āscian, wk.v: to ask, question, interrogate; to learn, find out by inquiry. (AH-ski-on)
Category Archives: education + knowledge
þancol
þancol, adj: addicted to thought, acute. (THAN-kol)
cræft-glēaw
cræft-glēaw, adj: sage-minded, science-learned. [KRÆFT-glay-aw]
For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I read excerpts from Beowulf in a voice I hope is hādor. Read and listen on Patreon.
spell-bōc
spell-bōc, f.n: a book of homilies. [SPELL-BOK]
For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post, take a closer look at this Old English manuscript. Read my post on Patreon.
A much damaged folio from a book of Old English homilies, including the first series of Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies. England (south-east? south-west?), fourth quarter of the 10th century to first half of the 11th century. British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius C V, fol. 5v. [bl.uk]
þanc-snotor
þanc-snotor, adj: wise in thought. [THONK-SNAW-tor]
spell
spell, n.n: a story, narrative, account, relation; an instructive talk, discourse, a philosophical argument; a saying, remark; speech, language of prose. [SPELL]
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on “life-treasure”. Read it on Patreon.
wōþ-bora
wōþ-bora, m.n: a (good) speaker, orator, poet, prophet, philosopher. (WOATH-BO-ra / ˈwoːθ-ˌbɔra)
For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I’m reading from The Phoenix. Hear it on my Patreon page.
hriddel
hriddel, n.n: a riddle, sieve. (HRIH-dell / ˈhrɪ-dɛl)
ǣ-lǣrende
ǣ-lǣrende, v: teaching the law. (AE-LAE-ren-duh / ˈæː-ˌlæː-ɹɛn-də)
witlēas-ness
witlēas-ness, f.n: witlessness, stupidity, dullness. (WIT-LAY-ahs-ness / ˈwɪt-ˌleːas-nɛs)
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