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witlēas-ness

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Hana Videen

witlēas-ness, f.n: witlessness, stupidity, dullness. (WIT-LAY-ahs-ness / ˈwɪt-ˌleːas-nɛs)

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Beþence þū!

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Hana Videen

Beþence þū, phrase: Remember! (beh-THEN-chuh THOO / be-ˈθɛn-tʃə ˌθuː)

It’s the 5th of November.

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god-spell

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

god-spell, n.n: gospel. (GOD-SPELL / ˈgɔd-ˌspɛl)

Today is the feast of St Matthew the Apostle, one of the writers of the gospels.

matthew
St Matthew in the Gospels of Macdurnan. Ireland, 9th century. Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1370, fol. 4v.
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dæg-cūþ

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Hana Videen

dæg-cūþ, adj: ‘day-known’, clear as day, perfectly known. (DAIE-KOOTH / ˈdæj-ˌkuːθ)

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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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