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dēofol

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēofol, m/n.n: devil, demon; Satan, the Devil. (DAY-oh-voll / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl)

devil
Lambert of Saint-Omer, Liber Floridus. Marchiennes (?), ca. 1150-1170. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 1 Gud. lat., fol. 41v

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þyrs

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

þyrs, m.n: a giant, an enchanter, a demon. (THURS / ˈθɝɹs)

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gāst

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Hana Videen

gāst, m.n: ghost, spirit, demon. (GAHST / ˈgaːst)

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wicce-cræft

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

wicce-cræft, m.n: witchcraft, sorcery. (WITCH-uh-KRAFT / ˈwɪ-tʃə-ˌkræft)

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missen-līce

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

missen-līce, adv: variously, diversely, differently. (MISS-en-LEE-chuh / ˈmɪs-sɛn-ˌliː-tʃə)

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wyn-wyrt

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyn-wyrt, f.n: pleasant plant. (WUEN-WUERT / ˈwyn-ˌwyrt)

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wyrd

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrd, f.n: fate, fortune, chance; event, occurrence, circumstance; what happens (to a person), lot, condition. (WUERD / ˈwyrd)

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ge-nēalǣcan

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-nēalǣcan, wk.v: to approach, draw near, adhere. (yeh-NAY-ah-LACK-ahn / jɛ-ˈneːa-ˌlæː-kan)

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micga

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

micga, m.n: urine. (MIDGE-ah / ˈmɪ-dʒa)

A physician with a flask of urine, possibly comparing it to pictures or descriptions of variously coloured urine in a book. From Medieval Manuscripts in the National Library of Medicine.
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hweorf-bān

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

hweorf-bān, n.n: a joint (of the back), vertebra; the knee-cap. (HWEH-orv-BAHN / ˈhwɛɔɹv-ˌbaːn)

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