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un-tīma

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

un-tīma, m.n: wrong or improper time; bad time. (UN-TEE-ma / ˈʌn-ˌtiː-ma)

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weorþan

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

weorþan, str.v: to become, happen, befall, come to pass. (WEH-or-than / ˈwɛɔr-θan)

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galdor

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

galdor, n.n: poem, song; incantation, charm. (GAL-dor / ˈgal-dɔr)

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rōt-hwīl

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

rōt-hwīl, f.n: refreshing time. (ROAT-HWEEL / ˈroːt-ˌhwiːl)

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gafol

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

gafol, n.n: tax, tribute, rent. (GA-voll / ˈga-vɔl)

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bēam-telg

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

bēam-telg, m.n: ink (‘tree-dye’). (BAY-ahm-TELG / ˈbeːam-ˌtɛlg)

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reord-berend

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

reord-berend, m.n: speech-bearer, human. (REH-ord-BEH-rend / ˈrɛɔrd-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

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dryhten

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

dryhten, m.n: ruler, lord, prince; the Lord (God or Christ). (DRUE-h’ten / ˈdryx-tɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of the legs and feet of a person suspended in the air, with the upper half obscured by clouds; groups of men stand on either side on the ground below, one man holding a crown and another a book.
Christ’s ascension in Tiberius Psalter; England (Winchester), 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 15r. [bl.uk]
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sūsl-hof

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

sūsl-hof, n.n: place of torment, hell. (SOO-zull-HOFF / ˈsuː-zəl-ˌhɔf)

Medieval manuscript image of a giant haloed man reaching down into the gaping mouth of a monster and pulling people out of it; the giant man stands upon a demonic creature, and a two-legged dragon stands in the foreground.
Harrowing of Hell in Tiberius Psalter; England (Winchester), 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 14r. [bl.uk]
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leornung-hūs

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

leornung-hūs, n.n: school (‘learning-house’). (LEH-or-nung-HOOS / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌhuːs)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on an unfunny journey. Read it and hear it on Patreon.

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