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lēoht-bēamede

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

lēoht-bēamede, adj: (of a comet) having beams or rays of light. (LAY-o’ht-BAY-ahm-uh-duh / ˈleːɔxt-ˌbeːam-ə-də)

Medieval tapestry depicting a group of men pointing up at a comet soaring brightly across the sky, with the Latin caption ‘Isti mirant stella’.
Bayeux Tapestry (scene 32); France (Bayeux), second half of 11th century; Bayeux, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire Baron-Gérard. [bayeuxmuseum.com]
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un-geblȳged

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-geblȳged, adj: undismayed. (UN-yeh-BLUH-yed / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌblyː-jɛd)

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stæf-plega

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

stæf-plega, m.n: a letter-game or a literary game. (STAFF-PLEH-ga / ˈstæf-ˌplɛ-ga)

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casul

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

casul, n: over-garment, cloak. (KA-zull / ˈka-zʌl)

Medieval manuscript image of a golden-haired woman, nimbed and crowned, holding three arrows in her right hand, standing with arms extended, shielding with her ermine-lined cloak some women, a pope, clerics and a cardinal; they stand before a tent held open by two angels.
Ursula of Cologne in a Book of Hours; Belgium (Bruges), c. 1460; Morgan Library & Museum, M.387, f. 113v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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weorod

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

weorod, adj: sweet. (WEH-oh-rod / ˈwɛɔ-rɔd)

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dōm-ēadig

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Hana Videen

dōm-ēadig, adj: blessed with power. (DOME-EH-ah-dih / ˈdoːm-ˌeːa-dɪj)

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cnucian

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

cnucian, wk.v: to knock, beat, pound. (K’NUCK-i-ahn / ˈknʌ-kɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a man pounding on a gold bar with a hammer; he is surrounded by heaps of gold coins, including some in an open chest and sack.
Register of creditors of a Bolognese lending society; Italy (Bologna), c. 1394-1395; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.1056, f. 1v. [themorgan.org]
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cēp-sceamol

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

cēp-sceamol, m.n: a toll-booth, seat of custom, treasury. (CAPE-SHEH-ah-moll / ˈkeːp-ˌʃɛa-mɔl)

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þrægan

Posted on February 24, 2026 by Hana Videen

þrægan, wk.v: to run, proceed in a course. (THRAG-on / ˈθræ-gan)

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eft-ongēn-bīgan

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Hana Videen

eft-ongēn-bīgan, wk.v: to untwist again, to unwreathe. (EFT-on-yain-BEE-gahn / ˈɛft-ɔn-jeːn-ˌbiː-gan)

Medieval manuscript image of a green snake coiling its way up a margin beside and through an initial decorated with curving lines and dots.
Livre des propriétés des choses; France (Toulouse), c. 1350; Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 1029, f. 236v. [arca.irht.cnrs.fr]
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