heofon-waru

heofon-waru, f.n: the community of heaven, heavenly host, inhabitants of heaven, heaven-dwellers. (HEH-ov-on-WA-ruh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌwa-rʌ)

ān-pæþ

ān-pæþ, m.n: single-file path, narrow path. (AHN-PATH / ˈaːn-ˌpæθ)

strǣt-lanu, f.n: a street. (STRAT-LA-nuh / ˈstræːt-ˌla-nʌ)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, I read from Beowulf: the dragon problem. Read/hear it on Patreon.

riht-hand, f.n: right hand. (RI’HT-HOND / ˈrɪxt-ˌhand)

lēoflīce, adv: gladly, willingly; with love or kindness, lovingly, graciously. (LAY-ov-LEE-chuh / ˈleːɔv-ˌliː-tʃə)

tusc, m.n: canine or molar tooth; tusk. (TUSK / ˈtʌsk)

Henry III’s elephant in the Liber Additamentorum; England (St Albans), 1250s; British Library, Cotton MS Nero D I, f. 169v. [bl.uk]

nātes-hwōn, adv: not at all, by no means. (NAH-tess-HWOAN / ˈnaː-tɛs-ˌhwoːn)

clūd, m.n: a stone, rock, hill. (KLOOD / ˈkluːd)

gold-smiþ, m.n: goldsmith. (GOLD-SMITH / ˈgɔld-ˌsmɪθ)

up-feax, adj: having hair at the top, bald in front. (UP-FEH-ahks / ˈʌp-ˌfɛaks)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, I read from Beowulf: a triumphant return. Read/hear it on Patreon.