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grēting-word

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

grēting-word, n.n: a word of greeting, a salutation. (GRAY-ting-WORD / ˈgreː-tɪŋ-ˌwɔrd)

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sǣ

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

sǣ, m.n: the sea. (SAE / ˈsæː)

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morgen-mete

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

morgen-mete, m.n: breakfast (‘morning-food’). (MOR-gen-MEH-tuh / ˈmɔr-gɛn-ˌmɛ-tə)

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mōd-lufu

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

mōd-lufu, f.n: heart’s love, affection. (MOAD-LUH-vuh / ˈmoːd-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

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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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snytro-hūs

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

snytro-hūs, n.n: house of wisdom. (SNUE-troh-HOOS / ˈsny-trɔ-ˌhuːs)

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sele-drēam

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

sele-drēam, m.n: ‘hall-mirth’, joy of the hall. (SEH-leh-DRAY-ahm / ˈsɛ-lɛ-ˌdreːam)

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offrung-spic

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

offrung-spic, n.n: ‘offering-bacon’, bacon offered to idols. (OFF-frung-SPITCH / ˈɔf-frʌŋ-ˌspɪtʃ)

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gærs-hoppa

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

gærs-hoppa, m.n: grasshopper. (GARZ-HOP-pa / ˈgærz-ˌhɔp-pa)

grasshopper
Breviary of Queen Isabella of Castile. Netherlands (Bruges), c. 1497. British Library, Additional MS 18851, f. 30r.
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ælf-scȳne

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

ælf-scȳne, adj: ‘elf-shining’, radiant or beautiful like an elf. (ALF-SHUE-nuh / ˈælf-ˌʃyː-nə)

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