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þrimilce-mōnaþ

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Hana Videen

þrimilce-mōnaþ, m.n: May (three-milkings-month). (THRI-mill-chuh-MO-nath / ˈθrɪ-mɪl-tʃə-ˌmoː-naθ)

milking
Detail of a miniature of woman milking a cow, who is licking its calf. England, S. (Salisbury?), 2nd quarter of the 13th century. British Library, MS Harley 4751, fol. 23. From The British Library.

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dæg-weorc

Posted on April 30, 2016 by Hana Videen

dæg-weorc, n.n: a day’s work. (DAIE-WEH-ork / ˈdæj-ˌwɛɔɹk)

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rȳung

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

rȳung, f.n: roaring, groaning, grunting. (RUE-ung / ˈryː-ʌŋ)

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un-snytro

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Hana Videen

un-snytro, f.n: folly, ‘un-wisdom’. (UN-SNUH-troh / ˈʌn-ˌsnɝ-tɹɔ)

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irþling

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

irþling, m.n: ploughman, farmer. (IRTH-ling / ˈɪɾθ-lɪŋ)

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fȳr-wylm

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

fȳr-wylm, m.n: a fire-boiling, raging flame. (FUHR-WULM / ˈfɝːɹ-ˌwɝlm)

Image from 12th-century Madrid Skylitzes manuscript, showing Romans using Greek fire against their enemies. Codex Skylitzes Matritensis, Bibliteca Nacional de Madrid, Vitr. 26-2, Bild-Nr. 77, f 34 v. b. From Wikimedia Commons.
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fyrwit

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Hana Videen

fyrwit, adj: curious, inquisitive. (FUR-wit / ˈfɝɹ-wɪt)

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leornung-cræft

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

leornung-cræft, m.n: learning, erudition. (LEH-or-nung-KRAFT / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌkræft)

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mold-hrērende

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

mold-hrērende, adj: moving upon the earth. (MOLD-HRAY-ren-duh / ˈmɔld-ˌhɹeː-ɹɛn-də)

donkey
Needs ID – please comment if you know the source

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sōþ-gid

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Hana Videen

sōþ-gid, n.n: a true tale. (SOATH-YID / ˈsoːθ-ˌjɪd)

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