scēawend-wīse

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Hana Videen

scēawend-wīse, f.n: a jesting song, song of a jester. (SHAY-ah-wend-WEE-zeh)

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Chroniques sire Jehan Froissart. France, 15th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 2643, f. 312v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

styrman

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Hana Videen

styrman, wk.v: (of weather) to storm, rage; (of persons) to storm, make a great noise, cry aloud, shout. (STUR-mon)

fregen-seldlic

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Hana Videen

fregen-seldlic, adj: very strange, very wonderful. (FRAY-yen-SELD-lich)

hǣmed-ceorl

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Hana Videen

hǣmed-ceorl, m.n: a married man. (HAM-ed-CHAY-orl)

Detail of groom. Miniature on vellum by Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna, 1350s. Washington, DC, Rosenwald Collection 1961.17.5. [nga.gov]

hǣmed-wīf

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Hana Videen

hǣmed-wīf, n.n: a married woman. (HAM-ed-WEEF)

Detail of bride and musicians. Miniature on vellum by Niccolò di Giacomo da Bologna, 1350s. Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection 1961.17.5. [nga.gov]