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lytling

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

lytling, m.n: a little one, a young person, a child. (LUT-ling / ˈlɝt-lɪŋ)

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wyrd-writere

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrd-writere, m.n: one who writes an account of events, historian, historiographer. (WUERD-WRI-teh-ruh / ˈwyrd-ˌwrɪ-tɛ-rə)

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scēo

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

scēo, m.n: shoe. (SHAY-oh / ˈʃeːɔ)

Vikings wore soft leather shoes and boots. This particular boot is more than 1000 years old and was found in Coney Street, York. It’s rare for organic materials like leather to last for so long. You can even see the toggle fastening.

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grǣg-hama

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

grǣg-hama, n/adj: ‘grey-covering’ or ‘grey-cloaked’, possibly a wolf, bird, spear or chain mail. (GRAIE-HA-ma / ˈgræːj-ˌha-ma)

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eorcnanstān

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

eorcnanstān, m.n: a precious stone, pearl, topaz. (EH-ork-nan-STAHN / ˈɛɔɹk-nan-ˌstaːn)

Tolkien named the ‘Arkenstone’ in Lord of the Rings for this eorcnanstān.

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fastitocalon

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

fastitocalon, n: large whale that pretends to be an island. (FAH-stit-oh-KAH-lon / ˈfa-stɪ-tɔ-ˌka-lɔn)

fastitocalon
Bestiary of Ann Walsh. England, 15th century. Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, f. 59v. [bestiary.ca]
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ūht-cearu

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

ūht-cearu, f.n: care that comes in early morning. (OO’HT-CHEH-ah-ruh / ˈuːxt-ˌtʃɛa–rʌ)

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undersmūgan

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

undersmūgan, str.v: to creep under, come upon unawares, surprise. (UN-der-SMOO-gahn / ˈʌn-dɛɹ-ˌsmuː-gan)

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cȳswuce

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

cȳswuce, f.n: (definition uncertain) possibly a time for fasting and purification at the beginning of Lent. (CHUEZ-WUCH-uh / ˈtʃyːz-ˌwʌ-tʃə)

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sāwel-drēor

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

sāwel-drēor, n.n: ‘soul-blood’. (SAH-well-DRAY-or / ˈsaː-wɛl-ˌdreːɔr)

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