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middel-finger

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

middel-finger, m.n: middle finger. (MID-dell-FING-ger / ˈmɪd-dɛl-ˌfiŋ-gər)

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heort-lufe

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

heort-lufe, f.n: love which comes from the heart, heartfelt love. (HEH-ort-LUH-vuh / ˈhɛɔrt-ˌlʌ-və)

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lāst

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

lāst, m.n: step, track, trace. (LAHST / ˈlaːst)

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þūma

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

þūma, m.n: thumb. (THOO-ma / ˈθuː-ma)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is all thumbs. Read it on Patreon.

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ælf-cynn

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

ælf-cynn, n.n: ‘elf-kind’, the race of elves. (ALF-KUEN / ˈælf-ˌkyn)

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ūht

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

ūht, m.n: the time just before daybreak. (OO’HT / ˈuːxt)

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Book of the Queen. France (Paris), c. 1410-1414. British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 189v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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ge-wit-lēast

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-wit-lēast, f.n: witlessness, madness. (yeh-WIT-LAY-ahst / jɛ-ˈwɪt-ˌleːast)

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smēga-wyrm

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

smēga-wyrm, m.n: a penetrating worm that makes its way into the flesh. (SMAY-ga-WUERM / ˈsmeː-ga-ˌwyrm)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Old English maxims. Read it on Patreon. And patrons, don’t forget to send your word requests for Goldgifa Week.

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lǣce-finger

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

lǣce-finger, m.n: ring finger (leech-finger). (LATCH-uh-FING-ger / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌfɪŋ-gər)

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mūþ-frēo

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

mūþ-frēo, adj: at liberty to speak (mouth-free). (MOOTH-FRAY-oh / ˈmuːθ-ˌfreːɔ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on multipurpose on-gang. I make every 25th post free and today is #175, so anyone can read it on Patreon.

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