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ciric-tūn

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Hana Videen

ciric-tūn, m.n: a church enclosure, churchyard, cemetery. (CHIR-itch-TOON)

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weall-stān

Posted on May 25, 2019 by Hana Videen

weall-stān, m.n: a stone for building. (WAY-all-STAHN)

Giuard des Moulin’s Grande Bible Historial, folio 19. France, 14th century. Koninklijke Bibliotheek (National Library of the Netherlands). [durhamworldheritagesite.com]
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gehæg-holt

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Hana Videen

gehæg-holt, m/n.n: definition uncertain, possibly a copse in an enclosure or a copse where there is pasture. (yeh-HÆ-holt)

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huncettan

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Hana Videen

huncettan, wk.v: to limp. (HUN-chet-tahn)

Disabled pilgrims on their way to Mont Saint-Michel in France. Luttrell Psalter. England (Lincoln), 1325-1335. British Library, Add. MS 42130, f. 104v. [bl.uk]

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ge-swinc-dæg

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Hana Videen

ge-swinc-dæg, m.n: a labour-day, day of toil. (yeh-SWINCH-DAIE / jɛ-ˈswɪntʃ-ˌdæj)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on ēar-ringas (earrings). Read it on Patreon.

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ēar-ring

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Hana Videen

ēar-ring, m.n: an earring. (AY-ar-ring)

Byzantine pair of earrings, c. 600, most likely made in Constantinople. Baltimore, Walters Art Museum 57560 and 57561. Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. [commons.wikimedia.org]

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windel

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Hana Videen

windel, m.n: a basket. (WIN-dell)

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hin-gang

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Hana Videen

hin-gang, m.n: a going hence, departure, death. (HIN-gong)

Historiated initial ‘C'(imiteria) of a cemetery in James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum. England (London), c. 1360-c. 1375. British Library, Royal 6 E VI, f. 267v. [bl.uk]
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sweart-lāst

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Hana Videen

sweart-lāst, adj: leaving a black track. (SWAY-art-LAHST)

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wyrttūn-hege

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Hana Videen

wyrttūn-hege, m.n: a garden hedge. (WURT-toon-HEH-yeh)

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