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grund

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

grund, m.n: bottom, lowest part of anything; solid bottom or earth underlying something; abyss, hell; ground. (GRUND / ˈgrʌnd)

Medieval manuscript image of rain pouring down and deep water filled with the corpses of humans and animals that go all the way down to the ground.
Noah’s Flood, William de Brailes; England (Oxford), c. 1230; Walters Art Museum, W.106.3R. [art.thewalters.org]
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stǣr-leornere

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

stǣr-leornere, m.n: one who learns history, a historical scholar. (STAER-LEH-or-neh-ruh / ˈstæːr-ˌlɛɔr-nɛ-rə)

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stǣr

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

stǣr, n.n: a history. (STAER / ˈstæːr)

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hrēol

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

hrēol, n: reel, spool. (H’RAY-ol / ˈhreːɔl)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman spinning using a freestanding distaff; her cat has pounced on her twirling spindle.
The Maastricht Hours; Liège, 14th century; British Library, Stowe 17, f. 34r. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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for-gitan

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

for-gitan, str.v: to forget, neglect. (for-YIT-ahn / fɔr-ˈjɪt-an)

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nīhsta

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Hana Videen

nīhsta, m.n: neighbour. (NEE’H-sta / ˈniːx-sta)

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gomel-feax

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

gomel-feax, adj: hoary-locked, grey-haired. (GAW-mel-FEH-ahks / ˈgɔ-mɛl-ˌfɛaks)

Medieval manuscript image of a grey-haired, bearded man studying a book written in Hebrew.
King Solomon reading the Scriptures; France, 1277-1286; British Library, MS Additional 11639, f. 116r. [sites.nd.edu]
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lār-hlystend

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

lār-hlystend, m.n: candidate for baptism, catechumen, one receiving (or having received) religious instruction (before baptism); lit. ‘lore-listener’. (LAHR-HLUE-stend / ˈlaːr-ˌhly-stɛnd)

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mearc-dīc

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

mearc-dīc, f.n: a ditch which serves as a boundary. (MEH-ark-DEECH / ˈmɛark-ˌdiːtʃ)

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spātlian

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

spātlian, wk.v: to spit out. (SPAWT-li-ahn / ˈspaːt-lɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a big-eyed, small-eared creature with its big mouth open and a naked person emerging; a hairy demon passes by with an old man on his back.
Apocalypse; France (Liège?), 1312-1314; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 13096, f. 86v. [moleiro.com]
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