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gāst

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Hana Videen

gāst, m.n: ghost, spirit, demon. (GAHST / ˈgaːst)

Posted in magic + supernatural, religion, wordhord book 1 Comment

wyrd

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrd, f.n: fate, fortune, chance; event, occurrence, circumstance; what happens (to a person), lot, condition. (WUERD / ˈwyrd)

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miltsung

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

miltsung, f.n: mercy, pity, compassion, pardon, indulgence. (MILT-sung / ˈmɪlt-sʌŋ)

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dēaþ-bēam

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-bēam, m.n: ‘death-tree’, the Tree of Knowledge. (DAY-ath-BAY-ahm / ˈdeːaθ-ˌbeːam)

tree of death
Lebendes Kreuz (Living Cross) from the Schernberg Psalter.

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fantwæter

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Hana Videen

fantwæter, n.n: font-water, baptismal water. (FONT-WAE-ter / ˈfant-ˌwæ-tɛɹ)

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ārfæstlic

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

ārfæstlic, adj: pious. (AHR-FAST-litch / ˈaːɹ-ˌfæst-lɪtʃ)

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wīgbed

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

wīgbed, n.n: an altar. (WEE-BED / ˈwiːj-ˌbɛd)

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gedwola

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

gedwola, m.n: error, madness, heresy; a heretic. (yeh-DWOLL-ah / jɛ-ˈdwɔ-la)

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dēofol-gyld

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēofol-gyld, n.n: idol, statue of a pagan god. (DAY-oh-voll-YUELD / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl-ˌjyld)

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ēaster

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

ēaster, n.n: Easter. (AY-ah-ster / ˈeːa-stɛr)

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