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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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wafung-stōw

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Hana Videen

wafung-stōw, f.n: a place for spectacles, a theatre, an amphitheatre; literally, ‘amazement-place’ or ‘wonder-place’. (WAH-vung-STOH / ˈwa-vʌŋ-ˌstoːw)

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sǣ

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

sǣ, m.n: the sea. (SAE / ˈsæː)

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wiht-ware

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

wiht-ware, m.n: the people of the Isle of Wight. (WI’HT-WA-ruh / ˈwɪht-ˌwa-ɹə)

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mere

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

mere, m.n: the sea; a mere, lake; an artificial pool, cistern. (MEH-ruh / ˈmɛ-rə)

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