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calc-rand

Posted on September 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

calc-rand, m.n: (of horses) shod. (KALK-ROND / ˈkalk-ˌɹand)

horseshoe
Image from Portable Antiquities Scheme website: A medieval horseshoe from Berkshire County. Surrey County Council (Attribution-ShareAlike License).

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rand

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

rand, m.n: brink, edge, margin, shore; a shield or shield boss. (ROND / ˈɹand)

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calc

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

calc, m.n: sandal, shoe. (KALK / ˈkalk)

Image from a Medievalist.net article on medieval shoes. They are leather sandals used in early medieval Egypt sometime between 400 and 600 AD.

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god-sibb

Posted on September 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

god-sibb, m.n: a sponsor, especially at baptism; a godparent. (GOD-SIB / ˈgɔd-ˌsɪb)

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tācn-berend

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

tācn-berend, m.n: a standard-bearer. (TAH-kun-BEH-rend / ˈtaː-kən-ˌbɛ-ɹɛnd)

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cāf-scype

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

cāf-scype, m.n: alacrity, swiftness; boldness, firmness of purpose. (KAHV-shuh-puh / ˈkaːv-ˌʃɝ-pə)

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slit-cwealm

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Hana Videen

slit-cwealm, m.n: death by the tearing of animals. (SLIT-KWEH-alm / ˈslɪt-ˌkwɛalm)

Crocodile from a bestiary. France, c. 1450. Museum Meermanno, MMW, 10 B 25, f. 12v. [bestiary.ca]
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meregrund

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

meregrund, m.n: the bottom of a sea, lake or mere. (MEH-ruh-GRUND / ˈmɛ-ɹə-ˌgɹʌnd)

Alexander the Great explores the sea in a submarine: BL Royal MS 15 E vi, c. 1445.
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beorht-blōwende

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Hana Videen

beorht-blōwende, adj: bright-blooming, blooming bright. (BEH-or’ht-BLOW-en-duh / ˈbɛɔɹht-ˌbloː-wɛn-də)

Needs ID – please comment if you know the source
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hlēor-sceamu

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

hlēor-sceamu, f.n: shame or confusion of face, literally ‘cheek-shame’. (HLAY-or-SHEH-ah-muh / ˈhleːɔɹ-ˌʃɛa-mʌ)

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