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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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edniwian

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Hana Videen

edniwian, wk.v: to make new, to renew. (ED-nih-wi-ahn / ˈɛd-nɪ-wɪ-an)

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torht

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Hana Videen

torht, adj: bright, splendid; of heavenly brightness; beautiful, radiant, noble, glorious, clear. (TOR’HT / ˈtɔɹht)

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heardsǣlig

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Hana Videen

heardsǣlig, adj: having hard fortune, unlucky, unfortunate, unhappy. (HEH-ard-SAL-ih / ˈhɛaɹd-ˌsæː-lɪj)

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fǣrfyll

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Hana Videen

fǣrfyll, m.n: sudden fall, headlong fall. (FAER-FULL / ˈfæːɹ-ˌfɝl)

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nearuþearf

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Hana Videen

nearuþearf, f.n: a pressing need, tight spot, quandary (‘narrow need’). (NEH-ah-ruh-THEH-arf / ˈnɛa-ɹʌ-ˌθɛaɹf)

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