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un-clǣne, adj: unclean, impure. (UN-KLAN-uh / ˈʌn-ˌklæː-nə) #OldEnglish #WOTD

bēte, f.n: beet, beetroot. (BAY-tuh / ˈbeː-tə) Image: Aldobrandino da Siena, Régime du Corps; France (Rouen?), c. 1440-1450; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0165, f. 93r. Read my Mōnaþ-spell (monthly update) on Patreon: bit.ly/goldgifa #OldEnglish #WOTD

wēste, adj: (of open country) waste, uncultivated and uninhabited, desert; waste, empty, unused; useless, unproductive; (of habitations) deserted, desolate. (WASTE-uh / ˈweːst-ə) #OldEnglish #WOTD

I had the lovely opportunity to chat with the Old English Club at Brunswick High School. (Am I envious that my high school lacked such a club? Maybe a little.) Visit my Patreon to read my free post about it and access the Spotify link. Be sure to check out their other episodes too. #OldEnglish

Hwæt! Exploring Old English | Old English WordhordEarlier this year I had the opportunity to chat with Marco and Nat from Brunswick High School on their podcast "Hwæt! Exploring Old English"www.patreon.com

healf, adj: half. (HEH-alf / ˈhɛalf) #OldEnglish #WOTD

trēagian, wk.v: to repair, sew together. (TRAY-ah-gi-ahn / ˈtreːa-gɪ-an) Image: Petrus Comestor’s Historia scholastica; Switzerland (Basel?), 14th century; Aarau (Switzerland), Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek, MsWettF 9, f. 31r. #OldEnglish #WOTD

wudu-lǣs, f.n: woodland pasture. (WUH-duh-LASS / ˈwʌ-dʌ-ˌlæːs) #OldEnglish #WOTD

scearp-numol, adj: efficacious. (SHEH-arp-NUM-oll / ˈʃɛarp-ˌnʌ-mɔl) #OldEnglish #WOTD

ge-þyrst, adj: thirsty. (yeh-THUERST / jɛ-ˈθyrst) Image: Bible; NE France, late 13th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.969, f. 305r. #OldEnglish #WOTD

pytted, adj: marked with hollows. (PUET-ted / ˈpyt-tɛd) #OldEnglish #WOTD

þolebyrdness, f.n: patience, long-suffering, endurance. (THOLL-eh-buerd-ness / ˈθɔ-lɛ-byrd-nɛs) #OldEnglish #WOTD

spanu, f.n: teat. (SPA-nuh / ˈspa-nʌ) Image: A noblewoman tests the exposed breast of a prospective nurse in Li Livres dou Santé; France, late 13th century; @britishlibrary.bsky.social Sloane 2435, f. 28v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

tācor, m.n: a husband's brother, brother-in-law. (TAH-kor / ˈtaː-kɔr) #OldEnglish #WOTD

ge-win, n.n: tumult, hostility, strife. (yeh-WIN / jɛ-ˈwɪn) #OldEnglish #WOTD

or-mǣte, adj: immense. (OR-MAT-uh / ˈɔr-ˌmæː-tə) Image: Physiologus; France, c. 1240; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 101, f. 195v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

hnitu, f.n: nit. (H’NIT-uh / ˈhnɪ-tʌ) #OldEnglish #WOTD

ge-hnǣgan, wk.v: to bend down, humble, cast down, subdue. (yeh-H’NAG-on / jɛ-ˈhnæː-gan) #OldEnglish #WOTD

brȳd-būr, m.n: marriage chamber, bridal chamber; Virgin Mary's womb; the union of bridegroom Christ and bride (a person or the Church). (BRUED-BOOR / ˈbryːd-ˌbuːr) Image: Christ & Ecclesia (the Church); Germany, 1190-1200; @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS Laud Misc 150, f. 3r. #OldEnglish #WOTD

brȳd-bletsung, f.n: marriage blessing. (BRUED-BLET-sung / ˈbryːd-ˌblɛt-sʌŋ) #OldEnglish #WOTD

ǣwisc-mōd, adj: disgraced in mind, ashamed, abashed. (AE-wish-MOAD / ˈæː-wɪʃ-ˌmoːd) #OldEnglish #WOTD