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rīcsian

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Hana Videen

rīcsian, wk.v: to exercise or have power, to rule, govern, reign; to domineer, dominate, tyrannize, exercise violence. (REECH-si-ahn / ˈɹiːtʃ-sɪ-an)

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lēod-hwæt

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

lēod-hwæt, adj: very brave, courageous. (LAY-odd-HWAET / ˈleːɔd-ˌhwæt)

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til-mōdig

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Hana Videen

til-mōdig, adj: noble-minded. (TILL-MO-dee / ˈtɪl-ˌmoː-dɪj)

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lām

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

lām, n.n: clay, mud, mire, earth, loam. (LAHM / ˈlaːm)

Miscellany. England (Canterbury), 11th century. British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius B V/1, f. 3r. [bl.uk]
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ge-līffæstan

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

ge-līffæstan, wk.v: to make alive, quicken. (yeh-LEE-FAST-ahn / jɛ-ˈliːf-fæ-stan)

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mēd

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Hana Videen

mēd, f.n: meed, reward. (MAID / ˈmeːd)

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wælhrēowlīce

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Hana Videen

wælhrēowlīce, adv: cruelly, horribly, atrociously. (WAEL-HRAY-oh-lee-chuh / ˈwæl-ˌhɹeːɔw-liː-tʃə)

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hēafod-hrægel

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

hēafod-hrægel, n.n: a bolster or pillow. (HAY-ah-vod-HRAE-yull / ˈheːa-vɔd-ˌhræ-jəl)

Joseph adjusts Mary’s pillow in this 13th-century English psalter. British Library, Royal 1 D. x, f. 1v. [britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk]
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ēþ-gesȳne

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

ēþ-gesȳne, adj: easy to be seen, visible. (AITH-yeh-ZUH-nuh / ˈeːθ-jɛ-ˌzɝː-nə)

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bersting

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

bersting, f.n: a bursting. (BER-sting / ˈbɛɹ-stɪŋ)

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