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hord-weorþung

Posted on October 1, 2017 by Hana Videen

hord-weorþung, f.n: honouring a person by bestowing treasure; treasure given to honour a person. [HORD-WAY-orth-ung]

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mǣgsib-līc

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Hana Videen

mǣgsib-līc, adj: of kin, related. [MÆγ-sib-leech]

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un-sceamig

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Hana Videen

un-sceamig, adj: not to be confounded, unabashed. [un-SHÆ-ah-meeγ]

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grāpigendlīc

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Hana Videen

grāpigendlīc, adj: tangible. (GRAH-pih-yend-leech / ˈgraː-pɪ-jɛnd-liːtʃ)

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ymb-spenning

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Hana Videen

ymb-spenning, f.n: allurement, enticement. (UMB-SPEN-ning / ˈɝmb-ˌspɛn-nɪŋ)

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of-tredan

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Hana Videen

of-tredan, str.v: to tread down, trample upon, injure or destroy by treading. (off-TREH-dahn / ɔf-ˈtrɛ-dan)

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chor

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Hana Videen

chor, m.n: a dance, chorus, choir. (K’HOR / ˈkhɔr)

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0913 chor
The Geese Book. Germany (Nuremberg), between 1503 and 1510. Pierpont Morgan Library, MS M.905. [geesebook.asu.edu]
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fōre-stæppung

Posted on September 9, 2017 by Hana Videen

fōre-stæppung, f.n: a stepping before, preventing, anticipation. (FOH-ruh-STAP-pung / ˈfoː-rə-ˌstæp-pʌŋ)

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wæter-stoppa

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Hana Videen

wæter-stoppa, m.n: a bucket. (WAT-er-STOP-pa / ˈwæ-tɛr-ˌstɔp-pa)

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efen-dȳre

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Hana Videen

efen-dȳre, adj: equally dear. (EH-ven-DUE-ruh / ˈɛ-vɛn-ˌdyː-rə)

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