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weall-dor

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

weall-dor, n.n: a door in the wall. (WEH-all-DOOR / ˈwɛal-ˌdɔr)

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hām-faru

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

hām-faru, f.n: the crime of making forcible entry into someone’s house / of assaulting a person in his own house. (HAHM-FA-ruh / ˈhaːm-ˌfa-rʌ)

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gǣrede

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

gǣrede, adj: triangular, wedge-shaped. (GAE-reh-duh / ˈgæː-rɛ-də)

Medieval manuscript image of a person with no mouth and a triangle around their face.
Luttrell Psalter; England, c. 1325-1340; British Library, Add 42130, f. 80r. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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gestning

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

gestning, f.n: hospitality, lodging. (YEST-ning / ˈjɛst-nɪŋ)

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līf-wela

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

līf-wela, m.n: riches that confer or possess life, heavenly riches, wealth belonging to this or to the next life. (LEEF-WELL-ah / ˈliːf-ˌwɛ-la)

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læt-līce

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

læt-līce, adv: slowly. (LAT-lee-chuh / ˈlæːt-liː-tʃə)

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ge-wyrpan

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-wyrpan, wk.v: to recover. (yeh-WUER-pahn / jɛ-ˈwyr-pan)

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wæcc

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

wæcc, f.n: watch, vigil. (WACK / ˈwæk)

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ge-gōdian

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-gōdian, wk.v: to bestow goods upon, enrich. (yeh-GOAD-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈgoː-dɪ-an)

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un-geþungen

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-geþungen, adj: vile, base, ignoble. (UN-yeh-THUNG-gehn / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌθʌŋ-gɛn)

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