lēasere

lēasere, m.n: liar, deceitful person; buffoon, jester; a member of a bodyguard or retinue; guard, officer. (LAY-ah-zeh-ruh / ˈleːa-zɛ-rə)

hām-wyrt

hām-wyrt, f.n: houseleek. (HAHM-WUERT / ˈhaːm-ˌwyrt)

wægn-wyrhta, m.n: wainwright, someone who makes wagons or carts. (WAYN-WUER-h’ta / ˈwæjn-ˌwyrx-ta)

ysel, f.n: spark, cinder, ash, ember. (UE-zell / ˈy-zɛl)

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

fyrhþ-glēaw, adj: wise-minded, prudent. (FUER’HTH-GLAY-aw / ˈfyrxθ-ˌgleːaw)

ār-fæt, n.n: brass or copper vessel. (AR-VAT / ˈaːr-ˌvæt)

smearcian, wk.v: to smirk, smile. (SMEH-ark-i-ahn / ˈsmɛar-kɪ-an)

hām-weard, adv: home, homewards, towards home, on the way home. (HAHM-WEH-ard / ˈhaːm-ˌwɛard)

fengel, m.n: prince, king. (FEN-yell / ˈfɛn-jɛl)

gift, f/n.n: gift; (less common) marriage. (YIFT / ˈjɪft)