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Author Archives: Hana Videen

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wīn-horn

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīn-horn, m.n: a wine-horn, drinking-cup. (WEEN-horn)

Drinking-horn on modern core, fittings now mounted on a replica. England (Taplow), 6th century. British Museum 1883,1214.19. [research.britishmuseum.org]
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byrgan

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Hana Videen

byrgan, wk.v: to taste, partake of (food or drink). (BUR-gahn)

Livre du roi Modus et de la reine Ratio. France, 14th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 22545, f. 72. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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candel-snȳtels

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Hana Videen

candel-snȳtels, m.n: instrument used for trimming candles, perhaps candle-snuffer. (KAHN-dell-SNUH-tells)

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dol-gylp

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Hana Videen

dol-gylp, m/n.n: foolish boast, foolish pride. (DOLL-yulp)

Today’s word was chosen by goldgifa Taart. Find out more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

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heall-gamen

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Hana Videen

heall-gamen, n.n: entertainment in a hall. (HAY-all-GAH-men)

Grandes chroniques de France. France (Paris), c. 1375-80. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ms. fr. 2813, f. 473v. [blogs.getty.edu]

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hyht-gyfa

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Hana Videen

hyht-gyfa, m.n: hope-giver, joy-giver (epithet for Christ). (HIH-h’t-YIV-ah)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a Christmas reading. Listen on Patreon.

Merry Christmas! Blīþe Crīstes-mæsse!

Boulogne Gospels. N France (Saint-Bertin), 10th century. Boulogne-sur-mer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 11, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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binn

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Hana Videen

binn, f.n: basket, bin; manger. (BIN)

Gospel Lectionary. South Germany (Swabia, possibly Hirsau), 1st quarter of 12th century. British Library, Egerton 809, f. 1v. [bl.uk]

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wiþ-ēastan

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Hana Videen

wiþ-ēastan, adv/preposition: to the east. (with-AY-ah-stahn / wɪθ-ˈeːa-stan)

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lāc-gyfa

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Hana Videen

lāc-gyfa, m.n: one who gives gifts. (LAHK-YIV-ah)

Liber Alchandrei philosophi. France, c. 1405. The J. Paul Getty Museum, MS 72 (2003.25), f. 2r. [getty.edu]
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fīr-scofl

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Hana Videen

fīr-scofl, f.n: a fire-shovel. (FEER-SHOV-ull)

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