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snāw

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Hana Videen

snāw, m.n: snow. (SNAW / ˈsnaːw)

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wōde-wistle

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Hana Videen

wōde-wistle, f.n: hemlock. (WO-duh-WIST-luh / ˈwoː-də-ˌwɪst-lə)

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fela-frēcne

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

fela-frēcne, adj: very savage. (FEH-la-FRAKE-nuh / ˈfɛ-la-ˌfɹeːk-nə)

scary
Source unknown
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hord-loca

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

hord-loca, m.n: ‘hoard-locker’, ‘treasure-locker, the mind. (HORD-LOCK-ah / ˈhɔrd-ˌlɔ-ka)

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mīl-pæþ

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

mīl-pæþ, m.n: a road along which miles are reckoned. (MEEL-PATH / ˈmiːl-ˌpæθ)

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sǣ-ǣl

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Hana Videen

sǣ-ǣl, m.n: a sea-eel. (SAE-AEL / ˈsæː-ˌæːl)

Amphisbaena in medieval bestiary
Amphisbaena. Bestiary of Anne Walsh. England, 15th century. Copenhagen Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4°, f. 54r. [bestiary.ca]

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gærs

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Hana Videen

gærs, n.n: grass, a blade of grass, herb, hay. (GAERZ / ˈgærz)

grass
British Library, MS Royal 19 D.III, f. 402. Nebuchadnezzar and an ox.
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wōden-drēam

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

wōden-drēam, m.n: madness, fury (lit. Woden-joy, Odin-joy). (WO-dun-DRAY-ahm / ˈwoː-dən-ˌdɹeːam)

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corn-gesǣlig

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

corn-gesǣlig, adj: wealthy in corn or grain. (KORN-yeh-SAE-lih / ˈkɔrn-jɛ-ˌsæː-lɪj)

Ceres sowing corn. French, c. 1410-1414. Christine de Pizan. British Library, MS Harley 4431. Photo by Tony Harrison on Flickr.
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hwirfe-pōl

Posted on January 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

hwirfe-pōl, m.n: a whirlpool. (HWIR-vuh-POAL / ˈhwɪɹ-və-ˌpoːl)

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