wæter-berend

wæter-berend, m.n: a water-bearer. (WAE-ter-BEH-rend / ˈwæ-tɛr-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

strǣl-bora

strǣl-bora, m.n: an archer. (STRAEL-BOR-ah / ˈstɹæːl-ˌbɔ-ɹa)

þrowend, m.n: scorpion; martyr; Thrond (member of a people in northern Norway). (THRO-wend / ˈθrɔ-wɛnd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the double meaning of þrowend. Read it on Patreon.

mægþ, f.n: a maid, virgin, girl, maiden, woman (almost confined to poetry). (MAITH / ˈmæjθ)

brȳd-guma, m.n: a bride-man, bridegroom. (BRUED-GUH-ma / ˈbryːd-ˌgʌ-ma)

brȳd, f.n: a bride, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman. (BRUED / ˈbryːd)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post learn more about the puzzling and rare word ranc-strǣt. Read it on Patreon.

fæder, m.n: father (a human father or God the Father). (FADD-er / ˈfæ-dɛr)

Happy Father’s Day!

cradol-cild, n.n: a cradle-child, infant. (KRA-doll-CHILLD / ˈkra-dɔl-ˌtʃɪld)

wōþ-bora, m.n: a (good) speaker, orator, poet, prophet, philosopher. (WOATH-BO-ra / ˈwoːθ-ˌbɔra)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I’m reading from The Phoenix. Hear it on my Patreon page.

mōdor, f.n: a mother (of human beings or of animals). (MO-dor / ˈmoː-dɔr)

Happy Mother’s Day!