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sunn-wlitig

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Hana Videen

sunn-wlitig, adj: ‘sun-beautiful’, beautiful with the sun. (SUN-W’LI-tih / ˈsʌn-ˌwlɪ-tɪj)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library (Yale University Library): Rothschild Canticles (Beinecke MS 404), turn of the 14th century.
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gicel-gebland

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

gicel-gebland, n.n: a hailstorm. (YIH-chell-yeh-BLAHND / ˈjɪ-tʃɛl-jɛ-ˌbland)

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winter-scūr

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

winter-scūr, m.n: a winter shower. (WIN-ter-SHOOR / ˈwɪn-tɛɹ-ˌʃuːɹ)

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ungemet-ceald

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

ungemet-ceald, adj: excessively cold. (UN-yeh-MET-CHEH-ald / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌmɛt-ˌtʃɛald)

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ofer-ceald

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Hana Videen

ofer-ceald, adj: overly cold. (OV-er-CHEH-ald / ˈɔ-vɛɹ-ˌtʃɛald)

cold
Snowball fight, attributed to Tacuinum Sanitatis, c. 1390-1400.
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bliccettung

Posted on June 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

bliccettung, f.n: flash of light, lightning. (BLITCH-uh-tung / ˈblɪtʃ-ə-tʌŋ)

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norþ-þunor

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

norþ-þunor, m.n: thunder in the north. (NORTH-THUH-nor / ˈnɔɹθ-ˌθʌ-nɔɹ)

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forst

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

forst, m.n: frost. (FORST / ˈfɔɹst)

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a-cōlian

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

a-cōlian, wk.v: to become cool, cold, chilled. (ah-KOAL-ih-yan / a-ˈkoː-lɪ-an)

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wæl-mist

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

wæl-mist, m.n: ‘slaughter-mist’, mist that covers the bodies of the slain. (WAEL-MIST / ˈwæl-ˌmɪst)

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