lār-cniht

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Hana Videen

lār-cniht, m.n: disciple. (LAHR-K’NIH’T / ˈlaːr-ˌknɪxt)

Medieval manuscript image of an old bearded man speaking to two youths who hold books. — Pythagoras and his disciples; Utrecht, c. 1404-5; Walters Art Musem W.171.148V. [art.thewalters.org]

eð-cwide

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

eð-cwide, m.n: a rehearsal. (ETH-KWID-uh / ˈɛθ-ˌkwɪ-də)

copp

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

copp, m.n: cup, vessel. (KOP / ˈkɔp)

Silver chalice reconstructed from broken pieces, formed of a separate foot, stem and cup; the bowl is gilded on the inside and a band of gilding runs slightly below the rim. — Chalice (reconstructed); England (Cornwall), 9th century; British Museum 1880,0410.1-3. [britishmuseum.org]

lyffetere

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

lyffetere, m.n: flatterer. (LUEF-feh-teh-ruh / ˈlyf-fɛ-tɛ-rə)

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hring

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Hana Videen

hring, m.n: ring, circlet. (H’RING / ˈhrɪŋ)

Gold finger-ring, ornamented with a medallion inscribed in a quatrefoil and containing a haloed lamb, letters and foliage. — Æthelswith ring in Trewhiddle style; England (West Yorkshire), 9th century; British Museum AF.458. [britishmuseum.org]

middel-fōt

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

middel-fōt, m.n: instep, middle of the foot. (MID-dell-FOAT / ˈmɪd-dɛl-ˌfoːt)

ord

Posted on November 19, 2023 by Hana Videen

ord, m.n: point, pointed weapon. (ORD / ˈɔrd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed, bearded man wearing a crown and fine clothes, bearing one long arrow in his right hand. — St Edmund of Bury in the Macclesfield Psalter; England (East Anglia), c. 1330-40; Fitzwilliam Museum, MS 1-2005, f. 1r. [fitzwilliam.cam.ac.uk]

lāst-word

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Hana Videen

lāst-word, n.n: reputation. (LAHST-WORD / ˈlast-ˌwɔrd)

hēah-dēma

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Hana Videen

hēah-dēma, m.n: chief judge. (HAY-ah-DAY-ma / ˈheːax-ˌdeː-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of God enthroned within a mandorla held up by six flying angels. — Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th centuries; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 2r. [bl.uk]

feormian

Posted on November 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

feormian, wk.v: to foster or maintain; to entertain or welcome a guest; to harbour a fugitive or criminal; to maintain someone with basic necessities; to supply food as an obligation or rent; to provide a feast for someone. (FEH-or-mi-ahn / ˈfɛɔr-mɪ-an)

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