grǣg-hama

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

grǣg-hama, n/adj: ‘grey-covering’ or ‘grey-cloaked’, possibly a wolf, bird, spear or chain mail. (GRAIE-HA-ma / ˈgræːj-ˌha-ma)

hālga

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

hālga, m.n: saint. (HALL-ga / ˈhaːl-ga)

Happy St Patrick’s Day — wear medieval blue today!

genihtsumnes

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

genihtsumnes, f.n: abundance, plenty, copiousness, sufficiency. (yeh-NI’HT-SUM-ness / jɛ-ˈnɪht-ˌsʌm-nɛs)

lādtēow

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

lādtēow, m.n: a leader, guide, conductor, general. (LAHD-TAY-oh / ˈlaːd-ˌteːɔ)

healsbēag

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

healsbēag, m.n: necklace, neck-ring, torque. (HEH-alz-BAY-ahg / ˈhɛalz-ˌbeːag)

druncen-lǣwe

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

druncen-lǣwe, adj: drunk (drink-weakened). (DRUNK-en-LAE-wuh / ˈdrʌnk-ɛn-ˌlæː-wə)

sealm-wyrhta

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

sealm-wyrhta, m.n: a psalmist. (SEH-alm-WUER-h’ta / ˈsɛalm-ˌwyrx-ta)

wyrtgemang

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrtgemang, n.n: a spice. (WURT-yeh-MAHNG / ˈwɝɹt-jɛ-ˌmaŋ)

dwimorlīce

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

dwimorlīce, adv: as an illusion, apparently, not really. (DWI-mor-LEE-chuh / ˈdwɪ-mɔɹ-ˌliː-tʃə)

geþēode

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Hana Videen

geþēode, n.n: language, speech, idiom, translation. (yeh-THAY-odd-uh / jɛ-ˈθeːɔ-də)