linden

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Hana Videen

linden, adj: made of wood from the linden tree (called basswood in North America), commonly called lime tree in the UK although it’s not closely related to the tree that produces lime fruit. (LIN-den / ˈlɪn-dɛn)

ȳstan

Posted on June 26, 2021 by Hana Videen

ȳstan, wk.v: to be stormy. (UE-stahn / ˈyː-stan)

Today’s word is from Joe H., who also chose throwback WOTD wolcen-gehnāst (cloud-collision). Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

wītega

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

wītega, m.n: a wise man, one who has knowledge; one who has knowledge from a superhuman source, prophet, soothsayer. (WEE-teh-ga / ˈwiː-tɛ-ga)

Today’s word is from George Z. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

dōm-settend

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Hana Videen

dōm-settend, m.n: judge. (DOAM-SEH-tend / ˈdoːm-ˌsɛ-tɛnd)

Today’s word is from George Z. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

Medieval manuscript image of a judge and two boys within a letter L. — Omne Bonum; England (London), c. 1360-75; British Library, Royal E VII/2, f. 434v. [bl.uk]

Dærenta-mūþa

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Hana Videen

Dærenta-mūþa, m.n: Dartmouth, Devonshire (mūþa = the mouth of a river). (DAE-ren-ta-MOO-tha / ˈdæ-rɛn-ta-ˌmuː-θa)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is ‘dark deeds at Dartmouth’. Read it on Patreon.

þoterian

Posted on June 22, 2021 by Hana Videen

þoterian, wk.v: to howl, wail, cry out. (THO-teh-ri-ahn / ˈθɔ-tɛ-rɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of an open-mouthed grey wolf with her two small cubs. — Wolf and cubs in a bestiary; N France, 13th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 6838B, f. 11r. [visualiseur.bnf.fr]

forþian

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Hana Videen

forþian, wk.v: to send (something) forth/out; to promote, advance (the well-being of someone/something); to carry out, accomplish (a task, undertaking, etc). (FOR-thi-ahn / ˈfɔr-θɪ-an)