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wilsumlīce

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Hana Videen

wilsumlīce, adv: willingly, voluntarily, spontaneously; devoutly, devotedly. (WILL-zum-LEE-chuh / ˈwɪl-zʌm-ˌliː-tʃə)

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ge-māh

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-māh, adj: shameless, obstinate, stubborn, impious, wicked, importunate. (yeh-MAH / jɛ-ˈmaːh)

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wundrian

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Hana Videen

wundrian, wk.v: to wonder at, to regard with surprise or admiration. (WUN-dri-ahn / ˈwʌn-dɹɪ-an)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 7th instalment of Judith (The Surprise). Read and listen on Patreon.

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regnian

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Hana Videen

regnian, wk.v: to set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate. (REH-ni-ahn / ˈɹɛj-nɪ-an)

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swic-dōm

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Hana Videen

swic-dōm, m.n: deceit, fraud; treachery, failure in loyalty, treason; an offence. (SWITCH-DOAM / ˈswɪtʃ-ˌdoːm)

Medieval manuscript image of a beast dressed as a bishop and speaking to two ducks; he holds a dead duck out of their sight.
Gorleston Psalter. E England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 49v. [bl.uk]

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mǣg-burh

Posted on February 15, 2021 by Hana Videen

mǣg-burh, f.n: kindred, family, relatives, tribe. (MAIE-BUR’H / ˈmæːj-ˌbʌɹh)

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flāh

Posted on February 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

flāh, adj: insidious, artful, deceitful, fraudulent. (FLAH / ˈflaːh)

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geond-rēcan

Posted on February 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

geond-rēcan, wk.v: to smoke thoroughly, fill with smoke. (YEH-ond-RAY-kahn / ˈjɛɔnd-ˌɹeː-kan)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 5th instalment of Judith (The Boon). Read and listen on Patreon.

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ge-loccian

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-loccian, wk.v: to stroke gently. (yeh-LOCK-kih-yan / jɛ-ˈlɔk-kɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a skeletal-looking naked man sitting and stroking a cat on his lap and looking at large hanging fruits.
Book of Hours. France (Picardy), 15th century. Abbeville, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 16, f. 11v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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efnan

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

efnan, wk.v: to throw down, prostrate, level, lay low; to perform, execute, labour, achieve. (EV-nahn / ˈɛv-nan)

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