heoloþ-helm

heoloþ-helm, m.n: helmet of concealment or deception. (HEH-oh-loth-HELM / ˈhɛɔ-lɔθ-ˌhɛlm)

munt-ælfen

munt-ælfen, f.n: mountain elf, mountain nymph. (MUNT-AL-ven / ˈmʌnt-ˌæl-vɛn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on elves and the quirks of lexicographers. Read it on Patreon.

wicce-dōm, m.n: witchcraft, sorcery, magic. (WITCH-eh-DOAM / ˈwɪ-t͡ʃɛ-ˌdoːm)

wīglung, f.n: divination, soothsaying, sorcery, augury. (WEE-glung / ˈwiː-glʌŋ)

ælf-cynn, n.n: ‘elf-kind’, the race of elves. (ALF-KUEN / ˈælf-ˌkyn)

be-galan, str.v: to enchant. (beh-GAH-lahn / bɛ-ˈga-lan)

mere-menen, f.n: a siren. (MEH-reh-MEN-en)

sige-gealdor, n.n: a charm that gives victory. (SIH-yeh-YEH-all-dor)

niht-genga, m.n: a creature that goes at night, a goblin, evil spirit. (NI’HT-GENG-ga / ˈnɪxt-ˌgɛŋ-ga)

ellen-gǣst, m.n: a bold or powerful spirit or demon. (EL-len-GAST)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the ellen-gǣst. Read/hear it on Patreon.