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gestning

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

gestning, f.n: hospitality, lodging. (YEST-ning / ˈjɛst-nɪŋ)

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līf-wela

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

līf-wela, m.n: riches that confer or possess life, heavenly riches, wealth belonging to this or to the next life. (LEEF-WELL-ah / ˈliːf-ˌwɛ-la)

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læt-līce

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

læt-līce, adv: slowly. (LAT-lee-chuh / ˈlæːt-liː-tʃə)

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ge-wyrpan

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-wyrpan, wk.v: to recover. (yeh-WUER-pahn / jɛ-ˈwyr-pan)

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wæcc

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

wæcc, f.n: watch, vigil. (WACK / ˈwæk)

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ge-gōdian

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-gōdian, wk.v: to bestow goods upon, enrich. (yeh-GOAD-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈgoː-dɪ-an)

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un-geþungen

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-geþungen, adj: vile, base, ignoble. (UN-yeh-THUNG-gehn / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌθʌŋ-gɛn)

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þrāg-bisig

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Hana Videen

þrāg-bisig, adj: occupied for a time (?), periodically employed (?). (THRAW’CH-BIH-zih / ˈθraːx-ˌbɪ-zɪj)

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pundar

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Hana Videen

pundar, n.n: a plumb-line. (PUN-dar / ˈpʌn-dar)

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ge-lēon

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-lēon, str.v: to grant, confer. (yeh-LAY-on / jɛ-ˈleːɔn)

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