wealh-stod, m.n: an interpreter; one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages; a mediator. (WEH-al’h-STOD)
Category Archives: people
suhter-fæderan
suhter-fæderan, pl.m.n: uncle and nephew. (SUH’h-ter-FAD-er-ahn)
hā-sæta
hā-sæta, m.n: a rower. (HA-SÆ-tah)
frēo-bearn-fæder
frēo-bearn-fæder, m.n: a father of noble children. (FRAY-oh-BEH-arn-FAD-er)
bēod-genēat
bēod-genēat, m.n: table-companion. (BAY-odd-yeh-NAY-aht / ˈbeːɔd-jɛ-ˌneːat)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is called ‘raven’s dinner at a king’s feast’. Read it on Patreon.
dryht-cwēn
dryht-cwēn, f.n: a noble queen. (DRUH’h’t-KWAIN)
mæsse-prēost
mæsse-prēost, m.n: a priest not of the Christian church; a priest of the Christian church who had attained the last of the seven appointed orders and could celebrate the mass. His orders were the same as a bishop’s, but only a bishop could ordain priests, confirm children, and consecrate churches. (MASS-seh-PRAY-ost)
nīd-frēond
nīd-frēond, m.n: one closely connected by relationship or friendship (lit. ‘need-friend’). (NEED-FRAY-ond)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about fruit. Read it on Patreon.
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ēar-gespeca
ēar-gespeca, m.n: an ear-speaker, a whisperer. (AY-ar-yeh-SPEH-ka)
Old English Wordhord 
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