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wīs-fæst

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Hana Videen

wīs-fæst, adj: wise, discreet, judicious; having knowledge or skill, learned. (WEES-fast / ˈwiːs-fæst)

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gramatisc-cræft

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

gramatisc-cræft, m.n: the art of grammar. (GRA-ma-tish-KRAFT / ˈgɹa-ma-tɪʃ-ˌkɹæft)

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rǣd

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

rǣd, m.n: counsel, advice; prudence, intelligence; plan, resolution; what is advisable, benefit, advantage. (RADD / ˈræːd)

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fyrwit

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Hana Videen

fyrwit, adj: curious, inquisitive. (FUR-wit / ˈfɝɹ-wɪt)

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mis-lār

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Hana Videen

mis-lār, f.n: bad teaching or doctrine. (MISS-LAHR / ˈmɪs-ˌlaːɹ)

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in-frōd

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Hana Videen

in-frōd, adj: very old or very wise. (in-FROAD / ɪn-ˈfɹoːd)

King Solomon reading the Scriptures, MS Additional 11639, f. 116r, France, 1277-1286, courtesy of the British Library.
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leornung-cræft

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

leornung-cræft, m.n: learning, erudition. (LEH-or-nung-KRAFT / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌkræft)

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sōþ-gid

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Hana Videen

sōþ-gid, n.n: a true tale. (SOATH-YID / ˈsoːθ-ˌjɪd)

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hyge-cræft

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Hana Videen

hyge-cræft, m.n: mental power, intellect, wisdom, reason. (HUH-yuh-KRAFT / ˈhɝ-jə-ˌkɹæft)

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rǣdels

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Hana Videen

rǣdels, m/f.n: counsel, consideration; debate; conjecture, imagination, interpretation; enigma, riddle. (RAD-ells / ˈræː-dɛls)

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