frēogan

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Hana Videen

frēogan, wk.v: to free, make free; to honour, like, love. (FRAY-o-gahn / ˈfreːɔ-gan)

be-nemnan

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

be-nemnan, wk.v: to affirm, declare, stipulate. (beh-NEM-nahn / bɛ-ˈnɛm-nan)

meter-wyrhta

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Hana Videen

meter-wyrhta, m.n: ‘meter-maker’, a verse-maker, a poet. (MEH-ter-WUR’H-ta / ˈmɛ-tɛɹ-ˌwɝɹh-ta)

Grande Bible historiale complétée, 1395-1401, illuminated by the Master of the book of hours of Johannette Ravenelle and the Master of the Coronation of the Virgin. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 159, f. 277v.

tēon-līg

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

tēon-līg, m.n: hurtful, destructive flame, of the conflagration at the last day. (TAY-on-LEE / ˈteːɔn-ˌliːj)

templ

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

templ, n.n: a temple. (TEM-pull / ˈtɛm-pəl)

Solomon kneels in prayer at the dedication of the temple, Picture Bible, fol. 43r, c.1290-1300, from Koninklijke Bibliotheek.

mid-dæg

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

mid-dæg, m.n: midday (sext). (MID-DAIE / ˈmɪd-ˌdæj)

sǣ-wudu

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

sǣ-wudu, m.n: a ship; literally, ‘sea-wood’. (SAE-WUH-duh / ˈsæː-ˌwʌ-dʌ)

Needs identification – please comment if you know the source.

dēofol-sēocnes

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēofol-sēocnes, f.n: ‘devil-sickness’, possession by devils, insanity. (DAY-ov-ol-SAY-ock-ness / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl-ˌseːɔk-nɛs)

glæs

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Hana Videen

glæs, n.n: glass. (GLASS / ˈglæs)

fold-hrērende

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

fold-hrērende, adj: touching/moving on the earth; earth-stirring, epithet for an animal that treads upon the ground. (FOLD-HRAY-ren-duh / ˈfɔld-ˌhɹeː-ɹɛn-də)