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wuldor

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Hana Videen

wuldor, f.n: glory. (WUL-dor / ˈwʌl-dɔr)

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dæg-rēd

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Hana Videen

dæg-rēd, n.n: dawn, daybreak, early morning. (DAIE-RAID / ˈdæj-ˌreːd)

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morgen

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Hana Videen

morgen, m.n: morning. (MOR-gen / ˈmɔr-gɛn)

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smiþ-cræft

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Hana Videen

smiþ-cræft, m.n: ‘smith-craft’, the craft of working in metals or wood. (SMITH-KRAFT / ˈsmɪθ-ˌkræft)

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The legend of Sigurd from the Norse Edda: Regin (Sigurd’s foster father) and his helper forge a sword on an anvil. Wood panel from a church in Setesdal, Norway, 12th century. [hicockalorum.tumblr.com]
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morgen-drenc

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Hana Videen

morgen-drenc, m.n: ‘morning-drink’, some sort of healing drink or potion. (MOR-gen-DRENCH / ˈmɔr-gɛn-ˌdrɛntʃ)

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wolcen-gehnāst

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Hana Videen

wolcen-gehnāst, n.n: collision of clouds. (WOL-kun-yeh-H’NAST / ˈwɔl-kən-jɛ-ˌhnaːst)

Medieval Manuscript Illumination of Lightning and a Cloudburst Over the Sea
Miniature of a solar eclipse. Thomas of Cantimpré, De natura rerum. Valenciennes Municipal Library MS 320, f. 196v. [listoffigures.wordpress.com]
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ǣr-morgen

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Hana Videen

ǣr-morgen, m.n: early morning, daybreak. (AER-MOR-gen / ˈæːr-ˌmɔr–gɛn)

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cū-butere

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Hana Videen

cū-butere, f.n: cow’s butter, butter made of cow’s milk. (KOO-BUH-teh-ruh / ˈkuː-ˌbʌ-tɛ-rə)

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Detail of a butter churn from the Bohun Psalter. England (London?), 2nd half of the 14th century. British Library, Egerton MS 3277, f. 18r. [bl.uk]
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wyrt-gælstre

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Hana Videen

wyrt-gælstre, f.n: woman who uses herbs for charms. (WUERT-GAL-struh / ˈwyrt-ˌgæl-strə)

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drȳ

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Hana Videen

drȳ, m.n: magician, sorcerer, soothsayer. (DRUE / dryː)

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