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ōfer

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

ōfer, m.n: edge, border, margin; land that borders water, a bank or shore. (OH-ver / ˈoː-vɛr)

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nicor-hūs

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Hana Videen

nicor-hūs, n.n: home of a nicor (water-monster). (NICK-or-HOOS / ˈnɪ-kɔr-ˌhuːs)

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eardung

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Hana Videen

eardung, f.n: dwelling, habitation. (EH-ar-dung / ˈɛar-dʌŋ)

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bæþ-hūs

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

bæþ-hūs, n.n: bathhouse. (BATH-HOOS / ˈbæθ-ˌhuːs)

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gegn-pæþ

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Hana Videen

gegn-pæþ, m.n: hostile path, opposing road. (YAIN-PATH / ˈjɛjn-ˌpæθ)

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dūn-scræf

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

dūn-scræf, n.n: mountain gorge, mountain cave. (DOON-SHRAFF / ˈduːn-ˌʃræf)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Mud-month, Mary and Matthias. Read and hear it on Patreon.

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sige-wang

Posted on May 1, 2024 by Hana Videen

sige-wang, m.n: victory-plain, a plain where victory is won, a plain where evil is overcome. (SIH-yuh-WAHNG / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌwaŋ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the Menologium or Old English metrical calendar. Read it on Patreon.

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norþ-lane

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

norþ-lane, n: a north lane. (NORTH-LAH-nuh / ˈnɔrθ-ˌla-nə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on a mystery plant. Read it on Patreon.

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mearc-hof

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

mearc-hof, n.n: ‘mark-dwelling’, dwelling in the borderlands. (MEH-ark-HOFF / ˈmɛark-ˌhɔf)

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heofon-heall

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

heofon-heall, f.n: hall of heaven. (HEH-o-von-HEH-all / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌhɛal)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ and the Virgin Mary haloed in the clouds of heaven, shooting rays from their hands downwards; they are surrounded by winged angels and the apostles sitting on thrones.
Miscellany; Naples, late 14th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.498, f. 4v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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