bædling

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Hana Videen

bædling, m.n: effeminate man(?). (BAED-ling / ˈbæd-lɪŋ)

bēah-gifa

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Hana Videen

bēah-gifa, m.n: a ring-giver, giver of treasure or wealth. (BAY-ah-YIV-ah / ˈbeːax-ˌjɪ-va)

It’s Goldgifa Week, the last seven days of the month, when I feature words chosen by my goldgifa supporters… but I don’t have any yet! Will you be first? Find out more at my Patreon page.

Gold objects, England, 7th to 11th centuries. [bbc.co.uk]

bana

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

bana, m.n: a killer, murderer, man-slayer; the devil; a weapon with which death is caused. (BA-na / ˈba-na)

stig-weard

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

stig-weard, m.n: steward, superintendent of household affairs (especially in matters to do with the table). (STIH-WEH-ard / ˈstɪj-ˌwɛard)

man_cup — National Library of Wales, MS Peniarth 28. [wrexham.gov.uk]

æðeling

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Hana Videen

æðeling, m.n: son of a king, one of royal blood, a nobleman. (AE-theh-ling / ˈæ-θɛ-lɪŋ)

þēod-wīga

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

þēod-wīga, m.n: a mighty warrior. (THAY-odd-WEE-ga / ˈθeːɔd-ˌwiː-ga)

gold-gifa

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

gold-gifa, m.n: a gold-giver, giver of gold or wealth, a generous lord or king. (GOLD-YIV-ah / ˈgɔld-ˌjɪ-va)

I’ve filled the Wordhord with 1000+ words for over 2.5 years, and I want to try something new to help me keep it going. If you’d like to be a Wordhord Gold-gifa, here’s the link to my Patreon page. Every month will have a gold-gifa week when you have the chance to pick the Old English words of the day.