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of-hyngrod

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Hana Videen

of-hyngrod, adj: very hungry. (OFF-HUENG-grod / ˈɔf-ˌhyŋ-grɔd)

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Woman feeding chickens in a margin of the Luttrell Psalter (14th century). British Library, Add. MS 42130, p. 21. [bl.uk]
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snoffa

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Hana Videen

snoffa, m.n: nausea. (SNOFF-ah / ˈsnɔ-fa)

0525 snoffa
Gorleston Psalter. England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, fol. 48v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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wōþ-bora

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Hana Videen

wōþ-bora, m.n: a (good) speaker, orator, poet, prophet, philosopher. (WOATH-BO-ra / ˈwoːθ-ˌbɔra)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I’m reading from The Phoenix. Hear it on my Patreon page.

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anxsumnes

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Hana Videen

anxsumnes, f.n: anxiety. (AHNK-sum-ness / ˈank-sʌm-nɛs)

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wracnian

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Hana Videen

wracnian, wk.v: to be or travel in a foreign country, be a pilgrim or stranger. (WRACK-ni-ahn / ˈwrak-nɪ-an)

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wōs

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Hana Videen

wōs, n.n: moisture, juice. (WOHS / ˈwoːs)

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wīntrēowig

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Hana Videen

wīntrēowig, adj: of a vine. (WEEN-TRAY-oh-wih / ˈwiːn-ˌtreːɔ-wɪj)

0520 wintreowig
A woman harvesting grapes. France (Paris), c. 1410. The J. Paul Getty Museum, MS. Ludwig IX 5, fol. 9. [getty.edu]
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hriddel

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Hana Videen

hriddel, n.n: a riddle, sieve. (HRIH-dell / ˈhrɪ-dɛl)

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fæger

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Hana Videen

fæger, f.n/adj: fair, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet. (FAE-yer / ˈfæ-jɛr)

Patrons, send me your words for Goldgifa Week! Find out more on my Patreon page.

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ap-flōd

Posted on May 17, 2017 by Hana Videen

ap-flōd, m.n: the low tide. (AHP-FLOAD / ˈap-ˌfloːd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on malscrung, or ‘vile enchantments’, in the Nine Herbs Charm. Read it on Patreon.

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