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feor-weg

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Hana Videen

feor-weg, m.n: a far or long way. (FEH-or-WEY / ˈfɛɔɹ-ˌwɛj)

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mīl-pæþ

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

mīl-pæþ, m.n: a road along which miles are reckoned. (MEEL-PATH / ˈmiːl-ˌpæθ)

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prēowt-hwīl

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Hana Videen

prēowt-hwīl, f.n: time taken to close and open the eye, twinkling of an eye. (PRAY-owt-HWEEL / ˈpreːɔwt-ˌhwiːl)

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from-faru

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

from-faru, f.n: an excess. (FROM-VA-ruh / ˈfɹɔm-ˌva-ɹʌ)

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dæg-mǣl

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

dæg-mǣl, n.n: a sundial or instrument for telling the hour. (DAIE-MAEL / ˈdæj-ˌmæːl)

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þing-gemearc

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

þing-gemearc, n.n: measuring (time) by events (?). (THING-yeh-MEH-ark / ˈθɪŋ-jɛ-ˌmɛaɹk)

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med-micel

Posted on June 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

med-micel, adj: not great, moderate, small (of time, space, quantity); trifling, not important; lowly, mean, poor. (MED-MITCH-ull / ˈmɛd-ˌmɪ-tʃəl)

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fæðm

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Hana Videen

fæðm, m/f.n: a fathom, cubit, unit of measurement equal to the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger. (FAE-thum / ˈfæ-θəm)

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medumung

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

medumung, f.n: the fixing of the measure of anything. (MEH-duh-mung / ˈmɛ-dʌ-mʌŋ)

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rōd

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

rōd, f.n: a rod; a measure of land; a rood, cross; a crucifix. (ROAD / ˈɹoːd)

Crucifixion in the St Gall Gospel Book, 8th century. [wikipedia.org]
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