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hēa-līc

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

hēa-līc, adj: high, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound. (HAY-ah-leech / ˈheːa-liːtʃ)

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gār-secg

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

gār-secg, m.n: the ocean. (GAR-SEDGE / ˈgar-ˌsɛdʒ)

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hræfn

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

hræfn, m.n: raven. (H’RAV-un / ˈhræ-vən)

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faroþ-hengest

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

faroþ-hengest, m.n: ship (sea-horse). (FAH-roth-HENG-gest / ˈfa-rɔθ-ˌhɛŋ-gɛst)

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hroden

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

hroden, adj: decorated, ornamented, adorned. (HROD-en / ˈhrɔ-dɛn)

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weder-candel

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Hana Videen

weder-candel, f.n: ‘weather-candle’, the sun. (WEH-der-KAHN-dell / ˈwɛ-dɛr-ˌkan-dɛl)

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mearc-stapa

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

mearc-stapa, m.n: ‘boundary-stepper’, one who wanders the desolate borderland. (MEH-ark-STAH-pa / ˈmɛark-ˌsta-pa)

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ealu-sceop

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Hana Videen

ealu-sceop, m.n: ‘ale-poet’, someone who recites poetry in the presence of those drinking. (EH-al-luh-SHEH-op / ˈɛa-lʌ-ˌʃɛɔp)

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trēow-lufu

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Hana Videen

trēow-lufu, f.n: faithful love (truth-love). (TRAY-oh-LUH-vuh / ˈtreːɔw-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

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dēaþ-bēam

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-bēam, m.n: ‘death-tree’, the Tree of Knowledge. (DAY-ath-BAY-ahm / ˈdeːaθ-ˌbeːam)

tree of death
Lebendes Kreuz (Living Cross) from the Schernberg Psalter.

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