holh

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Hana Videen

holh, n.n: a hollow, cavity, hole. (HOL’H / ˈhɔlx)

Medieval manuscript containing a large circular hole around which the hands of a clock have been drawn; a man holds a long narrow cylinder to his eye which connects with what would be 7:30 on the clock although there aren’t any numbers. — A drawing of Pacificus of Verona’s star clock; Switzerland (St Gallen), c. 1000; St Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 18, p. 43. [e-codices.unifr.ch]

ge-hæp

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-hæp, adj: fit, suitable. (yeh-HAP / jɛ-ˈhæp)

gyrdel

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

gyrdel, m.n: belt, girdle. (YUER-dell / ˈjyr-dɛl)

hord-weard

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

hord-weard, m.n: hoard-guardian, guardian of treasure. (HORD-WEH-ard / ˈhɔrd-ˌwɛard)

Medieval manuscript image of a colourful two winged, two-legged dragon with a hairy face and a long tongue standing atop a mound of earth. — Bestiary; France (possibly Thérouanne), 13th century; Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 3, f. 89r. [getty.edu]

hord

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Hana Videen

hord, n.n: hoard. (HORD / ˈhɔrd)

A hoard of gold and silver sword, shield and armour fittings, decorated with elaborate filigree and garnet inlays; most of the pieces are bent or warped. — Pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard; England (Kingdom of Mercia), 7th century; The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent Museums. [stokemuseums.org.uk]

wōd

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

wōd, adj: mad, raving, raging, furious. (WOAD / ˈwoːd)

hremn

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

hremn, m.n: raven. (H’REH-mun / ˈhrɛ-mən)

Six black birds standing around in a medieval manuscript margin; the bird on the far left is picking up a seed in its beak. — Psalter of Isabelle of France; England (York), 1303-1308; Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod.gall. 16, f. 52r. [digitale-sammlungen.de]

pipor

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

pipor, m.n: pepper. (PIP-or / ˈpɪ-pɔr)

bisceop-hālgung

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

bisceop-hālgung, f.n: consecration of a bishop. (BIH-shop-HALL-gung / ˈbɪ-ʃɔp-ˌhaːl-gʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man sitting on a bench while two bishops put a mitre on his head and a crozier in his hand; two tonsured men stand nearby, one with a reliquary and another with an open book. — Consecration of Nicholas as a bishop, from the Queen Mary Psalter; England, 1310-1320; British Library, Royal MS 2 B VII, f. 317r. [essexvoicespast.com]

grytt

Posted on December 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

grytt, n.n: dust. (GRUET / ˈgryt)