grǣg-hama

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

grǣg-hama, n/adj: ‘grey-covering’ or ‘grey-cloaked’, possibly a wolf, bird, spear or chain mail. (GRAIE-HA-ma / ˈgræːj-ˌha-ma)

healsbēag

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

healsbēag, m.n: necklace, neck-ring, torque. (HEH-alz-BAY-ahg / ˈhɛalz-ˌbeːag)

The Great Torque, from Snettisham, Norfolk. Made of eight ropes twisted together, each rope made of eight strands of gold.

beadugrīma

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

beadugrīma, m.n: a war-mask, helmet. (BEH-ah-duh-GREE-ma / ˈbɛa-dʌ-ˌgɹiː-ma)

Sutton Hoo helmet reconstruction