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mōnandæg

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

mōnandæg, m.n: Monday (moon-day). (MO-nahn-DAIE / ˈmoː-nan-ˌdæj)

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sāwel-drēor

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

sāwel-drēor, n.n: ‘soul-blood’. (SAH-well-DRAY-or / ˈsaː-wɛl-ˌdreːɔr)

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winter-gewǣde

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Hana Videen

winter-gewǣde, n.n: wintry garment. (WIN-ter-yeh-WADD-uh / ˈwɪn-tɛr–jɛ-ˌwæː-də)

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ælf

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Hana Videen

ælf, m/f.n: an elf. (ALF / ˈælf)

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midwinter-mōnaþ

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Hana Videen

midwinter-mōnaþ, m.n: December (midwinter-month). (MID-win-ter-MO-nath / ˈmɪd-wɪn-tər-ˌmoː-naθ)

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frēond-scipe

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Hana Videen

frēond-scipe, m.n: friendship. (FRAY-ond-SHIH-puh / ˈfreːɔnd-ˌʃɪ-pə)

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brēost-loca

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Hana Videen

brēost-loca, m.n: ‘breast-enclosure’, the mind. (BRAY-ost-LOCK-ah / ˈbreːɔst-ˌlɔ-ka)

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þēoden

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Hana Videen

þēoden, m.n: prince, king, chief, lord, God, Christ. (THAY-oh-den / ˈθeːɔ-dɛn)

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orc

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Hana Videen

orc, m.n: hell, the infernal regions. (ORK / ˈɔrk)

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bān-hūs

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Hana Videen

bān-hūs, n.n: ‘bone-house’, the body. (BAHN-HOOS / ˈbaːn-ˌhuːs)

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