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gehleow

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

gehleow, adj: sheltered, warm. (yeh-H’LEH-oh / jɛ-ˈhlɛɔ)

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dēor-wyrþe

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēor-wyrþe, adj: precious, dear, of great worth or value; excellent, noble; costly. (DAY-or-WUR-thuh / ˈdeːɔɹ-ˌwɝɹ-θə)

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genīpan

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

genīpan, str.v: to darken, become dark; to rise as a cloud, to creep up; to come suddenly upon one. (yeh-NEE-pahn / jɛ-ˈniː-pan)

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gesomnian

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

gesomnian, wk.v: to assemble, collect. (yeh-SOM-ni-ahn / jɛ-ˈsɔm-nɪ-an)

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dæg-weorc

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

dæg-weorc, n.n: a day’s work. (DAIE-WEH-ork / ˈdæj-ˌwɛɔrk)

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upgang

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

upgang, m.n: a going up or rising up of a heavenly body. (UP-GAHNG / ˈʌp-ˌgaŋ)

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andweorc

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

andweorc, n.n: matter, substance, material, metal, a cause of anything. (OND-WEH-ork / ˈand-ˌwɛɔɹk)

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fȳrbæþ

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

fȳrbæþ, n.n: a ‘fire-bath’. (FUR-BATH / ˈfɝːɹ-ˌbæθ)

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andlēan

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

andlēan, n.n: retribution, retaliation. (OND-lay-ahn / ˈand-leːan)

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arodness

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

arodness, f.n: boldness, constancy, resolution. (AH-rod-ness / ˈa-ɹɔd-nɛs)

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