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trāg

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

trāg, adj: evil, bad. (TRAHG / ˈtraːg)

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ēad-lufe

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

ēad-lufe, f.n: happiness of love. (AY-ahd-LUH-vuh / ˈeːad-ˌlʌ-və)

love
Joanna of Paris embracing a lion, from the Topographia Hiberniae of Gerald of Wales. England (Lincoln?), c. 1196-1223. British Library, Royal MS 13 B VIII, f. 19v. [bl.uk/manuscripts]
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swīn-haga

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

swīn-haga, m.n: an enclosure for swine. (SWEEN-HA-ga / ˈswiːn-ˌha-ga)

pigs
The Aberdeen Bestiary. England, 12th century. Aberdeen University Library MS 24, f. 21v. [abdn.ac.uk]
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hræd-wyrd

Posted on November 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

hræd-wyrd, adj: quick, hasty of speech. (HRAED-WUERD / ˈhræd-ˌwyrd)

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wæfer-gange

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

wæfer-gange, f.n: spider (weaver-walker). (WAV-er-GONG-guh / ˈwæ-vɛr-ˌgaŋ-gə)

See the new spider post on Dēor-hord, a medieval and modern bestiary!

Medieval manuscript image of a six-legged spider.
A six-legged spider from Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme. Flanders, c. 1350. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, f. 130r. [manuscripts.kb.nl]
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dōm-georn

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Hana Videen

dōm-georn, adj: eager for (deserved) renown. (DOAM-YEH-orn / ˈdoːm-ˌjɛɔrn)

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

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hyge-þrymm

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

hyge-þrymm, m.n: strength of heart or mind. (HUE-yuh-THRUEM / ˈhy-jə-ˌθrym)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post: What makes a good leader (according to Hrothgar).

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frēond-lufu

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Hana Videen

frēond-lufu, f.n: friendship, love. (FRAY-ond-LUH-vuh / ˈfreːɔnd-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

Bestiary. England, second quarter of the 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 764, f. 73r. [bodley30.bodley.ox.ac.uk]
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efen-sārgung

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Hana Videen

efen-sārgung, f.n: compassion. (EH-ven-SAR-gung / ˈɛ-ven-ˌsaːr-gʌŋ)

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sib-geornness

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Hana Videen

sib-geornness, f.n: eagerness for peace and kindness, love. (SIB-YEH-orn-ness / ˈsɪb-ˌjɛɔrn-nɛs)

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