ūht-wæcce

ūht-wæcce, f.n: a nightly vigil. (OO’HT-WAE-chuh / ˈuːxt-ˌwæ-tʃə)

sunn-gihte

sunn-gihte, n.n: a solstice. (SUN-YI’H-tuh / ˈsʌn-ˌjɪx-tə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post shows how reading can ‘stir up’ your soul. Read it on Patreon.

ge-swinc-dæg, m.n: a labour-day, day of toil. (yeh-SWINCH-DAIE / jɛ-ˈswɪntʃ-ˌdæj)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Moses the warrior-prophet. Hear me read from the Old English Exodus poem on Patreon.

aprēlis mōnaþ, m.n: the month of April. (AH-pray-lis-MO-noth / ˈa-pɹeː-lɪs-ˌmoː-naθ)

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, 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.