brȳd-guma

brȳd-guma, m.n: a bride-man, bridegroom. (BRUED-GUH-ma / ˈbryːd-ˌgʌ-ma)

brȳd

brȳd, f.n: a bride, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman. (BRUED / ˈbryːd)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post learn more about the puzzling and rare word ranc-strǣt. Read it on Patreon.

cos, m.n: a kiss. (KOSS / ˈkɔs)

ful-trūwian, wk.v: to trust fully in, confide in. (full-TROO-wi-ahn / fʌl-ˈtruː-wɪ-an)

wīn-twig, n.n: a vine-twig, shoot of a vine. (WEEN-TWEE / ˈwiːn-ˌtwɪj)

ranc-strǣt, f.n: ‘proud-road’, ‘bold-road’ (definition uncertain). (RAHNK-STRAT / ˈrank-ˌstræːt)

Wætlinga-ceaster, f.n: St Albans. (WAET-ling-ga-CHEH-ah-ster / ˈwæt-lɪŋ-ga-ˌtʃɛa-ster)

apulder, n.n: an apple-tree. (AH-pull-der / ˈa-pʌl-dɛɹ)

ymb-lofian, wk.v: to praise. (uemb-LOV-i-ahn / ymb-ˈlɔ-vɪ-an)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post I read a passage from Beowulf about Wiglaf’s dragon-fighting gear. Hear it on Patreon.

geolwe, adv: with a yellow tinge. (YEH-oll-wuh / ˈjɛɔl-wə)