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Monthly Archives: September 2015

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dægrēd-sang

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

dægrēd-sang, m.n: morning song. (DAIE-raid-SAHNG / ˈdæj-ɹeːd-ˌsaŋ)

British Library, MS Harley 2813, f. 442v.
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dæg-rēd

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Hana Videen

dæg-rēd, n.n: dawn, daybreak, early morning. (DAIE-RAID / ˈdæj-ˌreːd)

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tō-ætīcan

Posted on September 18, 2015 by Hana Videen

tō-ætīcan, v: to increase. (toh-AE-tee-kahn / toː-ˈæ-tiː-kan)

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cweorn

Posted on September 17, 2015 by Hana Videen

cweorn, f.n: a mill, hand-mill, quern. (KWEH-orn / ˈkwɛɔɹn)

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dægmǣl-scēawere

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Hana Videen

dægmǣl-scēawere, m.n: sundial observer, observer of times and seasons; astrologer, diviner. (DAIE-MAEL-SHAY-ah-weh-ruh / ˈdæj-ˌmæːl-ˌʃeːa-wɛ-ɹə)

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dæg-mǣl

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

dæg-mǣl, n.n: a sundial or instrument for telling the hour. (DAIE-MAEL / ˈdæj-ˌmæːl)

Posted in measuring, time + seasons 1 Comment

esol

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

esol, m.n: an ass, donkey. (EH-zoll / ˈɛ-zɔl)

Medieval-manuscript-donkey
Psalter, 13th-14th century. Abbeville, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 003, f. 6r. [bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr]
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gysternlīc-dæg

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Hana Videen

gysternlīc-dæg, m.n: yesterday. (YUS-turn-leech-DAIE / ˈjɝs-təɹn-liːtʃ-ˌdæj)

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gyst-ern

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

gyst-ern, n.n: a guest-chamber, inn; (place of) shelter. (YUST-ERN / ˈjɝst-ˌɛɹn)

inn
A medieval tavern or inn. British Library, Add. 27695, c. 1330-40.
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trahtaþ

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Hana Videen

trahtaþ, m.n: a commentary. (TRAH-tahth / ˈtɹah-taθ)

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