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Category Archives: emotions

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lofgeornost

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

lofgeornost, adj: most eager for praise, most desirous of praise. (LOV-YEH-or-nost / ˈlɔv-ˌjɛɔɹ-nɔst)

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miltsung

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

miltsung, f.n: mercy, pity, compassion, pardon, indulgence. (MILT-sung / ˈmɪlt-sʌŋ)

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trēow-lufu

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Hana Videen

trēow-lufu, f.n: faithful love (truth-love). (TRAY-oh-LUH-vuh / ˈtreːɔw-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

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hyge-blīðe

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

hyge-blīðe, adj: glad at heart. (HUH-yuh-BLEE-thuh / ˈhɝ-jə-ˌbliː-θə)

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gram-hygdig

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

gram-hygdig, adj: fierce-minded, hostilely disposed. (GRAHM-HUH-dih / ˈgɹam-ˌhɝj-dɪj)

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langung-hwīl

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

langung-hwīl, f.n: a time of longing or weariness. (LAHNG-gung-HWEEL / ˈlaŋ-gʌŋ-ˌhwiːl)

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ofer-hygd

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

ofer-hygd, f/n.n: (in a bad sense) pride, arrogance; (in a good sense) honourable pride, high spirit. (OV-er-HUYD / ˈɔ-vɛɹ-ˌhɝjd)

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wēden-heort

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

wēden-heort, n.n: madness, frenzy, fury. (WAY-den-HEH-ort / ˈweː-dɛn-ˌhɛɔɹt)

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mann-drēam

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

mann-drēam, m.n: human joy; joyous noise, jubilation. (MAHN-DRAY-ahm / ˈman-ˌdreːam)

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irmþ

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

irmþ, f.n: poverty, misery, wretchedness, distress, disorder. (IRMTH / ˈɪɹmθ)

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