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Author Archives: Hana Videen

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hlāf-gang

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

hlāf-gang, m.n: the procession with the host. (HLAV-gahng)

Missal. France (Angers?), c. 1427. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.146, f. 141v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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hearg-weard

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

hearg-weard, m.n: a guardian of a temple. (HAY-arg-WAY-ard)

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mere-menen

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

mere-menen, f.n: a siren. (MEH-reh-MEN-en)

Northumberland Bestiary. England, c. 1250-1260. The J. Paul Getty Museum, MS. 100, f. 14r. [blogs.getty.edu]

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car-ful

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

car-ful, adj: careful, anxious, curious. (KAR-full)

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on-flyge

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

on-flyge, m.n: infectious disease, a disease which ‘flies’ at people. (on-FLUH-yeh)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the ‘night-butterfly’. Read it on Patreon.

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lyft-edor

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

lyft-edor, m.n: an enclosure formed by clouds. (LUFT-ED-or)

Miscellany. Italy (Naples), last quarter of 14th century. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.498, f. 4v. [ica.themorgan.org]

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mōd-blissiende

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Hana Videen

mōd-blissiende, adj: rejoicing at heart. (MOAD-BLISS-yen-deh)

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niht-buttorflēoge

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

niht-buttorflēoge, f.n: an insect that flies at night. (NI-h’t-BUT-tor-FLAY-oh-yeh)

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wīn-hūs

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīn-hūs, n.n: wine-house. (WEEN-HOOS)

Roman d’Alexandre. France (Tournai), 1338-1344. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, f. 94v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]

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sige-gealdor

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

sige-gealdor, n.n: a charm that gives victory. (SIH-yeh-YEH-all-dor)

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