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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)

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Roman d’Alexandre, Tournai, 1338-1344. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, fol. 94v. From discardingimages blog.
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eard-stapa

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

eard-stapa, m.n: a land-stepper, wanderer. (EH-ard-STAH-pa / ˈɛaɹd-ˌsta-pa)

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bān-loca

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

bān-loca, m.n: ‘bone-enclosure’, ‘bone-locker’, muscle or the body. (BAHN-LOCK-ah / ˈbaːn-ˌlɔ-ka)

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lagu-fæðm

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

lagu-fæðm, m.n: sea’s embrace, water’s embrace. (LA-guh-FATH-um / ˈla-gʌ-ˌfæ-θəm)

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ūrig-feþera

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

ūrig-feþera, adj: wet-feathered, with dewy plumage. (OO-rih-FEH-theh-ra / ˈuː-ɹɪj-ˌfɛ-θɛ-ɹa)

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nicor

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

nicor, m.n: water-monster. (NICK-or / ˈnɪ-kɔr)

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swan-rād

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

swan-rād, n: swan-road, a kenning for the sea. (SWAHN-RAWD / ˈswan-ˌraːd)

British Library, Harley MS 4751, folio 41v

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seolh-ȳða

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

seolh-ȳða, f.n: the waves where the seal swims. (SEH-ol’h-UH-tha / ˈsɛɔlh-ˌɝː-θa)

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gristbitung

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

gristbitung, f.n: a gnashing of the teeth. (GRIST-BIT-ung / ˈgɹɪst-ˌbɪ-tʌŋ)

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gomenwāðu

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

gomenwāðu, f.n: a joyous path. (GOM-en-WA-thuh / ˈgɔ-mɛn-ˌwaː-θʌ)

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