hwæl-weg

hwæl-weg, m.n: the path of the whale, the ocean. (H’WAEL-WAY / ˈhwæl-ˌwɛj)

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ȳþ-wōrigende

ȳþ-wōrigende, adj: wave-wandering. (UETH-WO-ri-yen-duh / ˈyːθ-ˌwoː-rɪ-jɛn-də)

gyte-strēam, m.n: a current, flowing stream. (YUE-tuh-STRAY-ahm / ˈjy-tə-ˌstreːam)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on watery words in Beowulf. Read it on Patreon.

hwæles ēðel, compound: ‘whale’s home’, the ocean. (H’WAL-uz-AY-thell / ˈhwæ-ləz-ˌeː-θɛl)

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ȳþ-lida, m.n: ship (wave-traverser). (UETH-LI-da / ˈyːθ-ˌlɪ-da)

efen-dȳre, adj: equally dear. (EH-ven-DUE-ruh / ˈɛ-vɛn-ˌdyː-rə)

wōp-dropa, f.n: a tear. (WOPE-DROP-ah / ˈwoːp-ˌdrɔ-pa)

mōd-cearig, adj: anxious at heart. (MOAD-CHEH-ah-rih / ˈmoːd-ˌtʃɛa-rɪj)

This word was chosen by Matthew (@MDPeckham). Learn more about choosing words for Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

ulm-trēow, n.n: an elm-tree. (ULM-TRAY-oh / ˈʌlm-ˌtreːɔw)

ā-meallian, wk.v: to become insipid, lose savour. (ah-MEH-all-li-ahn / aː-ˈmɛal-lɪ-an)

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