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ēste

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Hana Videen

ēste, adj: gracious, bountiful. (AY-steh)

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sinc

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

sinc, n.n: treasure, gold, silver, jewels. (SINCH / ˈsɪntʃ)

Staffordshire Hoard. Photo by David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 2009. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. [commons.wikipedia.org]
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be-hȳpan

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Hana Videen

be-hȳpan, wk.v: to heap or cover over, surround, encompass. (beh-HUPP-on)

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gāl-frēolsas

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Hana Videen

gāl-frēolsas, m.n: licentious festivals. (GALL-FRAY-ol-zahs / ˈgaːl-ˌfɹeːɔl-zas)

Martin le Franc, Le Champion des Dames. France, 1440. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 12476, f. 10r. [bnf.fr] via [demonagerie.tumblr.com]

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wela

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Hana Videen

wela, m.n: wealth, riches; prosperity, happy estate. (WELL-ah)

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hrēþ-ēadig

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Hana Videen

hrēþ-ēadig, adj: glorious. (HRAITH-AY-ah-dee)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about Waldere and Hildegyth, lovers on the run. Read it on Patreon.

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wrēon

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Hana Videen

wrēon, str.v: to cover; to put a covering on something; to conceal, hide; to serve as a covering to something, be spread over. (WRAY-on)

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a-delfan

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Hana Videen

a-delfan, str.v: to dig, delve. (ah-DELL-vahn)

Hunterian Psalter. England, c. 1170. Glasgow University Library, MS Hunter 229 (U.3.2), f. 2r. [special.lib.gla.ac.uk]

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on-hyrian

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Hana Videen

on-hyrian, wk.v: to imitate, emulate. (on-HUR-ee-ahn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a reading from Beowulf: curve-prowed ships and foamy-necked floaters. Listen on Patreon.

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a-cēosan

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Hana Videen

a-cēosan, str.v: to choose, select. (ah-CHAY-oh-zahn)

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