ge-sprec

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

ge-sprec, n.n: the power of speech. (yeh-SPRETCH / jɛ-ˈsprɛtʃ)

engel

Posted on January 14, 2024 by Hana Videen

engel, m.n: angel. (ENG-gell / ˈɛŋ-gɛl)

gītsere

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Hana Videen

gītsere, m.n: covetous, greedy person; a miser. (YEET-seh-ruh / ˈjiːt-sɛ-rə)

basilisca

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

basilisca, m.n: basilisk. (BA-zih-liss-ka / ˈba-zɪ-lis-ka)

wyn-sum

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Hana Videen

wyn-sum, adj: pleasant, agreeable; joyous. (WUEN-zum / ˈwyn-zʌm)

biter

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Hana Videen

biter, adj: bitter, sharp, severe, dire. (BIH-ter / ˈbɪ-tɛr)

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ēa

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Hana Videen

ēa, f.n: river. (AY-ah / ˈeːa)

wōdheortness

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Hana Videen

wōdheortness, f.n: insanity, madness. (WOAD-HEH-ort-ness / ˈwoːd-ˌhɛɔrt-nɛs)

bēacen

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

bēacen, n.n: sign, portent. (BAY-ah-kun / ˈbeːa-kən)

hyl-song

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

hyl-song, f.n: timbrel (an instrument similar to a frame drum or tambourine). (HUEL-zong / ˈhyl-zʌŋ)