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wāwan

Posted on August 10, 2024 by Hana Videen

wāwan, str.v: to blow, be moved by the wind. (WA-wahn / ˈwaː-wan)

Medieval manuscript image of the four winds represented by heads with blasts of air escaping from the sides of their mouths arranged on a circular diagram; around the circle are also illustrations of a head, right hand, left hand and feet.
Four Winds Diagram; Austria, c. 1300; Jörn Günther, Antiquariat, Hamburg, via the Metropolitan Museum of Art. [blog.metmuseum.org]
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blissian

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Hana Videen

blissian, wk.v: to rejoice, exult, be glad or merry; to gladden, delight. (BLIS-si-ahn / ˈblɪs-sɪ-an)

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heofon-cyning

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Hana Videen

heofon-cyning, m.n: king of heaven (referring to God or Christ). (HEH-oh-von-KUE-ning / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌky-nɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a white-haired God waving a left hand, holding a Latin scroll in the other, with a group of people caught in red flame descending from the heavens.
Biblia Sancti Martialis Lemovicensis altera. II; Latin, 11th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 8 (2), f. 41r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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ende-dæg

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

ende-dæg, m.n: last day, final day; day of death; Doomsday. (EN-duh-DAIE / ˈɛn-də-ˌdæj)

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drenc-hūs

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

drenc-hūs, n.n: drinking house. (DRENCH-HOOS / ˈdrɛntʃ-ˌhuːs)

Medieval manuscript image of a man beckoning from the door of a building from which hangs a round sign; many keys hang from his belt, and he holds a goblet in his hand.
Jacques de Cessoles, Le jeu des échecs moralisés; French, 14th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-5107 réserve, f. 61v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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wēod-hōc

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

wēod-hōc, m.n: hoe (‘weed-hook’). (WAY-odd-HOAK / ˈweːɔd-ˌhoːk)

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bern

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

bern, n.n: barn. (BERN / ˈbɛrn)

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attor

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Hana Videen

attor, n.n: venom, poison. (AHT-tor / ˈat-tɔr)

Medieval manuscript image of a group of monks looking on as one of their number proffers a chalice to a king on bended knee.
A monk proffers a poisoned chalice to King John of England; England, late 13th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius A XIII, f. 5v. [yvonneseale.org]
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ār-lēas

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Hana Videen

ār-lēas, adj: impious, wicked; dishonourable, shameful. (AR-LAY-ahs / ˈaːr-ˌleːas)

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fiþer-fōte

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Hana Videen

fiþer-fōte, adj: four-footed. (FITH-er-FOAT-uh / ˈfɪ-θɛr-ˌfoː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of goats, cattle, long-horned sheep and camels.
Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 48v. [thijsporck.com]
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