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fram

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Hana Videen

fram, adj: strong, bold, brave; zealous, vigorous, eager; abundant, splendid, distinguished. (FRAHM / ˈfram)

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side-ful

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

side-ful, adj: (of good behaviour or manners) honest, modest, virtuous, sober; (of dress) sober, modest, decorous. (SIH-deh-full / ˈsɪ-dɛ-fʌl)

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a-dumbian

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

a-dumbian, wk.v: to hold one’s peace, to keep silence, to become mute. (ah-DUM-bi-ahn / a-ˈdʌm-bɪ-an)

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a-īdlian

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

a-īdlian, wk.v: to make useless, vain, to empty, annul, profane. (ah-EED-li-ahn / a-ˈiːd-lɪ-an)

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heard-līcness

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Hana Videen

heard-līcness, f.n: hardness, severity, strictness. (HEH-ard-leek-ness / ˈhɛard-liːk-nɛs)

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be-tragan

Posted on October 14, 2026 by Hana Videen

be-tragan, wk.v: to betray. (beh-TRAH-ghan / bɛ-ˈtrax-an)

Medieval manuscript illustration of Judas drawing his lips close to a haloed Christ; around them are armed men, one of whom grabs Christ’s collar and prepares to hit him with a cudgel.
Betrayal of Christ, from a Royal Psalter; England, c. 1270; Metropolitan Museum of Art, manuscript leaf, object 22.24.4. [metmuseum.org]

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brēost-gehygd

Posted on October 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

brēost-gehygd, f/n.n: thought of the breast, innermost thought. (BRAY-ost-yeh-HUEGD / ˈbreːɔst-jɛ-ˌhygd)

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spēd

Posted on October 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

spēd, f.n: speed, success, means; prosperous issue, abundance, wealth; power, opportunity; progeny. (SPADE / ˈspeːd)

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a-lǣnan

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

a-lǣnan, wk.v: to lend; to lease (land). (ah-LAN-ahn / a-ˈlæː-nan)

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þǣr-tōēacan

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

þǣr-tōēacan, adv: besides, moreover. (THAER-toh-AY-ah-kahn / ˈθæːr-toː-ˌeːa-kan)

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