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fela-mōdig

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Hana Videen

fela-mōdig, adj: very brave. (FELL-ah-MO-dee / ˈfɛ-la-ˌmoː-dɪj)

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hwyrflung

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

hwyrflung, f.n: turning, revolution. (HWURV-lung / ˈhwɝɹv-lʌŋ)

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limp-līce

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

limp-līce, adv: fitly, opportunely, conveniently. (LIMP-LEE-cheh / ˈlɪmp-ˌliː-tʃɛ)

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swefel

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

swefel, m.n: sulphur, brimstone. (SWEH-vell / ˈswɛ-vɛl)

Abingdon Apocalypse. England, 13th century. British Library, Add MS 42555, f. 76v. [bl.uk]
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ge-byrman

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-byrman, wk.v: to leaven; to ferment (a drink); to swell up, puff up (with power, pride). (yeh-BUR-mahn / jɛ-ˈbɝr-man)

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frēo-dōm

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

frēo-dōm, m.n: the state of being free, freedom, liberty; release from slavery, servitude. (FRAY-oh-DOAM / ˈfreːo-ˌdoːm)

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scrynce

Posted on June 10, 2020 by Hana Videen

scrynce, adj: withered. (SHRUN-chuh / ˈʃɹɝn-tʃə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is seven causes and more than a little blood. Read it on Patreon.

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bryne-lēoma

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Hana Videen

bryne-lēoma, m.n: beam of fire, burning flame, gleam of fire. (BRUH-nuh-LAY-om-ah / ˈbɹɝ-nə-ˌleːɔ-ma)

The Cloisters Apocalypse. France (Normandy), c. 1330. Metropolitan Museum of Art, MS 68.174, f. 13r. [metmuseum.org]
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eormen

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Hana Videen

eormen, adj: (of the expanse of the earth) spacious, broad. (EH-or-men / ˈɛɔɹ-mɛn)

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ǣr-beþōht

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Hana Videen

ǣr-beþōht, adj: premeditated. (AER-beh-THOH’HT / ˈæːɹ-bɛ-ˌθoːht)

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