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Monthly Archives: July 2022

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twi-fēre

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

twi-fēre, adj: having two ways, accessible by two ways. (TWI-VAY-ruh / ˈtwɪ-ˌveː-rə)

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ēam

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

ēam, m.n: uncle (mainly on the mother’s side). (AY-ahm / ˈeːam)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on uncles and aunts. Read it on Patreon.

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scip-fultum

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

scip-fultum, m.n: naval assistance. (SHIP-FULL-tum / ˈʃɪp-ˌfʌl-tʌm)

Medieval manuscript image of soldiers on a sailing ship with a man blowing a horn from the prow and a blue flag with three gold fleur-de-lys; part of another ship is visible on the right, and in the background is a city in flames.
Grandes chroniques de France; France (Paris), c. 1404; Bibliothèque Mazarine, ms. 2028, f. 2r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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ge-æmtian

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-æmtian, wk.v: to be unoccupied, be at leisure, be void. (yeh-AM-ti-ahn / jɛ-ˈæm-tɪ-an)

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befōran-gestihtian

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

befōran-gestihtian, wk.v: to preordain. (beh-VO-rahn-yeh-STIH-ti-ahn / bɛ-ˈvoː-ran-jɛ-ˌstɪx-tɪ-an)

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glīw-bēam

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

glīw-bēam, m.n: musical instrument (glee-wood), possibly a harp, drum, timbrel or tambourine. (GLEE-ew-BAY-ahm / ˈgliːw-ˌbeːam)

Medieval illuminated initial N, inside of which a surprised cow sitting on its haunches plays the harp with its two front hooves.
Complete Latin Bible, 12th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, MS 4, f. 155v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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glīw

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

glīw, n.n: glee, joy, mirth; amusement, entertainment; music. (GLEE-ew / ˈgliːw)

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rēðe

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

rēðe, adj: fierce, cruel, savage, wild. (RAY-thuh / ˈreː-θə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a creature that looks somewhat like a lion but without a distinctive mane and with a mouth that stretches nearly ear to ear showing its teeth menacingly; a bird observes from its perch in a nearby tree.
Leucrota from Rochester Bestiary; SE England, c. 1230; British Library, Royal MS 12 F XIII, f. 23r. [bl.uk]
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tān-hlyta

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

tān-hlyta, m.n: one who divines by casting lots. (TAHN-H’LUE-ta / ˈtaːn-ˌhly-ta)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is ‘getawa of the trade’, and because it’s post number 300, it’s free for everyone to read. Read it on Patreon.

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gūþ-getawa

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

gūþ-getawa, f.n (plural): battle-gear, equipment for war, armour. (GOOTH-yeh-TA-wa / ˈguːθ-jɛ-ˌta-wa)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man in a knee-length skirt, long-sleeved coat and pointed helmet; he brandishes a sword in his left hand and holds a shield in his right.
Psychomachia of Prudentius; England, late 10th or early 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Cleopatra C VIII, f. 18v. [bl.uk]
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