ultor, m.n: a vulture. [OOL-tor]
A vulture with an odd beak. Bartholomeus Anglicus, Livre des propriétés des choses. Paris, before 1416. Bibliothèque Municipale de Reims, MS 993, f. 160r. [bestiary.ca]
ultor
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oflǣte
oflǣte, f.n: an oblation, offering; a sacramental wafer. [OH-vlæt-eh]
Louis IX of France receiving communion. Guillaume de Saint-Pathus’s Vie et miracles de saint Louis (1330-1340). Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 5716, f. 62. [zh.wikipedia.org]
wollen-tēar
wollen-tēar, adj: having hot tears, with hot tears. [WOL-len-TÆ-ar]
ambyht-secg
ambyht-secg, m.n: an official man, a messenger, ambassador. [AHM-buht-SEDGE]
amel
amel, m.n: a vessel for holy water. [AH-mell]
Book of Hours, ram, with situla, sprinkling holy water with an aspergillum. Walters Art Museum, MS. W.102, f. 80r. [flickr.com]
undern
undern, m.n: the third hour of the day, nine in the morning. [UN-DERN]
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mōnaþ-blōd
mōnaþ-blōd, n.n: menstruation, ‘month-blood’. [MO-nath-BLOD]
sniring
sniring, n: a sharp rock. [SNIR-ing]
nāwiht-fremmend
nāwiht-fremmend, m.n: one who does evil. [NAH-wiht-FREM-mend]
naca
naca, m.n: a boat, bark, ship, vessel. [NA-ka]
Chansonnier provençal. Italy, c. 1285-1300. Morgan Library, MS M.819, f. 190r. [ica.themorgan.org]
