meter-wyrhta

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Hana Videen

meter-wyrhta, m.n: ‘meter-maker’, a verse-maker, a poet. (MEH-ter-WUR’H-ta / ˈmɛ-tɛɹ-ˌwɝɹh-ta)

Grande Bible historiale complétée, 1395-1401, illuminated by the Master of the book of hours of Johannette Ravenelle and the Master of the Coronation of the Virgin. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 159, f. 277v.

fold-hrērende

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

fold-hrērende, adj: touching/moving on the earth; earth-stirring, epithet for an animal that treads upon the ground. (FOLD-HRAY-ren-duh / ˈfɔld-ˌhɹeː-ɹɛn-də)

ēagan bryhtm

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

ēagan bryhtm, m.n: an eye’s twinkle, a moment. (AY-ah-gahn BRUE-h’tm / ˈeːa-gan ˈbryx-təm)

hwāstrung

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

hwāstrung, f.n: a whispering, murmuring, muttering. (HWAH-strung / ˈhwaː-stɹʌŋ)

micel-sprecende

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

micel-sprecende, adj: talking big, boasting. (MIH-chell-SPREH-chen-duh / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌspɹɛ-tʃɛn-də)

ȳð-lāf

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Hana Videen

ȳð-lāf, f.n: ‘wave-remains’, the shore left bare by the waves. (UTH-LATH / ˈɝːθ-ˌlaːf)

cin-tōþ

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

cin-tōþ, m.n: a front tooth. (CHIN-TOATH / ˈtʃɪn-ˌtoːθ)

Medieval dental — Source unknown – please comment if you know.

middan-geard

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

middan-geard, m.n: middle-dwelling (between heaven and hell), the earth, world. (MID-dahn-YEH-ard / ˈmɪd-dan-ˌjɛard)

sǣ-ælfen

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

sǣ-ælfen, f.n: sea-elf, sea-nymph. (SAE-AL-ven / ˈsæː-ˌæl-vɛn)

naiad — Source unknown – please comment if you know.

slǣp-wērig

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

slǣp-wērig, adj: ‘sleep-weary’, weary and sleepy, sleepily weary, so tired as to sleep. (SLAP-WAY-rih / ˈslæːp-ˌweː-ɹɪj)

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