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Ic ēow þancung, everyone who shared their favourite Old English word(s) for Old English Wordhord’s 12th birthday. May your hoards of words grow ever more wondrous. For my personal favourites, see the "hord highlights" category on https://oldenglishwordhord.com or on the Old English Wordhord App.
#OldEnglish #wordhord #wordcloud

Hana Videen Nov 11

Old English Wordhord Nov 11

twelf, n/numeral/adj: twelve (12). (TWELF / ˈtwɛlf)
Today marks 12 years of the Old English Wordhord! What’s your favourite Old English word?
#OldEnglish #WOTD

Hana Videen Oct 7

Old English Wordhord Oct 7

No idea why this is the first AI follow-up question that comes up for this post. My book contains no toucans. If you want to read THE DEORHORD (which does discuss other ornithological wonders like phoenixes and flaming chickens), you can find it here: https://oldenglishwordhord.com/deorhord-book/ 🐦‍🔥 🔥 🐓

Hana Videen Oct 4

Old English Wordhord Oct 4

dēoren, adj: of or like a wild animal. (DAY-o-ren / ˈdeːɔ-rɛn)
It’s World Animal Day (Dēores Dæg… it sounds better in Old English). ! Learn all about Old English animals in THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY: https://oldenglishwordhord.com/deorhord-book/
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord #WorldAnimalDay @profilebooks @princetonupress

Hana Videen Sep 16, 2025

Old English Wordhord Sep 16, 2025

lēof-spell, n.n: a pleasant message. (LAY-off-SPELL / ˈleːɔf-ˌspɛl)
The US/Canada paperback DEORHORD is out today! (The UK edition is already out in the rest of the world.) See where to get it here: https://oldenglishwordhord.com/deorhord-book/
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @princetonupress

Hana Videen Aug 25, 2025

Old English Wordhord Aug 25, 2025

Very excited to have an advance copy of Princeton UP’s paperback THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY on my shelf! Available September 16: preorder the US/Canada publication from PUP: https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691264165/the-deorhord
#TheDeorhord #OldEnglish #MedievalBeasties

Hana Videen Jul 21, 2025

Whoever came up with the word podiatrist really missed a trick by not going with doctopus.

Hana Videen Jun 10, 2025

Ryan Lintott Jun 9, 2025

Much like living glass, I think "liquid glass" is only held together with Apple's unbreakable will.

#WWDC #WWDC25

Hana Videen May 28, 2025

Old English Wordhord App May 28, 2025

We're in the Apps We Love list on the App Store in Europe this week!

This is the first time Wordhord has been in any list on the App Store. I feel honoured to be alongside other amazing indie apps like Mercury Weather (@mercury) and LookUp (by @Viditb)