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Monthly Archives: November 2014

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mere

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

mere, m.n: the sea; a mere, lake; an artificial pool, cistern. (MEH-ruh / ˈmɛ-rə)

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snytro-hūs

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

snytro-hūs, n.n: house of wisdom. (SNUE-troh-HOOS / ˈsny-trɔ-ˌhuːs)

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wīn-tiber

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Hana Videen

wīn-tiber, n.n: an offering of wine, a libation. (WEEN-TIB-ur / ˈwiːn-ˌtɪ-bər)

The Romance of Alexander. Flemish. 1338-1344. Bodleian Library.
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sele-drēam

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

sele-drēam, m.n: ‘hall-mirth’, joy of the hall. (SEH-leh-DRAY-ahm / ˈsɛ-lɛ-ˌdreːam)

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offrung-spic

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

offrung-spic, n.n: ‘offering-bacon’, bacon offered to idols. (OFF-frung-SPITCH / ˈɔf-frʌŋ-ˌspɪtʃ)

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hwer

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

hwer, m.n: a kettle, pot, basin, cauldron, cooking-vessel. (HWER / ˈhwɛɹ)

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geofon

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

geofon, n.n: the sea, the ocean. (YEH-ov-on / ˈjɛɔ-vɔn)

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āc-melu

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

āc-melu, n.n: acorn-meal. (AHK-MEH-luh / ˈaːk-ˌmɛ-lʌ)

Harvesting acorn to feed swine, Royal 2 B VII f.81v, 1310-1320. From blog post about rural life during the Middle Ages on the British Library website.
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a-cōlian

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

a-cōlian, wk.v: to become cool, cold, chilled. (ah-KOAL-ih-yan / a-ˈkoː-lɪ-an)

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flōd-ȳþ

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

flōd-ȳþ, f.n: a flood-wave. (FLOAD-UTH / ˈfloːd-ˌɝːθ)

Sawfish. Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 3466 8º, f. 43v.
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