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lār-þegn

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

lār-þegn, m.n: teacher (lit. ‘lore-servant’). (LAR-thain)

Grandes chroniques de France, late 14th century. Castres, Bibliothèque Municipale, ms. 3, f. 277r. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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slōh

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

slōh, m.n: a slough, a pathless and miry place. (SLOH)

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mūþ-frēo

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

mūþ-frēo, adj: at liberty to speak (mouth-free). (MOOTH-FRAY-oh / ˈmuːθ-ˌfreːɔ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on multipurpose on-gang. I make every 25th post free and today is #175, so anyone can read it on Patreon.

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streccan

Posted on February 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

streccan, wk.v: to stretch; to hold out, extend; to spread out; to prostrate. (STRETCH-ahn)⁠

Book of Hours. France (Paris), c. 1420-1425. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.1004, f. 125v.⁠ [ica.themorgan.org]
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on-gang

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

on-gang, m.n: an entrance; an attack, going with violence; worship. (ON-GONG / ˈɔn-ˌgaŋ)

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anga

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

anga, m.n: prick, sting, goad. (AN-ga)

Patrons, don’t forget to send your word requests for Goldgifa Week! Find out more on Patreon.

Bestiary. France, c. 1450. The Hague, Museum Meermanno MMW, 10 B 25, f. 37r. [bestiary.ca]

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ge-mynd-drepen

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-mynd-drepen, f.n: swoon, delirium. (yeh-MUND-dreh-pen)

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luf-tācen

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Hana Videen

luf-tācen, n.n: token of love. (LUV-TAHK-en)

John Gower’s Confessio amantis. England (London?), c. 1470. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.126, f. 8v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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steor-wigle

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Hana Videen

steor-wigle, n.n: prognostication by the stars, astrology. (STEH-or-WE-leh)

Jonicus in Weltchronik. Germany (Regensburg, Bavaria), c. 1400-1410. The J. Paul Getty Museum Ms. 33, f. 12r. [blogs.getty.edu]

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mearc

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Hana Videen

mearc, f.n: limit, term (of time); limit, boundary (of place). (MEH-ark)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on bloody battle birds. Read it on Patreon.

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