sund-reced

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

sund-reced, n.n: sea-hall or sea-house, a term for the ark. (SUND-REH-ched / ˈsʌnd-ˌɹɛ-tʃɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of a boat floating in water, with the heads of two men and women and many different animals in compartments. — Bible historiale. France (Paris), c. 1325. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.322 I, f. 21r. [ica.themorgan.org]

land-hlāford

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

land-hlāford, m.n: lord of an estate or manor. (LAWND-H’LAH-vord / ˈland-ˌhlaː-vɔɹd)

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bōc

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

bōc, f.n: book. (BOAK / ˈboːk)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman at a desk writing in a book, with a small dog at her feet. — Christine de Pizan, from the *Book of the Queen*. France (Paris), c. 1410-c. 1414. British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 4r. [blogs.bl.uk]

a-dīligian

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

a-dīligian, wk.v: to destroy, annihilate, obliterate; to blot out, annul (something, especially sins, guilt, etc). (ah-DEE-lih-yih-ahn / a-ˈdiː-lɪ-jɪ-an)

gālsere

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

gālsere, m.n: a lustful man. (GALL-zeh-ruh / ˈgaːl-zɛ-ɹə)

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Medieval manuscript historiated initial V, showing a king in a tower spying on a woman bathing; on top of the initial, two men sit on either side of a fire. — Bohun Psalter & Hours. England (London?), 14th century. British Library, Egerton 3277, f. 53r. [bl.uk]

belced-swēora

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

belced-swēora, adj: swollen-necked, having a neck which is puffed up with pride. (BELL-ched-SWAY-oh-ra / ˈbɛl-tʃɛd-ˌsweːɔ-ɹa)

un-swēte

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Hana Videen

un-swēte, adj: (of taste) bitter, sour; (of smell) offensive, fetid. (UN-SWAY-tuh / ˈʌn-ˌsweː-tə)

hēah-cyning

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Hana Videen

hēah-cyning, m.n: high-king, God. (HAY-ah-KUE-ning / ˈheːax-ˌky-niŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a winged and haloed man speaking to three haloed women beside a tomb. — Psalter. France (Fécamp), c. 1180. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, 76 F 13, f. 23r. [manuscripts.kb.nl]

mūþ

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

mūþ, m.n: mouth. (MOOTH / ˈmuːθ)

Medieval manuscript image of Jesus stepping on a devil and guiding a group of naked people out of a flaming hell-mouth. — Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine. France (Fécamp), c. 1180. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, 76 F 13, f. 24v. [commons.wikimedia.org]

wyn-bēam

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

wyn-bēam, m.n: a tree that causes delight (lit. ‘joy-tree’), an epithet of the cross. (WUN-BAY-ahm / ˈwɝn-ˌbeːam)

Medieval manuscript image of a Jesus on a cross with two men on crosses on either side of him. — Picture Bible. France (St Omer), c. 1190-1200. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, 76 F 5, f. 20v. [manuscripts.kb.nl]

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