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dæg-cūþ

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Hana Videen

dæg-cūþ, adj: ‘day-known’, clear as day, perfectly known. (DAIE-KOOTH / ˈdæj-ˌkuːθ)

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ōþ-scūfan

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Hana Videen

ōþ-scūfan, str.v: to push away, move away. (OATH-SHOO-vahn / ˈoːθ-ˌʃuː-van)

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bān-fæt

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Hana Videen

bān-fæt, n.n: bone-vessel, the body. (BAHN-VAT / ˈbaːn-ˌvæt)

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hærfest-mōnaþ

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Hana Videen

hærfest-mōnaþ, m.n: September (harvest-month). (HAER-vest-MO-nath / ˈhær-vɛst-ˌmoː-naθ)

Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, by the Limbourg brothers, Barthélemy d’Eyck and Jean Colombe. France, between 1412 and 1416. Musée Condé, MS. 65, fol. 9v. [Wikipedia]

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hālig-mōnaþ

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Hana Videen

hālig-mōnaþ, m.n: September (‘holy-month’). (HA-lih-MO-nath / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌmoː-naθ)

Calendar pages for September, from the Hours of Joanna of Castile. Netherlands (Bruges), between 1496 and 1506. British Library, Additional 18852, ff. 9v-10. [blogs.bl.uk]
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lēof-tǣle

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Hana Videen

lēof-tǣle, adj: loving, dear, desirable, estimable, grateful, pleasant, gracious. (LAY-ov-TAEL-uh / ˈleːɔv-ˌtæː-lə)

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corþer

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Hana Videen

corþer, f.n: band, multitude, company, troop, body, train, pomp. (KOR-ther / ˈkɔr-θɛr)

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æðeling

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Hana Videen

æðeling, m.n: son of a king, one of royal blood, a nobleman. (AE-theh-ling / ˈæ-θɛ-lɪŋ)

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ēstig

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

ēstig, adj: gracious, bounteous. (AY-stih / ˈeː-stɪj)

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þēod-wīga

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

þēod-wīga, m.n: a mighty warrior. (THAY-odd-WEE-ga / ˈθeːɔd-ˌwiː-ga)

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