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lagu-strǣt

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

lagu-strǣt, f.n: a water-street, the sea. (LA-guh-STRAT / ˈla-gʌ-ˌstɹæːt).

Ashmole Bestiary, c. 1225-1250

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holm

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Hana Videen

holm, m.n: ocean, sea, water. (HOLM / ˈhɔlm)

A 12th-century image from the Church of Saint Martin in Zillis, Switzerland.
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hwǣr-hwega

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Hana Videen

hwǣr-hwega, adv: somewhere. (HWAER-HWEH-ga / ˈhwæːɹ-ˌhwɛ-ga)

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dēaþ-sele

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-sele, m.n: hall of death. (DAY-ath-SEH-luh / ˈdeːaθ-ˌsɛ-lə)

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mǣre

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

mǣre, n.n: a boundary, limit, confine, border. (MAE-ruh / ˈmæː-ɹə)

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fen

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Hana Videen

fen, n.n: a fen, marsh, mud, dirt. (FEN / ˈfɛn)

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byrgen

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Hana Videen

byrgen, f.n: a burying, grave, sepulchre, tomb. (BUR-yen / ˈbɝɹ-jɛn)

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middan-geard

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

middan-geard, m.n: middle-dwelling (between heaven and hell), the earth, world. (MID-dahn-YEH-ard / ˈmɪd-dan-ˌjɛard)

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ge-bēd-stōw

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-bēd-stōw, f.n: a prayer place, place where prayers have been offered, an oratory. (yeh-BAID-STOH / jɛ-ˈbeːd-ˌstoːw)

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hīw-rǣden

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

hīw-rǣden, f.n: a family, household, house, a religious house. (HEEW-RAD-en / ˈhiːw-ˌɹæː-dɛn)

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