Category Archives: food + drink

bēo-brēad

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

bēo-brēad, n.n: royal jelly (‘bee-food’), the glandular secretion of worker bees used to feed larvae; (in some contexts) honeycomb. (BAY-oh-BRAY-ad / ˈbeːɔ-ˌbreːad)

brǣmel-berie

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

brǣmel-berie, f.n: a bramble-berry. (BRAM-ell-BEH-ri-uh / ˈbɹæː-mɛl-ˌbɛ-ɹɪ-ə)

healic

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

healic, m.n: a herring. (HEH-ah-litch / ˈhɛa-lɪtʃ)

Compare to yesterday’s WOTD!

swātan

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Hana Videen

swātan, pl.n(?): beer, possibly new ale or wort. (SWAH-tahn / ˈswaː-tan)

meolc

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

meolc, f.n: milk. (MEH-olk / ˈmɛɔlk)

ge-bēor-scipe

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-bēor-scipe, m.n: feast at which (alcoholic) drink is served; group or gathering arranged for drinking and eating. (yeh-BAY-or-SHIP-uh / jɛ-ˈbeːɔr-ˌʃɪ-pə)

swealwe

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

swealwe, f.n: swallow, gulp. (SWEH-al-wuh / ˈswɛal-wə)

æppel

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

æppel, m.n: apple, fruit generally; something round, ball. (AP-pell / ˈæp-pɛl)

hlāf

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

hlāf, m.n: bread, loaf. (H’LAWF / ˈhlaːf)

sin-snǣd

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

sin-snǣd, f.n: huge morsel, big bite. (SIN-SNAD / ˈsɪn-ˌsnæd)