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clūstorclēofa

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Hana Videen

clūstorclēofa, m.n: a prison-chamber. (KLOO-stor-KLAY-oh-va / ˈkluː-stɔɹ-ˌkleːɔ-va)

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heardsǣlig

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Hana Videen

heardsǣlig, adj: having hard fortune, unlucky, unfortunate, unhappy. (HEH-ard-SAL-ih / ˈhɛaɹd-ˌsæː-lɪj)

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þēoden

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Hana Videen

þēoden, m.n: prince, king, chief, lord, God, Christ. (THAY-oh-den / ˈθeːɔ-dɛn)

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fyrn-gewrit

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Hana Videen

fyrn-gewrit, n.n: an ancient writing, old scripture. (FUERN-yeh-WRIT / ˈfyrn-jɛ-ˌwrɪt)

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fǣrfyll

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Hana Videen

fǣrfyll, m.n: sudden fall, headlong fall. (FAER-FULL / ˈfæːɹ-ˌfɝl)

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hringed-stefna

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Hana Videen

hringed-stefna, m.n: ship with a spiral- or ring-adorned stern, or with a curved stern. (H’RING-ed-STEV-na / ˈhɹɪŋ-əd-ˌstɛv-na)

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winetrēow

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Hana Videen

winetrēow, f.n: faith between friends, or between husband and wife. (WIN-uh-TRAY-oh / ˈwɪ-nə-ˌtɹeːɔ)

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nearuþearf

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Hana Videen

nearuþearf, f.n: a pressing need, tight spot, quandary (‘narrow need’). (NEH-ah-ruh-THEH-arf / ˈnɛa-ɹʌ-ˌθɛaɹf)

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orc

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Hana Videen

orc, m.n: hell, the infernal regions. (ORK / ˈɔrk)

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orcen

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Hana Videen

orcen, n: sea-monster. (ORK-un / ˈɔɹk-ən)

Possibly related to Icelandic orkn (a kind of seal).

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