tiger

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Hana Videen

tiger, n: tiger. (TIH-gur / ˈtɪ-gər)

Medieval manuscript image of a speckled cat-like creature beside a tree, curled around and gazing into a circular mirror, in which it sees its reflection. — Harley Bestiary; SW England (Salisbury?), late 12th-early 13th century; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 3v. [bl.uk]

ge-lǣfan

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-lǣfan, wk.v: to leave (something) remaining; to be left over, remain. (yeh-LAE-vahn / jɛ-ˈlæː-van)

gafol-hwītel

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

gafol-hwītel, m.n: blankets or cloth paid as tax or tribute. (GA-voll-HWEE-tell / ˈga-vɔl-ˌhwiː-tɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a crowned man ensconced in a bed, head propped up with one arm, covered in a blanket; a large white bird perches on his bed and looks at him. — Caladrius bird in a bestiary; SW England (Salisbury?), late 12th-early 13th century; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 40r. [bl.uk]

ofer-tēon

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

ofer-tēon, str.v: to draw one thing over another, to cover by drawing one thing over another; to bring to an end, finish. (OH-ver-TAY-on / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌteːɔn)

heorþ-genēat

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

heorþ-genēat, m.n: hearth-companion, retainer. (HEH-orth-yeh-NAY-aht / ˈhɛɔrθ-jɛ-ˌneːat)

cēosan

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Hana Videen

cēosan, str.v: to choose, select (someone or something). (CHAY-oh-zahn / ˈtʃeːɔ-zan)

Medieval manuscript image of Noah’s ark with dragon-headed stern and prow, with people and various pairs of birds and beasts exiting; a dove bears a branch and flies towards a man on the boat. — Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 15v. [bl.uk]

for-hæfednes

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Hana Videen

for-hæfednes, f.n: self-restraint, abstinence (especially in reference to fasting). (for-HAE-ved-ness / fɔr-ˈhæ-vɛd-nɛs)

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hām-wurþung

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

hām-wurþung, f.n: ornament of a home; or honour to a home. (HAHM-WUR-thung / ˈhaːm-ˌwʌr-θʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man kneeling in prayer before a bleeding Jesus that radiates light from a window or niche; the arched windows on the back wall are partially covered by a rectangular red and gold tapestry, and the doorway behind the man is adorned with decorative carvings. — Les Mérancolies de Jehan Dupin sur les condicions de ce monde; France, 15th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-5099 réserve, f. 91r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

folc-cyning

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Hana Videen

folc-cyning, m.n: king of nations, king of the people. (FOLK-KUE-ning / ˈfɔlk-ˌky-nɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript written in Latin, with a marginal illustration on the left of a tall bearded man wearing a crown and a long robe. — Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae; France (Mont Saint-Michel), 1151-1200; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 8501A, f. 108v. [manuscrits-france-angleterre.org]

hlāf-ǣta

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Hana Videen

hlāf-ǣta, m.n: dependant (‘bread-eater’). (H’LAW-vat-ah / ˈhlaː-ˌvæ-ta)

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