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ǣghwæt

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

ǣghwæt, n/adj/adv: whatever. (AIE-hwat / ˈæːj-hwæt)

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hyscan

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

hyscan, wk.v: to mock, deride, taunt, reproach. (HUSH-ahn / ˈhɝ-ʃan)

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dræg-net

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

dræg-net, n.n: dragnet, a weighted net used to search a pond or river bottom. (DRAIE-NET / ˈdɹæj-ˌnɛt)

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hwæt-hwega

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

hwæt-hwega, pronoun/adv/adj: something, anything; some, a little; somewhat. (HWAET-H’WEH-ga / ˈhwæt-ˌhwɛ-ga)

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āsegendness

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

āsegendness, f.n: an offering. (AH-seh-yend-ness / ˈaː-sɛ-jɛnd-nɛs)

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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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