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ǣr-wēla

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Hana Videen

ǣr-wēla, m.n: ancient wealth. (AAR-WAY-la)

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lang-wyrpe

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

lang-wyrpe, adj: oblong. (LAHNG-wurp-eh)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on mules and tailors — more complicated than they first may SEAM. Read it on Patreon.

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un-gelimp

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

un-gelimp, n.n: misfortune, mishap. (UN-yeh-LIMP)

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ge-limp

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-limp, n.n: an event, accident, chance. (yeh-LIMP)

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ofer-gitolness

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

ofer-gitolness, f.n: forgetfulness, oblivion. (OV-er-YIT-ol-ness)

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cniht-geong

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

cniht-geong, adj: young as a child. (K’NIHT-YAY-ong)

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hinder-hōc

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Hana Videen

hinder-hōc, m.n: wicked or concealed snare. (HIN-der-HOAK)

Richard de Fournival, Bestiaire d’amour. France (Paris), 13th to 14th century. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 1951, f. 30r. [bestiary.ca]
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ofer-cuman

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

ofer-cuman, str.v: to overcome, vanquish, subdue; to come upon, reach, obtain. (OH-ver-CUM-on)

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heard-sǣlig

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

heard-sǣlig, adj: having hard fortune, unfortunate, unhappy. (HEH-ard-SAL-ee)

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candel-snȳtels

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Hana Videen

candel-snȳtels, m.n: instrument used for trimming candles, perhaps candle-snuffer. (KAHN-dell-SNUH-tells)

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