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Monthly Archives: July 2017

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cos

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Hana Videen

cos, m.n: a kiss. (KOSS / ˈkɔs)

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ful-trūwian

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Hana Videen

ful-trūwian, wk.v: to trust fully in, confide in. (full-TROO-wi-ahn / fʌl-ˈtruː-wɪ-an)

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wīn-twig

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Hana Videen

wīn-twig, n.n: a vine-twig, shoot of a vine. (WEEN-TWEE / ˈwiːn-ˌtwɪj)

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Marginalia in Horae ad usum Trecensem (15th century). Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 924, f. 24r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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ranc-strǣt

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Hana Videen

ranc-strǣt, f.n: ‘proud-road’, ‘bold-road’ (definition uncertain). (RAHNK-STRAT / ˈrank-ˌstræːt)

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Wætlinga-ceaster

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Hana Videen

Wætlinga-ceaster, f.n: St Albans. (WAET-ling-ga-CHEH-ah-ster / ˈwæt-lɪŋ-ga-ˌtʃɛa-ster)

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apulder

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Hana Videen

apulder, n.n: an apple-tree. (AH-pull-der / ˈa-pʌl-dɛɹ)

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The Bedford Hours. France (Paris), c. 1410-1430. British Library, Add MS 18850, f. 9v. [bl.uk]
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ymb-lofian

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Hana Videen

ymb-lofian, wk.v: to praise. (uemb-LOV-i-ahn / ymb-ˈlɔ-vɪ-an)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post I read a passage from Beowulf about Wiglaf’s dragon-fighting gear. Hear it on Patreon.

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geolwe

Posted on July 4, 2017 by Hana Videen

geolwe, adv: with a yellow tinge. (YEH-oll-wuh / ˈjɛɔl-wə)

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hrēod

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Hana Videen

hrēod, n.n: a reed. (HRAY-od / ˈhreːɔd)

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mamor

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Hana Videen

mamor, m.n: deep sleep, unconsciousness. (MA-mor / ˈma-mɔr)

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Guyart des Moulins’s Bible historiale. France, Central (Paris and Clairefontaine), 1411. British Library, MS Royal 19 D III, f. 458. [bl.uk]
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