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Category Archives: time + seasons

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gēo-gēara

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Hana Videen

gēo-gēara, adv: of old. (YAY-oh-YAY-ah-ra)

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setl-gang

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Hana Videen

setl-gang, m.n: setting of the heavenly bodies (generally of the sun), marking time (sunset) or place (the west). (SEH-til-GONG)

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þrāg-mǣlum

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Hana Videen

þrāg-mǣlum, adv: from time to time, at times, at intervals. (THRAG-MAL-um)

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gang

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Hana Videen

gang, m.n: going, movement (especially on foot); power of walking, ability to walk; manner of walking, gait, walk; coming/going from one place to another, journey; way, road, path; course, lapse, passage (of a period of time); circuit, tract, expanse; legal process, a legal proceeding; company of people/followers; privy. (GAHNG / ˈgaŋ)

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mǣl

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Hana Videen

mǣl, n.n: a measure; a mark, sign, cross, crucifix; fixed, suitable, appointed time, season, occasion; the time for eating, a meal. (MAL)

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gyrstan-dæg

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Hana Videen

gyrstan-dæg, m.n: yesterday. (YUER-stahn-DAIE / ˈjyr-stan-ˌdæj)

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hǣlu-tīd

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Hana Videen

hǣlu-tīd, f.n: a time of well-being, a happy time. (HA-lu-teed)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the spear-leek. Read it on Patreon.

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ǣfen-lēoht

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Hana Videen

ǣfen-lēoht, n.n: evening light. (AV-en-LAY-oht)

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Eāster-sunnandæg

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Hana Videen

Eāster-sunnandæg, m.n: Easter Sunday. [EH-ah-ster-SUN-nan-dæγ]

Happy Easter!

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winter-gerīm

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Hana Videen

winter-gerīm, n.n: numbering by years; a number of years. [WIN-ter-yeh-REEM]

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday: morning-terror, a cautionary tale about drinking. Read it on Patreon.

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