hwæles ēðel

hwæles ēðel, kenning: whale’s home (the sea). (HWAE-luhs-AY-thell / ˈhwæ-ləs-ˌeː-θɛl)

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

wæfer-gange

wæfer-gange, f.n: ‘weaver-walker’, i.e. a spider. (WAV-er-GAHNG-guh / ˈwæ-vɛɹ-ˌgaŋ-gə)

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

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

lind-plega, m.n: shield-play, battle. (“leend-pleh-ga”)

grēot-hord, n.n: a repository of earth, i.e. the body. (GRAY-ot-HORD / ˈgɹeːɔt-ˌhɔɹd)

hēafod-gim, m.n: jewel of the head, i.e. the eye. (HAY-ah-vod-YIM / ˈheːa-vɔd-ˌjɪm)

sǣ-wudu, m.n: a ship; literally, ‘sea-wood’. (SAE-WUH-duh / ˈsæː-ˌwʌ-dʌ)

hran-rād, f.n: ‘whale-road’, the sea. (H’RAHN-RAHD / ˈhɹan-ˌɹaːd)

segl-rād, f.n: ‘sail-road’, the sea. (SAIL-RAWD / ˈsɛjl-ˌɹaːd)