, n.n: idol, statue of a pagan god. (DAY-oh-voll-YUELD / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl-ˌjyld)

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ēaster

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

ēaster, n.n: Easter. (AY-ah-ster / ˈeːa-stɛr)

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lyb-lāc

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

lyb-lāc, n.n: sorcery, witchcraft. (LUEB-lahk / ˈlyb-laːk)

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mǣr-līc

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

mǣr-līc, adj: great, magnificent, glorious, splendid, illustrious. (MAER-leech / ˈmæːr-liːtʃ)

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ge-sund

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-sund, adj: sound, healthy, entire, unhurt, safe, favourable, prosperous. (yeh-ZUND / jɛ-ˈzʌnd)

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hunig

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

hunig, n.n: honey. (HUN-ih / ˈhʌ-nɪj)

Medieval manuscript image of a bear surrounded by five giant bees, with two hives on a table.
Flore de virtu e de costumi (Flowers of Virtue and of Custom). N Italy (Padua?), 15th century. British Library, Harley 3448, f. 10v. [bl.uk]

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or-þanc

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

or-þanc, m.n: original, inborn thought; genius, wit; skillful contrivance, artifice. (OR-thonk / ˈɔr-θɔnk)

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lēoþ-cræft

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Hana Videen

lēoþ-cræft, m.n: the art of poetry. (LAY-oth-KRAFT / ˈleːɔθ-ˌkræft)

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mere-dēor

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Hana Videen

mere-dēor, n.n: sea animal. (MEH-ruh-DAY-or / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌdeːɔr)

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