þræc-hwīl

þræc-hwīl, f.n: time of suffering, hard time. (THRACK-HWEEL / ˈθræk-ˌhwiːl)

buc

buc, m.n: buck, male deer, perhaps the roe deer specifically. (BUCK / ˈbʌk)

gafol-tȳning, f.n: fence materials paid as tax or tribute. (GA-voll-TUE-ning / ˈga-vɔl-ˌtyː-nɪŋ)

smēa-þancol, adj: acute, subtle. (SMAY-ah-THONK-ol / ˈsmeːa-ˌθan-kɔl)

ylp, m.n: elephant. (UELP / ˈylp)

twi-sprǣc, f.n: double speech, unfair speech, detraction. (TWIH-SPRATCH / ˈtwɪ-ˌspræːtʃ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the origin of double-speak. Read it on Patreon.

liþe-bīge, adj: flexible at the joints, pliant; (in extended sense) compliant, humble, meek. (LITH-uh-BEE-yuh / ˈlɪ-θə-ˌbiː-jə)

hlacerian, wk.v: to scoff at, mock. (H’LOCK-eh-ri-ahn / ˈhla-kɛ-rɪ-an)

ymb-clypping, f.n: an embrace. (umb-KLUEP-ping / ymb-ˈklyp-pɪŋ)

Happy Hug a Medievalist Day (and also Ēaster-dæg to those who celebrate)!

a-lȳsan, wk.v: to deliver, release, liberate, rescue, free. (ah-LUE-zahn / a-ˈlyː-zan)