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gesynto

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

gesynto, f.n: health, welfare, safety, prosperity, success, advantage, profit, benefit. (yeh-SUN-toh / jɛ-ˈsɝn-tɔ)

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hālsian

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

hālsian, wk.v: to beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise. (HALL-zi-yahn / ˈhaːl-zɪ-an)

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gelācan

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

gelācan, str.v: to play a trick on, delude. (yeh-LAH-kahn / jɛ-ˈlaː-kan)

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clyppan

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Hana Videen

clyppan, wk.v: to embrace, hug, clasp, cherish. (KLUP-pahn / ˈklɝp-pan)

Happy International Hug-A-Medievalist Day!

The Visitation. Unidentified artist, probably English, c. 1200. Barnes Foundation BF1054. Public Domain. [collection.barnesfoundation.org]
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irfeweardness

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

irfeweardness, f.n: an inheritance. (IR-vuh-WEH-ard-ness / ˈɪɹ-və-ˌwɛaɹd-nɛs)

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ǣghwæt

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

ǣghwæt, n/adj/adv: whatever. (AIE-hwat / ˈæːj-hwæt)

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hyscan

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

hyscan, wk.v: to mock, deride, taunt, reproach. (HUSH-ahn / ˈhɝ-ʃan)

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dræg-net

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

dræg-net, n.n: dragnet, a weighted net used to search a pond or river bottom. (DRAIE-NET / ˈdɹæj-ˌnɛt)

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hwæt-hwega

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

hwæt-hwega, pronoun/adv/adj: something, anything; some, a little; somewhat. (HWAET-H’WEH-ga / ˈhwæt-ˌhwɛ-ga)

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āsegendness

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

āsegendness, f.n: an offering. (AH-seh-yend-ness / ˈaː-sɛ-jɛnd-nɛs)

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