emn-micel, adj: equally great. (EM-un-MIH-chell / ˈɛm-ən-ˌmɪ-tʃɛl)
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ealling
ealling, adv: always. (EH-all-ling / ˈɛal-lɪŋ)
swīðe
swīðe, adv: very, much, exceedingly. (SWEE-thuh / ˈswiː-θə)
In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, learn why you can’t find ‘penis’ in the Old English dictionary. Read it on Patreon.
gnīþe
gnīþe, adj: scanty, scarce. (G’NEE-thuh / ˈgniː-θə)
tīn
tīn, n/adj/numeral: ten. (TEEN / ˈtiːn)
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sām-geong
sām-geong, adj: adolescent, not grown up (‘half-young’). (SAHM-YEH-ong / ˈsaːm-jɛɔŋ)
twiwa
twiwa, adv: twice. (TWIH-wa / ˈtwɪ-wa)
lang-ness
lang-ness, f.n: length. (LAHNG-ness / ˈlaŋ-nɛs)
cucler-mǣl
cucler-mǣl, n.n: a spoon measure. (KUH-kler-MAL / ˈkʌ-klɛr-ˌmæːl)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on spoons. Read it on Patreon.
getæl-cræft
getæl-cræft, m.n: arithmetic (literally ‘number-craft’ or ‘computation-craft’). (yeh-TAL-KRAFT / jɛ-ˈtæl-ˌkræft)