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fēower

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

fēower, n/numeral/adj: four. (FAY-oh-wer / ˈfeːɔ-wɛr)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ flanked by two angels and surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists: a winged man, an eagle, a winged lion, and a winged cow, each of whom holds a book.
Symbols of the Four Evangelists in Tyniec Sacramentary; Germany (probably near Cologne), c. 1072-1075; National Library of Poland, Rps BOZ 8, p. 32. [polona.pl]
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un-geþungen

Posted on May 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-geþungen, adj: vile, base, ignoble. (UN-yeh-THUNG-gehn / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌθʌŋ-gɛn)

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ne

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

ne, adv: not. (neh / nɛ)

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Engla þēod

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

Engla þēod, n: country or nation of the English. (ENG-gla-THAY-od / ˈɛŋ-gla-ˌθeːɔd)

Map of Britain in a medieval manuscript which shows different regions, cities and towns, rivers and fortifying walls, all of which are labelled in Latin.
Matthew Paris map of Britain; England (St Albans), 1250; British Library, MS Cotton Claudius D VI, f. 12v. [medievalists.net]
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þrāg-bisig

Posted on April 30, 2026 by Hana Videen

þrāg-bisig, adj: occupied for a time (?), periodically employed (?). (THRAW’CH-BIH-zih / ˈθraːx-ˌbɪ-zɪj)

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pundar

Posted on April 29, 2026 by Hana Videen

pundar, n.n: a plumb-line. (PUN-dar / ˈpʌn-dar)

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emne-cristen

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

emne-cristen, m.n: a fellow Christian. (EM-nuh-KRISS-ten / ˈɛm-nə-ˌkrɪs-tɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of six Cistercian monks singing at a lectern.
Cistercian Gradual; Netherlands or Germany, early 14th century; Victoria & Albert Museum 8990A. [collections.vam.ac.uk]
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ge-lēon

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-lēon, str.v: to grant, confer. (yeh-LAY-on / jɛ-ˈleːɔn)

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twisel-tōðe

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

twisel-tōðe, adj: having the teeth forked or double. (TWIH-zell-TOE-thuh / ˈtwɪ-zɛl-ˌtoː-θə)

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twislung

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

twislung, f.n: forking, branching, partition. (TWIZ-lung / ˈtwɪz-lʌŋ)

Drawing of a long-tailed, four-legged dragon in a medieval manuscript, its mouth open with a red forked tongue emerging.
Li livres dou trésor; France (Arras or Thérouanne), 1300-1325; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.814, f. 63r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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