ambyht-secg

ambyht-secg, m.n: an official man, a messenger, ambassador. [AHM-buht-SEDGE]

nāwiht-fremmend

nāwiht-fremmend, m.n: one who does evil. [NAH-wiht-FREM-mend]

cēasega, m.n: a chooser. (CHAY-ah-zeh-ga / ˈtʃeːa-zɛ-ga)

þēod-loga, m.n: an arch-impostor, a great liar. (THAY-od-LOG-ah / ˈθeːɔd-ˌlɔ-ga)

benc-sittend, m.n: ‘bench-sitter’, someone who sits on a bench (perhaps a guest or retainer). (BENCH-SIT-tend / ˈbɛntʃ-ˌsɪt-tɛnd)

fugelere, m.n: a fowler. (FUH-yeh-leh-ruh / ˈfʌ-jɛ-lɛ-rə)

efen-gemæcca, m.n: a companion, husband; an equal, fellow, consort. (EH-ven-yeh-MACK-kah / ˈɛ-vɛn-jɛ-ˌmæk-ka)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on foul stenches. Read it on Patreon.

umbor, n.n: a child. (UM-bor / ˈʌm-bɔr)

costnigend, m.n: a tempter. (KOST-ni-yend / ˈkɔst-nɪ-jɛnd)

līf-getwinnan, pl.m.n: twins. (LEEV-yeh-TWIN-on / ˈliːv-jɛ-ˌtwɪ-nan)

Hear about horn-fish in this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post. Listen to me read from the Old English poem Andreas on Patreon.