Category Archives: kennings

ȳþ-mearh

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Hana Videen

ȳþ-mearh, m.n: a wave-steed, a ship. [UTH-MAY-arh]

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on these “wave-horses”. See it on Patreon.

Miniature of a whale and a sailing boat in a bestiary. England, S. (Salisbury?), 2nd quarter of the 13th century. British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 69r. [bl.uk]

feorh-hord

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Hana Videen

feorh-hord, n.n: ‘life-treasure’, ‘life-hoard’, the soul or spirit. (FEH-or’h-HORD / ˈfɛɔɹh-ˌhɔɹd)

hwæl-weg

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Hana Videen

hwæl-weg, m.n: the path of the whale, the ocean. (H’WAEL-WAY / ˈhwæl-ˌwɛj)

For more on medieval whales, see my other blog, Dēor-hord, a medieval and modern bestiary!

hwæles ēðel

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Hana Videen

hwæles ēðel, compound: ‘whale’s home’, the ocean. (H’WAL-uz-AY-thell / ˈhwæ-ləz-ˌeː-θɛl)

For more on medieval whales, check out my other blog, Dēor-hord, the medieval and modern bestiary!

wæfer-gange

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

wæfer-gange, f.n: spider (weaver-walker). (WAV-er-GAHNG-guh / ˈwæ-vɛr-ˌgaŋ-gə)

See the new spider post on Dēor-hord, a medieval and modern bestiary!

bān-fæt

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Hana Videen

bān-fæt, n.n: ‘bone vessel’, the body. (BAHN-vat / ˈbaːn-ˌvæt)

dæg-candel

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

dæg-candel, f.n: ‘day-candle’, the sun. (DAIE-KAHN-dell / ˈdæj-ˌkan-dɛl)

lind-plega

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Hana Videen

lind-plega, m.n: shield-play, battle. (LIND-PLEH-ga / ˈlɪnd-ˌplɛ-ga)

grēot-hord

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

grēot-hord, n.n: ‘earth-hoard’, the human body. (GRAY-ot-HORD / ˈgreːɔt-ˌhɔrd)

hēafod-gim

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Hana Videen

hēafod-gim, m.n: eye (head-gem). (HAY-ah-vod-YIM / ˈheːa-vɔd-ˌjɪm)