þanc-snotor, adj: wise in thought. [THONK-SNAW-tor]
Category Archives: education + knowledge
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. (“WOTH-BO-rah”)
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. (“HREED-dell”)
ǣ-lǣrende
ǣ-lǣrende, v.ptc: teaching the law. (“a-LAR-en-deh”)
witlēas-ness
witlēas-ness, f.n: witlessness, stupidity, dullness. (“weet-lay-oz-ness”) #PresidentsDay2017
god-spell
god-spell, n.n: gospel. (“god-spell”)
The gospel is the teaching or revelation of Christ. The gospels are the first four books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), which record Christ’s life and teaching.
Today is the feast of St Matthew the Apostle, one of the writers of the gospels.
…þegn unforcuð, / godspelles gleaw, gast onsende / Matheus his to metodsceafte / in ecne gefean.
– Old English Metrical Calendar (Menologium), lines 170b-73a
…the reputable thegn, skilled in (writing) the Gospel, Matthew, sent out his spirit, at the appointed destiny, into the eternal joy.
– translation by Kazutomo Karasawa
Kazutomo Karasawa, The Old English Metrical Calendar (Menologium) (Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 2015)
St Matthew in the Gospels of Macdurnan. Ireland, 9th century. Lambeth Palace Library, MS 1370, fol. 4v. [Pinterest]
dæg-cūþ
dæg-cūþ, adj: clear as daylight, perfectly known; literally, “day-known”. (“da-kooth”)
wīs-fæst
wīs-fæst, adj: wise, discreet, judicious; having knowledge or skill, learned. (“weez-vast”)
gramatisc-cræft
gramatisc-cræft, m.n: the art of grammar. (“grah-mah-teesh-craft”)
