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chor-glīw

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

chor-glīw, n.n: choral dance, musical entertainment or celebration involving singer(s) and dancer(s). (KOR-GLEE-ew / ˈkɔr-ˌgliːw)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a person playing a gittern for a group of five dancers, three of whom wear animal masks (a stag, a rabbit and a boar).
Romance of Alexander; England, 14th century; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264. f. 21v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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cyne-hlāford

Posted on August 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

cyne-hlāford, m.n: royal lord, lord and king. (KUE-nuh-H’LAW-vord / ˈky-nə-ˌhlaː-vɔrd)

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under-beginnan

Posted on August 7, 2026 by Hana Videen

under-beginnan, v: to attempt. (UN-der-beh-YIN-nahn / ˈʌn-dɛr-bɛ-ˌjɪn-nan)

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belt

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

belt, n: belt, girdle. (BELT / ˈbɛlt)

Medieval manuscript image of a belt-wearing soldier raising a sword and shield against a two-headed dragon that attacks him; he himself is standing on the back of another soldier who is stabbing the dragon with a spear.
Moralia in Job; France (Cîteaux Abbey), 12th century; Dijon, Bibliothèque municipale, ms 168, f. 4v. [en.wikipedia.org]
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ōþ-flītan

Posted on August 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

ōþ-flītan, str.v: to get from another by litigation. (OATH-FLEE-tahn / ˈoːθ-ˌfliː-tan)

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ād-lama

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

ād-lama, m.n: (of devils) one maimed by fire. (AHD-la-ma / ˈaːd-la-ma)

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slītan

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

slītan, str.v: to bite, tear, rend. (SLEE-tahn / ˈsliː-tan)

A toothy creature bites into a column forming the letter V in a medieval manuscript.
Bilingual Psalter in Old English and Latin; England, late 10th or early 11th century; Cambridge University Library, MS Ff.1.23, f. 240r. [cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk]
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slipor

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

slipor, adj: slippery, not easy to hold, moving easily; slipping easily, easily moved; foul. (SLIP-or / ˈslɪ-pɔr)

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un-clǣne

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-clǣne, adj: unclean, impure. (UN-KLAN-uh / ˈʌn-ˌklæː-nə)

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bēte

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Hana Videen

bēte, f.n: beet, beetroot. (BAY-tuh / ˈbeː-tə)

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Medieval manuscript initial B inside of which is an illustration of a beet plant.
Aldobrandino da Siena, Régime du Corps; France (Rouen?), c. 1440-1450; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0165, f. 93r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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