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Monthly Archives: September 2015

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scræf

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

scræf, n.n: a cave, cavern, hollow place in the earth; a miserable dwelling, a den. (SHRAFF / ˈʃræf)

cave
British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog: St John sitting in a cave on the island of Patmos, from a German Apocalypse, early 14th century, Add MS 15243, f. 2v.
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wāc-mōd

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

wāc-mōd, adj: of weak disposition, morally weak; fainthearted. (WAHK-MOAD / ˈwaːk-ˌmoːd)

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gēan-cyme

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

gēan-cyme, m.n: meeting, encounter, assembly, return. (YAY-ahn-KUH-muh / ˈjeːan-ˌkɝ-mə)

encounter
British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog: Hector and Gawain meeting in a forest, northern France (Saint-Omer or Tournai), c. 1316, Add MS 10294, f. 29v.
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calwer

Posted on September 7, 2015 by Hana Videen

calwer, m.n: substance made from sour milk, possibly a kind of cheese, yogurt, curds, or whey. (KAHL-wur / ˈkal-wəɹ)

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calc-rand

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

calc-rand, m.n: (of horses) shod. (KALK-ROND / ˈkalk-ˌɹand)

horseshoe
Image from Portable Antiquities Scheme website: A medieval horseshoe from Berkshire County. Surrey County Council (Attribution-ShareAlike License).

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rand

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

rand, m.n: brink, edge, margin, shore; a shield or shield boss. (ROND / ˈɹand)

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calc

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

calc, m.n: sandal, shoe. (KALK / ˈkalk)

Image from a Medievalist.net article on medieval shoes. They are leather sandals used in early medieval Egypt sometime between 400 and 600 AD.

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god-sibb

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

god-sibb, m.n: a sponsor, especially at baptism; a godparent. (GOD-SIB / ˈgɔd-ˌsɪb)

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tācn-berend

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

tācn-berend, m.n: a standard-bearer. (TAH-kun-BEH-rend / ˈtaː-kən-ˌbɛ-ɹɛnd)

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cāf-scype

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

cāf-scype, m.n: alacrity, swiftness; boldness, firmness of purpose. (KAHV-shuh-puh / ˈkaːv-ˌʃɝ-pə)

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