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fyrn-sceaða

Posted on October 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

fyrn-sceaða, m.n: an ancient enemy or fiend. (FUERN-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈfyrn-ˌʃɛa-θa)

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bæc-slitol

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

bæc-slitol, m.n: a backbiter, detractor; someone who maligns another behind their back. (BACK-SLIT-ol / ˈbæk-ˌslɪ-tɔl)

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hleahtor-smiþ

Posted on October 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

hleahtor-smiþ, m.n: entertainer, minstrel (laughter-smith). (HLEH-ah-h’tor-SMITH / ˈhlɛax-tɔr-ˌsmɪθ)

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cwēn

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

cwēn, f.n: a woman; wife; queen, empress. (KWAIN / ˈkweːn)

Queen Emma, with her sons Edward and Harthacnut, being presented the Encomium Emmae Reginae.
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dægmǣl-scēawere

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Hana Videen

dægmǣl-scēawere, m.n: sundial observer, observer of times and seasons; astrologer, diviner. (DAIE-MAEL-SHAY-ah-weh-ruh / ˈdæj-ˌmæːl-ˌʃeːa-wɛ-ɹə)

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god-sibb

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

god-sibb, m.n: a sponsor, especially at baptism; a godparent. (GOD-SIB / ˈgɔd-ˌsɪb)

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tācn-berend

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

tācn-berend, m.n: a standard-bearer. (TAH-kun-BEH-rend / ˈtaː-kən-ˌbɛ-ɹɛnd)

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ge-dwǣs-mann

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

ge-dwǣs-mann, m.n: fool, foolish man. (yeh-DWASS-mahn / jɛ-ˈdwæːs-man)

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sǣ-genga

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

sǣ-genga, m.n: a sea-goer, a mariner; a vessel, ship. (SAE-GENG-ga / ˈsæː-ˌgɛŋ-ga)

sailor
The Medieval Bestiary: Two sirens have lured these sailors to their doom; one holds the ship. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 14429, fol. 116v.
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ge-dwol-bisceop

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

ge-dwol-bisceop, m.n: heretical bishop. (yeh-DWOL-BIH-sheh-op / jɛ-ˈdwɔl-ˌbɪ-ʃɛɔp)

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