hyht

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Hana Videen

hyht, m.n: hope, joyous expectation, joy. (HUE’HT / ˈhyxt)

For the new year…

gǣr-getal

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Hana Videen

gǣr-getal, n.n: a tale of years, number of years. (GAER-yeh-TAHL / ˈgæːr-jɛ-ˌtal)

hrīm

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Hana Videen

hrīm, m.n: rime, hoarfrost. (HREEM / ˈhriːm)

snāw-gebland

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Hana Videen

snāw-gebland, n.n: a snowstorm. (SNAW-yeh-BLAHND / ˈsnaːw-jɛ-ˌbland)

ān-floga

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

ān-floga, m.n: lone flier. (AHN-FLO-ga / ˈaːn-ˌflɔ-ga)

Read Fran Allfrey‘s post about the ān-floga on the Medieval Comics blog. And learn some wintry words in this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post on Patreon.

hālig-dōm

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

hālig-dōm, m.n: holiness, sanctity; holy things, relics, holy work, a sacrament; a holy place, sanctuary. (HA-lih-DOAM / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌdoːm)

cæpse

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

cæpse, f.n: a box. (KAEP-suh / ˈkæp-sə)

a-cennan

Posted on December 25, 2016 by Hana Videen

a-cennan, wk.v: to bring forth, produce, beget, renew. (ah-CHEH-nahn / a-ˈtʃɛ-nan)

Crist wæs acennyd. Christ was born.

ilfette

Posted on December 24, 2016 by Hana Videen

ilfette, f.n: another word for swan. (ILL-veh-tuh / ˈɪl-vɛ-tə)

If you missed it, see the Exeter Book “swan” riddle on Dēor-hord, a medieval and modern bestiary.

swan

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

swan, m.n: swan. (SWAHN / ˈswan)

If you missed it, check out Exeter Book Riddle 7 on Dēor-hord: a medieval and modern bestiary.