hēafod-wōþ, f.n: the voice (lit. head-sound). (HAY-ah-vod-WOATH)
Category Archives: sounds + music
scēawend-wīse
scēawend-wīse, f.n: a jesting song, song of a jester. (SHAY-ah-wend-WEE-zeh)
Chroniques sire Jehan Froissart. France, 15th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 2643, f. 312v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
styrman
styrman, wk.v: (of weather) to storm, rage; (of persons) to storm, make a great noise, cry aloud, shout. (STUR-mon)
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hlūd-swēge
hlūd-swēge, adv: with a loud voice. (HLOOD-SWAY-yeh)
In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post hear about the Teeth Tyrant. Listen on Patreon. Also, patrons have one week to send requests for Goldgifa Week!
gellan
gellan, str.v: to yell, sing, chirp. (YELL-ahn)
hlēoðrian
hlēoðrian, wk.v: to sound, make a sound (with the voice), to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound. (HLAY-oth-rih-yahn)
hādor
hādor, n: the clear, serene sky. Also adj: clear (applied both to light and to sound), bright, serene. [HA-dor]
Christine de Pizan’s “Book of the Queen”. France (Paris), c. 1410-1414. British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 189v. [blogs.bl.uk]
hlūd
hlūd, adj: loud, sonorous. [HLOOD]
heofon-wōma
heofon-wōma, m.n: a heavenly sound, the sound heard at the day of judgment. [HAY-oh-von-WOH-ma]
The Escorial Beatus (Escorial, Biblioteca Monasterio, Cod. & II. 5, p. 20), a 10th-century illuminated manuscript of the Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana. [arachne.uni-koeln.de]
