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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)

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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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dim-scūa

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Hana Videen

dim-scūa, m.n: dimness, darkness. (DIM-SHOO-ah / ˈdɪm-ˌʃuː-a)

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feoh-hūs

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Hana Videen

feoh-hūs, n.n: a treasure-house. (FEH-oh-HOOS / ˈfɛɔx-ˌhuːs)

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mōdor

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Hana Videen

mōdor, f.n: a mother (of human beings or of animals). (MO-dor / ˈmoː-dɔr)

Happy Mother’s Day!

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fugel

Posted on May 13, 2017 by Hana Videen

fugel, m.n: bird, fowl. (FUH-yell / ˈfʌ-jɛl)

Snail-bird
Luttrell Psalter [bl.uk]: British Library, Additional 42130, f. 171v.
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