lādian

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Hana Videen

lādian, wk.v: to excuse, clear (oneself of a charge), exculpate, defend; (as a technical legal term) to clear from an accusation. (LA-di-yahn)

sigebēacen

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Hana Videen

sigebēacen, n.n: a sign or monument of victory gained, a trophy; an ensign that is to lead to victory, a banner. (SIH-yeh-BAY-ah-ken)

*Historia belli Troiani soluto sermone scripta*. South Germany, 1390-1400. Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Han. Cod. 2915, f. 47r. [manuscriptminiatures.com]

forþ-gang

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Hana Videen

forþ-gang, m.n: a going forth, progress, advance; a passage, drain, privy. (FORTH-gahng)

bēod-genēat

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Hana Videen

bēod-genēat, m.n: table-companion. (BAY-odd-yeh-NAY-aht / ˈbeːɔd-jɛ-ˌneːat)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is called ‘raven’s dinner at a king’s feast’. Read it on Patreon.

The feast of Ahasuerus: Queen Vashti gives a banquet for the women. Guiard des Moulins, *Bible Historiale Complétée*. Paris, c. 1320-1340. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 71 A 23, f. 240v. [kb.nl]

gūþ-spell

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Hana Videen

gūþ-spell, n.n: war-tidings, news (of the outcome) of a battle. (GOOTH-spell)

dryht-cwēn

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Hana Videen

dryht-cwēn, f.n: a noble queen. (DRUH’h’t-KWAIN)

Queen Æðelflæd in the Cartulary and Customs of Abingdon Abbey. England, 1220. British Library, MS Cotton Claudius B VI, f. 14r. [commons.wikimedia.org]

salu-brūn

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Hana Videen

salu-brūn, adj: dark-brown. (SAH-luh-BROON)

ge-ǣtrian

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Hana Videen

ge-ǣtrian, wk.v: to poison. (yeh-Æ-trih-yahn)

John the Evangelist asked to drink poison in an historiated initial Q in Bible. NE France, last quarter of 13th century. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.969, f. 445v. [ica.themorgan.org]

mæsse-prēost

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Hana Videen

mæsse-prēost, m.n: a priest not of the Christian church; a priest of the Christian church who had attained the last of the seven appointed orders and could celebrate the mass. His orders were the same as a bishop’s, but only a bishop could ordain priests, confirm children, and consecrate churches. (MASS-seh-PRAY-ost)