nēod-spearuwa

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Hana Videen

nēod-spearuwa, m.n: an active, restless sparrow. (NAY-odd-SPEH-ah-ruh-wa)

wīs-wyrde

Posted on September 9, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīs-wyrde, adj: wise in speech. (WEEZ-WUR-deh)

fen-gemearc

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Hana Videen

fen-gemearc, f.n: boundary of a marsh. (FEN-yeh-MEH-ark)

St Guthlac on his way to Crowland in the Guthlac Roll. England (possibly Crowland), last quarter of 12th century or 1st quarter of 13th. London, British Library, Harley Roll Y.6, roundel 4. [bl.uk]

hearh

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Hana Videen

hearh, f.n: a temple, an idol. (HEH-ar’h)

teosu-sprǣc

Posted on September 6, 2019 by Hana Videen

teosu-sprǣc, f.n: hurtful, deceitful speech. (TEH-oz-uh-SPRACK)

wīn-byrele

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīn-byrele, m.n: a vintner, wine merchant. (WEEN-BUH-rell-eh)

Luttrell Psalter. N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340. London, British Library, Add MS 42130. [bl.uk]

wīn

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīn, n.n: wine. (WEEN / ˈwiːn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on swans. Read it on Patreon.

Aldobrandino of Siena’s Le Régime du corps. N France (Lille?), 3rd quarter of the 13th century. London, British Library, Sloane 2435, f. 44v. [bl.uk]

īdel-georn

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Hana Videen

īdel-georn, adj: gladly at leisure, keen to be idle. (EE-dell-YEH-orn / ˈiː-dɛl-ˌjɛɔrn)

tilþ

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Hana Videen

tilþ, f.n: labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made, an employment; tillage, cultivation, work on land; gain from labour, produce of labour, acquisition; crop, produce, fruit. (TILTH)

ilfette

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Hana Videen

ilfette, f.n: swan. (ILL-vet-tuh / ˈɪl-vɛt-tə)

Swan in the Worksop Bestiary. England, c. 1185. New York, Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.81, f. 49v. [ica.themorgan.org]