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nū

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

nū, adv: now. (NOO / ˈnuː)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the creation of hell. Read and hear it on Patreon.

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hnappung

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

hnappung, f.n: slumbering, dozing, drowsiness. (H’NOP-pung / ˈhnap-pʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of three kings wearing crowns lying side by side in bed under a red blanket; the one closest to the viewer is asleep, but the other two are awake, the farthest away one raising his hand before him.
Horas de Clinton; France, 1275-1285; Biblioteca Nacional de España, Vitr. 23-10, f. 11v. [bdh-rd.bne.es]
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un-gesewen

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

un-gesewen, adj: unseen, invisible. (UN-yeh-SEH-wen / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌsɛ-wɛn)

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lǣce-bōc

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Hana Videen

lǣce-bōc, f.n: leechbook, book of medical remedies. (LATCH-uh-BOAK / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌboːk)

A page of parchment with a block of Old English writing in brownish-black ink.
Bald’s Leechbook; England (Winchester?), mid-10th century; British Library, Royal MS 12 D XVII, f. 12v. [bl.uk]
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lǣce

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

lǣce, m.n: doctor, physician; a leech (species of worm). (LATCH-uh / ˈlæː-tʃə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a monkey imitating a doctor, sitting on a chair and raising a flask to examine in one hand; the other hand touches the head of an owl who stands before it.
Book of Hours; France (Arras), 1296-1311; Cambrai, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 87, f. 138r. [bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr]
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dysig-cræftig

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Hana Videen

dysig-cræftig, adj: skilled in foolish arts (i.e. magic). (DUE-zih-KRAFF-tih / ˈdy-zɪj-ˌkræf-tɪj)

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bōsm

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōsm, m.n: bosom, breast, chest; enclosure formed by the breast and the arms; sheltering embrace. (BOH-zum / ˈboː-zəm)

It’s Hug A Medievalist Day!

Medieval manuscript image of two people dressed in armour embracing cheek to cheek, one holding a helmet in hand, while a horse adorned in a caparison looks on.
Arthurian Romances; France, late 13th century; Yale University Library, Beinecke MS 229, f. 99r. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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wine

Posted on March 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

wine, m.n: friend. (WIN-uh / ˈwɪ-nə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the fall of the angels. Read and hear it on Patreon.

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hēap

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

hēap, m.n: a heap, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company. (HAY-op / ˈheːap)

Black-and-white drawing from a medieval manuscript depicting dozens of people closely overlapping so only their heads are visible.
Pamplona Bible; Spain (Navarre), 1197; Amiens, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 108, f. 254r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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brīw

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

brīw, m.n: paste or pottage made mainly from grain or meal. (BREE-ew / ˈbriːw)

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