hrīðer-hēawere

hrīðer-hēawere, m.n: a butcher. (HREE-ther-HAY-ah-weh-ruh / ˈhriː-θɛr-ˌheːa-wɛ-rə)

ēðel-weard

ēðel-weard, n.n: a country’s guardian or ruler, a king. (AY-thel-WEH-ard / ˈeː-θɛl-ˌwɛard)

wīcing, m.n: a pirate, sea-robber. (WEE-ching / ˈwiː-tʃɪŋ)

ides, f.n: woman; young woman, virgin; wife; woman of high standing, noblewoman. (IH-dess / ˈɪ-dɛs)

It’s International Women’s Day.

For today’s Wordhord Wednesday post I’m reading from The Rune Poem — the ‘ice’ rune. Listen on my Patreon page.

swīn-hirde, m.n: a swine-herd. (SWEEN-HIR-duh / ˈswiːn-ˌhɪɹ-də)

ǣ-lādtēow, n: a legislator. (AE-LAHD-tay-oh / ˈæː-ˌlaːd-teːɔw)

cræt-wīsa, m.n: a charioteer. (KRAET-WEE-za / ˈkræt-ˌwiː-za)

mōdor, f.n: mother. (MOH-dor / ˈmoː-dɔr)

here-numa, m.n: a captive, prisoner of war. (HEH-ruh-NUH-ma / ˈhɛ-rə-ˌnʌ-ma)

Peohtas, pl.m.n: the Picts. (PEH-o’h-tas / ˈpɛɔx-tas)