Bedan-ford-scīr

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

Bedan-ford-scīr, f.n: Bedfordshire (place name), possibly derived from the name of Saxon chief Beda + ford, the crossing of River Great Ouse. (BEH-dahn-ford-SHEER / ˈbɛ-dan-fɔɹd-ˌʃiːɹ)

blōt-mōnaþ

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

blōt-mōnaþ, m.n: November (‘sacrifice-month’). (BLOAT-MO-nath / ˈbloːt-ˌmoː-naθ)

dwimor

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Hana Videen

dwimor, n.n: an illusion, delusion, apparition; phantom. (DWIH-mor / ˈdwɪ-mɔɹ)

Happy Halloween!

dēaþ-scūa

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-scūa, m.n: shadow of death, death. (DAY-ath-SHOO-ah / ˈdeːaθ-ˌʃuːa)

hell-cniht

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Hana Videen

hell-cniht, m.n: an infernal servant, a devil as servant. (HELL-K’NI’HT / ˈhɛl-ˌknɪht)

Bibliothèque nationale de France: Matfré Ermengau, Breviari d’amor et Lettre à sa soeur; Chansonnier occitan. France, 1301-1400.

un-mann

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

un-mann, m.n: bad person, inhuman person; hero, one who is more than an average person. (UN-MAHN / ˈʌn-ˌman)

aglǣcwīf

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

aglǣcwīf, n.n: hostile female fighter, fierce female combatant. (AH-GLACK-weef / ˈa-ˌglæːk-wiːf)

āglǣca

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

āglǣca, m.n: hostile fighter, fierce combatant, great opponent. (AH-GLACK-ah / ˈa-ˌglæː-ka)

There aren’t any good word-for-word translations. Often translators use ‘monster’ but there is no word in Old English that means simply ‘monster’, and āglǣca can refer to (human) heroes as well as monsters. Grendel is an āglǣca but so is Beowulf.