wyrm-hord

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Hana Videen

wyrm-hord, n.n: a treasure held by a serpent, dragon’s hoard. (WURM-hord)

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The Gorleston Psalter. England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 5v. [bl.uk]

geard

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Hana Videen

geard, m.n: enclosure, yard, garden, court, dwelling, region; fence, hedge. (YEH-ard / ˈjɛard)

gliew-mēden

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Hana Videen

gliew-mēden, n.n: a glee-maiden, female musician. (GLIH-ew-MAY-den)

Woman playing a harp in the Codex Manesse. Zurich, c. 1300-c. 1340. Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg, Cod. Pal. germ. 848, f. 412r. [digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de]

hlūd-swēge

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Hana Videen

hlūd-swēge, adv: with a loud voice. (HLOOD-SWAY-yeh)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post hear about the Teeth Tyrant. Listen on Patreon. Also, patrons have one week to send requests for Goldgifa Week!

flōd-wudu

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Hana Videen

flōd-wudu, m.n: ship (water-wood). (FLOAD-WUH-duh / ˈfloːd-ˌwʌ-dʌ)

Louis IX sailing off on his second crusade, from the *Chroniques de France ou de St Denis.* France (Paris), after 1332 and before 1350. British Library, Royal 16 G. vi, f. 437v. [blogs.bl.uk]

ǣfen-lēoht

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Hana Videen

ǣfen-lēoht, n.n: evening light. (AV-en-LAY-oht)

wynn

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

wynn, f.n: delight, pleasure, joy; name of the W-rune ᚹ. (WUEN / ˈwyn)

dwæscan

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Hana Videen

dwæscan, wk.v: to extinguish, put out. (DWASK-on)

Croesus kneels in a fire which is extinguished by the rain pouring from a cloud above. John Lydgate’s translation of Boccaccio’s The Fall of Princes. SE England (probably Suffolk, possibly Bury St Edmunds), c. 1450-c. 1460. British Library, MS Harley 1766, f. 133r. [bl.uk]