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sweorfan

Posted on September 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

sweorfan, str.v: to rub, scour, file. (SWEH-or-vahn / ˈswɛɔr-van)

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un-rōtness

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-rōtness, f.n: sorrow. (UN-ROAT-ness / ˈʌn-ˌroːt-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed, grey-haired man, eyes closed with a somber expression as he holds a cloth to his face, perhaps weeping.
The apostle Peter in a lectionary; Turkey (Istanbul), mid 12th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.692, f. 183r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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stæg

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

stæg, n.n: a stay, a rope supporting a mast. (STAEY / ˈstæj)

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web-wyrhta

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

web-wyrhta, m.n: ‘cloth-worker’, a fuller, a worker who cleanses wool through the process of fulling. (WEB-WUER’H-ta / ˈwɛb-ˌwyrx-ta)

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lǣden-geþēode

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

lǣden-geþēode, n.n: the Latin language. (LAD-en-yeh-THAY-odd-uh / ˈlæː-dɛn-jɛ-ˌθeːɔ-də)

Medieval manuscript page with Latin words written in different styles, the largest word (LIBER) taking up the entire height and width of the page, decorated with zoomorphic imagery and interlace knot work in different colours.
Incipit from the Gospel of Matthew, Lindisfarne Gospels; England (Lindisfarne), c. 715-720; British Library, Cotton MS Nero D.IV, f. 27r. [en.wikipedia.org]
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bēag-gyfa

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Hana Videen

bēag-gyfa, m.n: giver of treasure, lord. (BAY-ahg-YUE-va / ˈbeːag-ˌjy-va)

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bill

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

bill, n.n: sword; pruning hook or blade, implement for cutting wood; hoe, mattock, digging implement. (BILL / ˈbɪl)

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fela

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

fela, adj/adv: much, a great number, many. (FELL-ah / ˈfɛ-la)

Medieval manuscript image of five of six birds flying toward a bird walking on the ground; the sixth bird flies away from the others.
Partridges in a bestiary; N Italy, c. 1290; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.459, f. 18v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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am-byre

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

am-byre, adj: (referring to wind) favourable. (AHM-bue-ruh / ˈam-by-rə)

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wine-wincla

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

wine-wincla, m/f.n: a periwinkle. (WIN-uh-WINK-la / ˈwɪ-nə-wɪnk-la)

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