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wēn

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

wēn, f.n: supposition, opinion, thought, idea; hope, expectation; likelihood, probability, chance. (WAIN / ˈweːn)

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Gemyne þū!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

Gemyne þū, phrase: Remember! (yeh-MUN-uh THOO / jɛ-ˈmɝ-nə ˌθuː)

Gemyne þū 2014… it’s almost over!

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winter-rǣdingbōc

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

winter-rǣdingbōc, f.n: a lectionary for the winter. (WIN-ter-RAED-ing-boak / ˈwɪn-tɛɹ-ˌɹæː-dɪŋ-boːk)

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snytro-hūs

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

snytro-hūs, n.n: house of wisdom. (SNUE-troh-HOOS / ˈsny-trɔ-ˌhuːs)

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mōd-cræftig

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

mōd-cræftig, adj: possessing mental power, intelligent, skilled. (MOAD-KRAF-tih / ˈmoːd-ˌkɹæf-tɪj)

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un-gelǣred

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

un-gelǣred, adj: untaught, unlearned, ignorant, unskilled. (UN-yeh-LAER-ed / ˈʌn-jɛ-læː-ɹɛd)

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bōc

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

bōc, f.n: a book. (BOAK / ˈboːk)

Bald’s Leechbook. England, mid-10th century. British Library, Royal MS 12 D XVII, f. 21r. [bl.uk]
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ongitan

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

ongitan, str.v: to perceive, see, feel, know, find out, recognise. (on-YIH-tahn / ɔn-ˈjɪ-tan)

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word-snotor

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

word-snotor, adj: ‘word-wise’, wise in speech. (WORD-SNOT-or / ˈwɔrd-ˌsnɔ-tɔr)

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wyrd-writere

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrd-writere, m.n: one who writes an account of events, historian, historiographer. (WUERD-WRI-teh-ruh / ˈwyrd-ˌwrɪ-tɛ-rə)

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