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metod-wang, m.n: the plain where the decrees of fate are executed, a battlefield. (MEH-tod-WONG / ˈmɛ-tɔd-ˌwaŋ)
Image: The First Battle of Lincoln (1141) in Henry of Huntingdon’s Historia Anglorum; England, late 12th century; British Library, Arundel MS 48, f. 168v.
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Old English Wordhord 1d ago

ge-spēdsumian, wk.v: to prosper, succeed. (yeh-SPADE-zum-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈspeːd-zʌ-mɪ-an)
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Alliterative/Endless Knot 2d ago

The #ConnectedAtBirth #etymology of the week is WAR/WORSE & DEFENSE/BANE #wotd #war #worse #defense #bane #DepartmentofDefense #DepartmentofWar #DoD

Old English Wordhord 2d ago

wull, f.n: wool. (WULL / ˈwʌl)
Image: Sheep in a bestiary; England, c. 1225-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 34r.
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Old English Wordhord 3d ago

ealde-fæder, m.n: grandfather; (male) ancestor. (EH-al-duh-FADD-er / ˈɛal-də-ˌfæ-dɛr)
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Old English Wordhord 4d ago

nyten, adj: ignorant. (NUE-ten / ˈny-tɛn)
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TrèsFluke 🍁4d ago

WOTD is Histrionic, an example:

"The White House press conference escalated into a display of histrionics and name-calling."

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/histrionic-2025-09-05

Word of the Day: Histrionic

If you’re already familiar with the history of histrionic, take a bow. But if you’re still waiting (in the wings or elsewhere) to learn, we’ve got you covered. The adjective histrionic traces back to

Old English Wordhord 5d ago

rǣsan, wk.v: to rush, move violently or impetuously. (RAZ-ahn / ˈræː-zan)
Image: A falena in Der Naturen Bloeme; Flanders, c. 1350; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 57v.
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Old English Wordhord 6d ago

ceorung, f.n: murmuring, complaint. (CHEH-o-rung / ˈtʃɛɔ-rʌŋ)
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Joshua 6d ago

The word of the day is “glabella.” #wotd