wilsumness

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Hana Videen

wilsumness, f.n: devotion, devoutness. (WILL-sum-ness / ˈwɪl-sʌm-nɛs)

ebur-þring

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Hana Videen

ebur-þring, m.n: the celestial sign Orion. (EH-bur-THRING / ˈɛ-bʌr-ˌθrɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man with a sword dotted with red circles to represent the shape of the constellation Orion; the man stands inside blocks of text that are shaped like a house. — De duodecim signis (astronomical treatise); England (Peterborough), 1120-1135; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C I, f. 27v. [bl.uk]

hold

Posted on July 17, 2021 by Hana Videen

hold, adj: kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious (of a prince to his subject), faithful, loyal, devoted (of a subject to his prince). (HOLD / ˈhɔld)

swolgettan

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Hana Videen

swolgettan, wk.v: to swallow, take into the throat. (SWOLL-yeh-tahn / ˈswɔl-jɛ-tan)

Medieval manuscript image of a bird resembling an emu holding a round gold morsel in its beak, with another morsel a couple paces beyond it. — Rutland Psalter; England, c. 1260; British Library, Add MS 62925, f. 26r. [bl.uk]

bliss

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Hana Videen

bliss, f.n: bliss, joy. (BLISS / ˈblɪs)

stǣr

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Hana Videen

stǣr, n.n: a history. (STAER / ˈstæːr)

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Medieval manuscript page with two columns of writing, with the column on the left containing a giant letter B that is elaborately decorated with knot work and zoomorphic designs. — Bede’s Ecclesiastical History; S England (Canterbury?), 1st half of 9th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C II, f. 5v. [bl.uk]

costnian

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

costnian, wk.v: to tempt. (KOST-ni-yahn / ˈkɔst-nɪ-an)

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a-bedecian

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Hana Videen

a-bedecian, wk.v: to get by asking or begging. (ah-BEH-de-chi-ahn / a-ˈbɛ-dɛ-tʃɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a beggar with a baby on his back, a bowl in one hand and a walking stick in the other; a lizard-human hybrid looks on beside a letter Q, the tail of which extends almost all the way to the beggar’s face. — Rutland Psalter; England, c. 1260; British Library, Add MS 62925, f. 47r. [bl.uk]

biter-wyrde

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

biter-wyrde, adj: bitter in speech, inclined to harsh words. (BIH-ter-WUER-duh / ˈbɪ-tɛr-ˌwyr-də)

þorn

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

þorn, m.n: a thorn; name of the TH-rune ᚦ. (THORN / ˈθɔrn)

Black handwriting on parchment, beginning with a decorative initial þ six lines tall, followed by a capital letter A. — Junius Manuscript; England, 1000; Bodleian Library, MS Junius 11, p. 83. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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