ranc-strǣt, f.n: ‘proud-road’, ‘bold-road’ (definition uncertain). (RAHNK-STRAT / ˈrank-ˌstræːt)
Category Archives: travel + trade
wracnian
wracnian, wk.v: to be or travel in a foreign country, be a pilgrim or stranger. (WRACK-ni-ahn / ˈwrak-nɪ-an)
on-steppan
on-steppan, v: to walk, go. (ON-STEP-pahn / ˈɔn-ˌstɛ-pan)
cræt-wīsa
cræt-wīsa, m.n: a charioteer. (KRAET-WEE-za / ˈkræt-ˌwiː-za)
cræte-hors
cræte-hors, n.n: a cart-horse. (KRAE-tuh-HORS / ˈkræ-tə-ˌhɔrs)
wæd
wæd, n.n: ford, shallow water, water that may be traversed; (poetic) a body of water, sea. (WAED / ˈwæd)
hors
hors, n.n: horse. (HORS / ˈhɔrs)
fērende
fērende, adj: moving, mobile. (FAY-ren-duh / ˈfeː-rɛn-də)
forþ-weg
forþ-weg, m.n: an onward course, a going forth, departure, journey. (FORTH-WEY / ˈfɔrθ-ˌwɛj)
Forþ-weg features in this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post on St Andrew the Apostle. Today (November 30th) is St Andrew’s feast day. Read the post on the Wordhord’s Patreon page.
tredan
tredan, str.v: to tread, tread down, trample upon (lit. and fig.); to tread upon, step upon, walk upon. (TREH-dahn / ˈtrɛ-dan)
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