winter-burna

winter-burna, m.n: a stream that is full in winter (?), a torrent. (WIN-ter-BUR-na / ˈwɪn-tɛr-ˌbʌr-na)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the scyte-finger! Read on Patreon.

winter-stund

winter-stund, f.n: a year’s space. (WIN-ter-STUND / ˈwɪn-tɛɹ-ˌstʌnd)

lencten, m.n: spring, Lent. (LENK-ten / ˈlɛnk-tɛn)

February 7th is the first day of spring in early medieval England.

scortlīce, adv: (of time) shortly, before long, soon; (of speech) shortly, briefly, compendiously. (SHORT-LEE-chuh / ˈʃɔrt-ˌliː-tʃə)

And for this week’s Wordhord Wednesday: paying your taxes…with fish. Read it on Patreon.

winter-tīd, f.n: winter-time, winter. (WIN-ter-TEED / ˈwɪn-tɛɹ-ˌtiːd)

twelfta dæg, n: twelfth day. (TWELF-ta-DAIE / ˈtwɛlf-ta-ˌdæj)

January 6th is Twelfth Day.

winter-biter, adj: having the bitterness of winter. (WIN-ter-BIH-ter / ˈwɪn-tɛr-ˌbɪ-tɛr)

samnunga, adv: all at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately. (SAHM-nung-ga / ˈsam-nʌŋ-ga)

gǣr-getal, n.n: a tale of years, number of years. (GAER-yeh-TAHL / ˈgæːr-jɛ-ˌtal)

weorc-dæg, m.n: a work-day, any day of the week but Sunday. (WEH-ork-DAIE / ˈwɛɔrk-ˌdæj)