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heofon-mægen

Posted on May 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

heofon-mægen, n.n: heavenly host; heavenly might, power. (HEH-ov-on-MAE-yen / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌmæ-jɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of angels armed with shields and spears stabbing down from the clouds into the mouths of dragon-like beasts below, one of which has seven heads.
The Cloisters Apocalypse; France (Normandy), c. 1330; The Met Cloisters Collection, 1968, acc no 68.174, f. 20v. [metmuseum.org]
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un-nīþing

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Hana Videen

un-nīþing, m.n: not a rascal, an honest man. (UN-NEE-thing / ˈʌn-ˌniː-θɪŋ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post includes some book news and personal news. Read it on Patreon.

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bed-gerid

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

bed-gerid, n.n: ant’s nest. (BED-yeh-RID / ˈbɛd-jɛ-ˌrɪd)

Medieval manuscript with writing in Latin including the word ‘formica’ in red, below which is a depiction of ants crawling over an anthill.
Bestiary; S England (Salisbury?), 13th century; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 32r. [bl.uk]
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lencten-ādl

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

lencten-ādl, f.n: ‘spring-disease’, fever. (LENK-ten-AH-dull / ˈlɛnk-tɛn-ˌaː-dəl)

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lencten-eorþe

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

lencten-eorþe, f.n: earth or ground ploughed in the spring. (LENK-ten-EH-or-thuh / ˈlɛnk-tɛn-ˌɛɔr-θə)

Latin writing in a medieval manuscript, beneath which is an illustration of two pairs of yoked oxen pulling a plough, which is being guided by a man with a rather cross expression on his face; another man holds a long whip over the wide-eyed cattle.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-40; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 170r. [bl.uk]
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ge-þēnsum

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

ge-þēnsum, adj: obsequious, obliging, serviceable. (yeh-THAIN-zum / jɛ-ˈθeːn-zʌm)

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cēap-stōw

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Hana Videen

cēap-stōw, f.n: marketplace. (CHAY-op-STOH / ˈtʃeːap-ˌstoːw)

Medieval manuscript image of a market square with a cross in the centre, surrounded by booths with merchants selling cloth, chickens, baskets, hogs and cattle.
Le Chevalier errant; France (Paris), c. 1400; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Français 12559, f. 167r. [expositions.bnf.fr]
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cēap

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Hana Videen

cēap, m.n: purchase, sale, business transaction; possessions; price, payment. (CHAY-op / ˈtʃeːap)

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befer

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Hana Videen

befer, m.n: beaver. (BEH-ver / ˈbɛ-vɛr)

Medieval manuscript image of an indigo, rather un-beaver-like beaver biting off its own testicles beside a tree; a hunter with a spear watches, while a hunter with an ax points to the beaver, his face turned to his companion.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 11r. [abdn.ac.uk]
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ceorl

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Hana Videen

ceorl, m.n: man (general term without reference to a particular social class); peasant; member of the lowest class of free men. (CHEH-orl / ˈtʃɛɔrl)

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