dōm

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

dōm, m.n: judgment, law; a ruling, command; might, power, dominion, glory, honour, praise, authority; will, free will, choice; sense, meaning, interpretation. (DOAM / ˈdoːm)

micel-sprecende

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

micel-sprecende, adj: talking big, boasting. (MIH-chell-SPREH-chen-duh / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌspɹɛ-tʃɛn-də)

hran-rād

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

hran-rād, f.n: ‘whale-road’, the sea. (H’RAHN-RAHD / ˈhɹan-ˌɹaːd)

British Library, Harley 3244, f. 65r (whales). *Bestiary*. England, c. 1236-1250.

wēn

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

wēn, f.n: supposition, opinion, thought, idea; hope, expectation; likelihood, probability, chance. (WAIN / ˈweːn)

hȳð

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Hana Videen

hȳð, f.n: a hithe, or place that receives a ship on its landing; a low shore, fit to be a landing place for boats; a port, haven. (HUETH / ˈhyːθ)

Hithe occurs in the names of seaports, and also landing-places on rivers, far from the coast.

lagu-strǣt

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

lagu-strǣt, f.n: a water-street, the sea. (LA-guh-STRAT / ˈla-gʌ-ˌstɹæːt).

holm

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Hana Videen

holm, m.n: ocean, sea, water. (HOLM / ˈhɔlm)

A 12th-century image from the Church of Saint Martin in Zillis, Switzerland.

gūþ-weard

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

gūþ-weard, m.n: a war-guard, king. (GOOTH-WEH-ard / ˈguːθ-ˌwɛaɹd)

wōh-gestrēon

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Hana Videen

wōh-gestrēon, n.n: wrongful gain, ill-gotten gain. (WOH-yeh-STRAY-on / ˈwoːh-jɛ-ˌstɹeːɔn)

sige-mēce

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Hana Videen

sige-mēce, m.n: a victorious sword, a sword wielded by a victor’s hand. (SIH-yuh-MAY-chuh / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌmeː-tʃə)

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