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ge-liþewācian

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Hana Videen

ge-liþewācian, wk.v: to render gentle, soften a person; to mitigate, soften the rigour of misery, pain, etc. (yeh-LITH-eh-WOCK-yawn)

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enne-lēac

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Hana Videen

enne-lēac, n.n: onion. (EN-nuh-LAY-ock / ˈɛn-nə-ˌleːak)

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Tacuinum Sanitatis, a health handbook from c. 1400, based on an 11th-century Arab medical treatise by Ibn Butlan of Baghdad. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 9333, f. 22v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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frēo

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Hana Videen

frēo, adj: free, having liberty or immunity, noble, glad, joyful. Also, m.n: a lord, master. Also, f.n: a lady, woman. (FRAY-oh)

Read more about this word in this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post on Patreon.

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cū-ēage

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Hana Videen

cū-ēage, f.n: a cow’s eye. (KOO-AY-ah-yuh / ˈkuː-ˌeːa-jə)

Luttrell Psalter. England, c. 1325-1340. British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 159v. [bl.uk]
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ōr

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Hana Videen

ōr, n: beginning, origin; front. (OR)

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sǣ-ælfen

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Hana Videen

sǣ-ælfen, f.n: sea-elf, sea-nymph. (SAE-AL-ven / ˈsæː-ˌæl-vɛn)

The Rutland Psalter. England, c. 1260. British Library, Add MS 62925, f. 57r. [bl.uk]
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hlutor

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Hana Videen

hlutor, adj: clear, pure, bright, sincere. (HLUH-tor)

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cristalla

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Hana Videen

cristalla, m.n: crystal; the herb crystallium, flea-bane, flea-wort. (KRIS-tall-lah)

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gūþ-cræft

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Hana Videen

gūþ-cræft, m.n: warlike power or skill. (GOOTH-kraft)

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The Welles Apocalypse. England, c. 1310. British Library, Royal 15 D II, f. 143r. [bl.uk]

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ēðel-turf

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Hana Videen

ēðel-turf, f.n: native turf or soil, native country, country. (ETH-ell-turf)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on God’s high-chair. Read and listen on Patreon.

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