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ege

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

ege, m.n: fear, terror, dread; awe, respectful fear, reverence. (EH-yuh / ˈɛ-jə)

Poorly drawn medieval illustration of three sailors in a boat, their eyes wide in terror and hands clasped in prayer, and a siren with a woman’s head and arms and a fish tail and a mysterious forked limb protruding from its back.
Siren and sailors in Physiologus; Germany/Bavaria, 13th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 10448, f. 119r. [mandragore.bnf.fr]
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scearp-smēaung

Posted on June 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

scearp-smēaung, f.n: a sharp, strict examination or argument. (SHEH-arp-SMAY-ah-ung / ˈʃɛarp-ˌsmeːa-ʌŋ)

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nafu-bor

Posted on June 24, 2026 by Hana Videen

nafu-bor, n: an auger. (NA-vuh-BOR / ˈna-vʌ-ˌbɔr)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man using an auger to bore into the right eye of a bishop who calmly raises his right hand, crozier in his left.
The torture of Leodegarius of Autun in Cuerden Psalter; England (Oxford), c. 1270; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.756, f. 10r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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wīd-gil

Posted on June 23, 2026 by Hana Videen

wīd-gil, adj: wide-spreading, spacious, vast, broad. (WEED-yill / ˈwiːd-jɪl)

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staþol-ǣht

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

staþol-ǣht, f.n: an estate, landed possession. (STA-tholl-AE’HT / ˈsta-θɔl-ˌæːxt)

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fulwiht-fæder

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Hana Videen

fulwiht-fæder, m.n: a baptizer (lit. ‘baptism-father’). (FULL-wi’ht-FADD-er / ˈfʌl-wɪxt-ˌfæ-dɛr)

Medieval manuscript illustration of John the Baptist baptizing Jesus; a dove flies down to Jesus from heaven, and an angel stands beside him holding his robe.
Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine; France (Fécamp Abbey), c. 1185; The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB 76 F 13, f. 19r. [galerij.kb.nl]

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niþer-stīgend

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

niþer-stīgend, m.n: one who descends. (NITH-er-STEE-yend / ˈnɪ-θɛr-ˌstiː-jɛnd)

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sige-gefeoht

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

sige-gefeoht, n.n: a victorious battle, a victory. (SIH-yuh-yeh-FEH-o’ht / ˈsɪ-jə-jɛ-ˌfɛɔxt)

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moððe

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

moððe, f.n: a moth. (MOTH-thuh / ˈmɔθ-θə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a white moth with black and orange spots.
Cocharelli Codex; Italy (Genoa), early 14th century; British Library, Add MS 28841, f. 4v. [x.com]
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biscop-seðel

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

biscop-seðel, n.n: a bishop’s seat or residence. (BIH-shop-SEH-thell / ˈbɪ-ʃɔp-ˌsɛ-θɛl)

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