Category Archives: language + writing

gydd

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Hana Videen

gydd, n.n: poem, song; report, tale, story; a speech, utterance; saying, proverb, maxim; parable; a prophetic utterance, divination. (YUDD)

galdor-cræft

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Hana Videen

galdor-cræft, m.n: art of enchantment, occult art, incantation. (GALL-dor-KRAFT)

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wealh-stod

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Hana Videen

wealh-stod, m.n: an interpreter; one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages; a mediator. (WEH-al’h-STOD)

āc

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Hana Videen

āc, m/f.n: oak, oak tree; the name of the A-rune ᚪ. (AHK)

stunt-wyrde

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Hana Videen

stunt-wyrde, adj: using foolish words, foolish in speech. (STUNT-wur-deh)

gramatisc-cræft

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Hana Videen

gramatisc-cræft, m.n: the art of grammar. (GRAM-a-tish-KRAFT)

þanc-word

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Hana Videen

þanc-word, n.n: a word of thanks. (THONK-word)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, hear some of the Christmas story in Old English. Listen on Patreon.

hālgung-bōc

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Hana Videen

hālgung-bōc, f.n: a benedictional, a book containing a collection of benedictions or blessings. (HALL-gung-BOAK)

mis-cweðan

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Hana Videen

mis-cweðan, str.v: to speak amiss or incorrectly. (mis-KWETH-on)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on ‘sowl’. Read it on Patreon.

Les grandes Chroniques de France. France, 15th century. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 2609, f. 137r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

folc-cwide

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Hana Videen

folc-cwide, m.n: a popular saying. (FOLK-kwid-eh)