tūnes-mann, m.n: a man living on a manor. [TOO-nez-MAHN]
cræft-glēaw
cræft-glēaw, adj: sage-minded, science-learned. [KRÆFT-glay-aw]
For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I read excerpts from Beowulf in a voice I hope is hādor. Read and listen on Patreon.
hādor
hādor, n: the clear, serene sky. Also adj: clear (applied both to light and to sound), bright, serene. [HA-dor]
Christine de Pizan’s “Book of the Queen”. France (Paris), c. 1410-1414. British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 189v. [blogs.bl.uk]
wyrt-stenc
wyrt-stenc, m.n: a perfume or fragrance from a plant. [WURT-stenk]
Cristes bōc
Cristes bōc, f.n: Christ’s book, the gospel (an account of Jesus’s life and teachings). [KRIST-ess BOAK]
Lindisfarne Gospels, the beginning of St Matthew’s Gospel. England (Lindisfarne), late 7th or early 8th century. British Library, Cotton Nero D. IV, f. 27r. [bl.uk]
brēad
brēad, n.n: a bit, fragment, morsel of food; (sometimes but not always) bread. [BRAY-ahd]
mǣl
mǣl, f.n: a speech, talk, conversation. [MÆL]
Miniature cycle on the life and teachings of Raimundus Lullus. Northern France(?), 14th century. Karlsruhe, Badische LandesBibliothek, St Peter Perg. 92, f. 11v. [digital.blb-karlsruhe.de]
hlēow-mǣg
hlēow-mǣg, m.n: a near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help. [HLAY-ow-mæγ]
cēne
cēne, adj: keen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike. [KAY-neh]
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on St Cuthbert, false fire and other miracles. Read it on Patreon.
hēah-dēor
hēah-dēor, n.n: a stag, deer. [HAY-ah-DAY-or]
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Image: Marginal deer in Bible. Northeastern France, last quarter of the 13th century. New York, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS. M.969, f. 411r. [ica.themorgan.org]
