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þrosm

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

þrosm, m.n: smoke, vapour; darkness, a dark space. (THRAW-zum / ˈθɹɔ-zəm)

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cniht-wesende

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

cniht-wesende, adj: being a boy, as a youth. (K’NI’HT-WEH-zen-duh / ˈknɪht-ˌwɛ-zɛn-də)

Medieval manuscript image of three boys playing a game with a five-by-five grid, a ball, and some kind of pin or bat.
Breviary. France (Paris), c. 1320-1325. J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 2, f. 142r. [getty.edu]
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not-georn

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

not-georn, adj: busy in useful employment, profitably employed, diligent in business. (NOT-YEH-orn / ˈnɔt-ˌjɛɔɹn)

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lāf

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Hana Videen

lāf, f.n: what is left, remnant, remains, relic, remainder. (LAHF / ˈlaːf)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on sib and siblings. Read it on Patreon.

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efen-niht

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

efen-niht, f.n: ‘even-night’, equinox. (EH-ven-NI’HT / ˈɛ-vɛn-ˌnɪht)

Medieval manuscript page with a circular diagram, showing circles bearing the Latin word SOL lined up in various ways.
Diagram of the solstices & equinoxes in a cosmography manuscript. England, late 12th century. Walters Art Museum, Ms. W.73, f. 3r. [thedigitalwalters.org]
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gēo-sceaft

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

gēo-sceaft, f.n: that which has been determined of old, fate. (YAY-oh-SHEH-ahft / ˈjeːɔ-ˌʃɛaft)

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cāf

Posted on September 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

cāf, adj: quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift. (KAWF / ˈkaːf)

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gȳman

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Hana Videen

gȳman, wk.v: to care for, take care of, take heed to, heed, observe, regard, keep. (YUH-mahn / ˈjɝː-man)

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brēme

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Hana Videen

brēme, adj: celebrated, renowned; illustrious, glorious. (BRAY-meh / ˈbɹeː-mɛ)

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a-rīsan

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

a-rīsan, str.v: to arise, rise, rise up, rise again; to come forth, originate. (ah-REE-zahn / ˌa-ˈɹiː-zan)

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