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wyrd-writere

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrd-writere, m.n: one who writes an account of events, historian, historiographer. (WUERD-WRI-teh-ruh / ˈwyrd-ˌwrɪ-tɛ-rə)

grǣg-hama

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

grǣg-hama, n/adj: ‘grey-covering’ or ‘grey-cloaked’, possibly a wolf, bird, spear or chain mail. (GRAIE-HA-ma / ˈgræːj-ˌha-ma)

hālga

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

hālga, m.n: saint. (HALL-ga / ˈhaːl-ga)

Happy St Patrick’s Day — wear medieval blue today!

druncen-lǣwe

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

druncen-lǣwe, adj: drunk (drink-weakened). (DRUNK-en-LAE-wuh / ˈdrʌnk-ɛn-ˌlæː-wə)

sealm-wyrhta

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

sealm-wyrhta, m.n: a psalmist. (SEH-alm-WUER-h’ta / ˈsɛalm-ˌwyrx-ta)

symbel-wlanc

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

symbel-wlanc, adj: ‘feast-proud’, high-spirited or arrogant with feasting. (SUEM-bell-WLAHNK / ˈsym-bɛl-ˌwlank)

hunig

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

hunig, n.n: honey. (HUN-ih / ˈhʌ-nɪj)

ge-teld

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-teld, n.n: a tent, tabernacle, pavilion. (yeh-TELD / jɛ-ˈtɛld)

fastitocalon

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Hana Videen

fastitocalon, n: large whale that pretends to be an island. (FAH-stit-oh-KAH-lon / ˈfa-stɪ-tɔ-ˌka-lɔn)

lārēow

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Hana Videen

lārēow, m.n: teacher. (LA-ray-oh / ˈlaː-reːɔw)