renge

dēop, adj: deep, extending downwards; describing the extreme of range (of understanding, thought, doctrine, oaths, etc.), profound, complete. (DAY-op / ˈdeːɔp)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a whale underwater gulping several fish into its mouth. — Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc; France, late 13th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 14964, f. 150v. [bestiary.ca]

disc-berend

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Hana Videen

disc-berend, m.n: dish-bearer, seneschal, steward. (DISH-BEH-rend / ˈdɪʃ-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

Medieval manuscript illustration of two servants carrying dishes to a long table, where a king sits with three other people and an assortment of dishes. — Smithfield Decretals; France, illuminated in England, 1330-1340; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 263r. [blogs.bl.uk]

flugol

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

flugol, adj: swift; fleeting. (FLUG-oll / ˈflʌ-gɔl)

windig

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Hana Videen

windig, adj: windy. (WIN-dih / ˈwɪn-dɪj)

Medieval manuscript diagram of the winds, with twelve faces around a circle blowing towards the centre, with writing in Latin coming from each mouth. — Paraphrase of De natura rerum by Bede and other Scientific Writings; England, c. 1190-1200; Walters Art Museum, MS W.73. [blogs.metmuseum.org]

fācian

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Hana Videen

fācian, wk.v: to desire to obtain (something). (FA-ki-ahn / ˈfaː-kɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript marginalia of a squirrel-holding woman reaching out for a ring held by a man with a hawk perched on his arm and a sword poking out of his torso; a dog sits between them facing the man, and a large cat eyes a large rat poking out of a hole in the decorative border. — Ormesby Psalter; England (East Anglia), 1250-1330; Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 366, f. 131r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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renge

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flugol

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