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trēagian

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

trēagian, wk.v: to repair, sew together. (TRAY-ah-gi-ahn / ˈtreːa-gɪ-an)

An illuminated medieval manuscript with a neatly trimmed hole that is decoratively stitched together with red, green, yellow and blue thread.
Petrus Comestor’s Historia scholastica; Switzerland (Basel?), 14th century; Aarau (Switzerland), Aargauer Kantonsbibliothek, MsWettF 9, f. 31r. [brandonwhawk.net]
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wudu-lǣs

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Hana Videen

wudu-lǣs, f.n: woodland pasture. (WUH-duh-LASS / ˈwʌ-dʌ-ˌlæːs)

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scearp-numol

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

scearp-numol, adj: efficacious. (SHEH-arp-NUM-oll / ˈʃɛarp-ˌnʌ-mɔl)

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ge-þyrst

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-þyrst, adj: thirsty. (yeh-THUERST / jɛ-ˈθyrst)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sipping from a large goblet while sitting on a bench.
Bible; NE France, late 13th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.969, f. 305r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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pytted

Posted on July 24, 2026 by Hana Videen

pytted, adj: marked with hollows. (PUET-ted / ˈpyt-tɛd)

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þolebyrdness

Posted on July 23, 2026 by Hana Videen

þolebyrdness, f.n: patience, long-suffering, endurance. (THOLL-eh-buerd-ness / ˈθɔ-lɛ-byrd-nɛs)

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spanu

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

spanu, f.n: teat. (SPA-nuh / ˈspa-nʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman holding out her breast from an opening in her dress; a noblewoman reaches out to feel it.
A noblewoman tests the exposed breast of a prospective nurse in Li Livres dou Santé; France, late 13th century; British Library, Sloane 2435, f. 28v. [demonagerie.tumblr.com]
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tācor

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Hana Videen

tācor, m.n: a husband’s brother, brother-in-law. (TAH-kor / ˈtaː-kɔr)

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ge-win

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-win, n.n: tumult, hostility, strife. (yeh-WIN / jɛ-ˈwɪn)

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or-mǣte

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

or-mǣte, adj: immense. (OR-MAT-uh / ˈɔr-ˌmæː-tə)

A fairly accurate drawing of an elephant in a medieval manuscript, only its tail is far too long.
Physiologus; France, c. 1240; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 101, f. 195v. [arca.irht.cnrs.fr]
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