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ōþ-glīdan

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

ōþ-glīdan, v: to glide away. (OATH-GLEE-dahn / ˈoːθ-ˌgliː-dan)

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mūs-fealu

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Hana Videen

mūs-fealu, adj: mouse-coloured. (MOOS-FEH-ah-luh / ˈmuːs-ˌfɛa-lʌ)

Medieval manuscript marginalia of a fat cat staring at a large brown mouse that is peeking out of a hole.
Ormesby Psalter; England (East Anglia), 1250-1330; Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 366, f. 131r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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gemet-fæt

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

gemet-fæt, n.n: a measuring-vessel, a measure. (yeh-MET-FAT / jɛ-ˈmɛt-ˌfæt)

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or-firme

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

or-firme, adj: uncleanly, squalid. (OR-virm-uh / ˈɔr-vɪr-mə)

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cȳpe

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Hana Videen

cȳpe, f.n: basket. (KUE-puh / ˈkyː-pə)

Medieval manuscript image of two monkeys in a large basket on the back of a man leaning on a walking stick.
Arthurian romances; France, 1290-1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 229, f. 66v. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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heofon-weard

Posted on August 23, 2026 by Hana Videen

heofon-weard, m.n: guardian of heaven, God. (HEH-o-von-WEH-ard / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌwɛard)

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here-hūþ

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

here-hūþ, f.n: spoils of war, booty, loot, plunder. (HEH-ruh-HOOTH / ˈhɛ-rə-ˌhuːθ)

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wull-flēos

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Hana Videen

wull-flēos, n.n: a fleece of wool. (WULL-FLAY-oss / ˈwʌl-ˌfleːɔs)

Medieval manuscript image of a wooly sheep.
Liber de natura rerum; France (Abbaye de Saint-Amand), 13th century; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320, f. 74v. [arca.irht.cnrs.fr]
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forþum

Posted on August 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

forþum, adv: even, indeed. (for-thum / fɔr-θʌm)

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mōtere

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

mōtere, m.n: one who addresses a meeting. (MO-teh-ruh / ˈmoː-tɛ-rə)

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