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strǣt

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

strǣt, f.n: street, road. (STRAT / ˈstræːt)

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morþor-hof

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Hana Videen

morþor-hof, n.n: ‘murder-hall’, place of torment, hell. (MOR-thor-HOFF / ˈmɔr-θɔr-ˌhɔf)

Medieval manuscript image of naked people crowding around the toothy jaws of a dragon-like creature, some of them standing within the mouth; a little demon face peers out of the corner.
Abingdon Apocalypse; England, 13th century; British Library, Add MS 42555, f. 77v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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swīðe

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Hana Videen

swīðe, adv: very, much, exceedingly. (SWEE-thuh / ˈswiː-θə)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, learn why you can’t find ‘penis’ in the Old English dictionary. Read it on Patreon.

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tunge

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

tunge, f.n: tongue. (TUNG-guh / ˈtʌŋ-gə)

Medieval manuscript image of a bipedal donkey with its long tongue sticking out.
Bohun Psalter; England, c. 1356-1373; British Library, Egerton 3277, f. 36v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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lyft-geswenced

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Hana Videen

lyft-geswenced, adj: weather-beaten. (LUEFT-yeh-SWENCH-ed / ˈlyft-jɛ-ˌswɛn-tʃɛd)

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pintel

Posted on March 10, 2024 by Hana Videen

pintel, n: penis. (PIN-tell / ˈpɪn-tɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a nun picking penises from a penis tree and putting them in her basket.
Le Roman de la Rose; France (Paris), c. 1325-1353; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 25526, f. 106v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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hē

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Hana Videen

hē, pronoun: he (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically masculine noun). (hay / heː)

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hēo

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Hana Videen

hēo, pronoun: she (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically feminine noun). (hay-oh / heːɔ)

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rǣde-cempa

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

rǣde-cempa, m.n: a mounted soldier. (RAD-uh-KEM-pa / ˈræː-də-ˌkɛm-pa)

Medieval manuscript image of a knight mounted on a horse with a long spear attacking a snail that sits on a leafy branch.
Brunetto Latini’s Li Livres dou Tresor; France (Picardy), c. 1315-1325; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 19, f. 65r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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feormere

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

feormere, m.n: one who supplies with food, purveyor. (FEH-or-meh-ruh / ˈfɛɔr-mɛ-rə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a reading from The Seafarer. Hear it on Patreon.

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