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spātlian

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

spātlian, wk.v: to spit out. (SPAWT-li-ahn / ˈspaːt-lɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a big-eyed, small-eared creature with its big mouth open and a naked person emerging; a hairy demon passes by with an old man on his back.
Apocalypse; France (Liège?), 1312-1314; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 13096, f. 86v. [moleiro.com]
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scūwa

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

scūwa, m.n: the shadow thrown by an object; shade, darkness; shadow, protection; shadow as opposed to substance. (SHOO-wa / ˈʃuː-wa)

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smoca

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

smoca, m.n: smoke. (SMOCK-ah / ˈsmɔ-ka)

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fægrian

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Hana Videen

fægrian, wk.v: to make (something) beautiful, beautify, adorn (something); to become beautiful. (FAE-gri-ahn / ˈfæ-grɪ-an)

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Medieval manuscript illustration in the midst of Old English and Latin writing showing an arc of red, blue, purple and red, below which is a group of people, a man on his knees labelled Noe and a haloed man gesturing with two fingers outstretched.
Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th/12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 16v. [imagesonline.bl.uk]
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god-gyld

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Hana Videen

god-gyld, n.n: image of a (heathen) god, idol; heathen rite or ceremony. (GOD-YUELD / ˈgɔd-ˌgyld)

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cǣggian

Posted on January 29, 2026 by Hana Videen

cǣggian, wk.v: to lock, shut fast. (KAG-gi-ahn / ˈkæːg-gɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a crowned figure with outstretched wings holding a large key to the chest of a young man who raises his hands out of the way.
God of Love locking the heart of a lover in Roman de la Rose; France (Paris), c. 1350; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.324, f. 15r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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and-wīg

Posted on January 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

and-wīg, n.n: resistance. (OND-WEE / ˈand-ˌwiːj)

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sārig-cirm

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Hana Videen

sārig-cirm, m.n: lamentation, mourning. (SAH-rih-CHIRM / ˈsaː-rɪj-ˌtʃɪrm)

Medieval manuscript image of a person seated on the ground between two trees brushing tears from their face and wearing torn-up clothing.
Roman de la Rose; France (Paris), third quarter of the 14th century; The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, MMW 10 B 29, f. 3r. [wellcomecollection.org]
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eft-spellung

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

eft-spellung, f.n: a recapitulation. (EFT-SPELL-lung / ˈɛft-ˌspɛl-lʌŋ)

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sār-wilm

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

sār-wilm, m.n: a painful burning; a feverish heat. (SAHR-WILM / ˈsaːr-ˌwɪlm)

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