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ofer-ȳð

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

ofer-ȳð, f.n: an excessive wave, wave of a tempestuous sea. (OV-er-UTH / ˈɔ-vɛɹ-ˌɝːθ)

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wæter-egesa

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

wæter-egesa, m.n: water-terror. (WAT-er-EH-yeh-za / ˈwæ-tɛɹ-ˌɛ-jɛ-za)

siren
Siren in Philippe de Thaon’s Bestiaire. England, c. 1300. Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 3466 8º, f. 37r. [bestiary.ca]
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sǣ-ælfen

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

sǣ-ælfen, f.n: sea-elf, sea-nymph. (SAE-AL-ven / ˈsæː-ˌæl-vɛn)

naiad
Source unknown – please comment if you know.
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sǣ

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

sǣ, m.n: the sea. (SAE / ˈsæː)

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stēor-mann

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

stēor-mann, m.n: a steersman, pilot, captain. (STAY-or-MAHN / ˈsteːɔɹ-ˌman)

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mere

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

mere, m.n: the sea; a mere, lake; an artificial pool, cistern. (MEH-ruh / ˈmɛ-rə)

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geofon

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

geofon, n.n: the sea, the ocean. (YEH-ov-on / ˈjɛɔ-vɔn)

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flōd-ȳþ

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

flōd-ȳþ, f.n: a flood-wave. (FLOAD-UTH / ˈfloːd-ˌɝːθ)

Sawfish. Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 3466 8º, f. 43v.
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segl-rād

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

segl-rād, f.n: sail-road, a kenning for the sea. (SAIL-RAWD / ˈsɛjl-ˌraːd)

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scip-gebroc

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

scip-gebroc, n.n: shipwreck. (SHIP-yeh-BROCK / ˈʃɪp-jɛ-ˌbɹɔk)

shipwreck
British Library, Cotton MS Claudius D. ii, f. 45v. From the British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog.
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