fealcen

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Hana Videen

fealcen, m.n: falcon. (FEH-all-kun / ˈfɛal-kən)

Medieval manuscript image of a falcon perched on the steeple of a church. — Falcon of Kildare in Gerald of Wales’s Topographia Hibernica; England (Lincoln?), c. 1196-1223; British Library, Royal MS 13 B VIII, f. 22r. [bestiary.ca]

must-flēoge

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Hana Videen

must-flēoge, f.n: a small fly found in wine. (MUST-FLAY-oh-guh / ˈmʌst-ˌfleːɔ-gə)

hnitu

Posted on July 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

hnitu, f.n: nit. (H’NIT-uh / ˈhnɪ-tʌ)

afȳrida

Posted on June 27, 2026 by Hana Videen

afȳrida, m.n: a eunuch; a castrated animal; a castrated servant or courtier. (ah-FUE-rid-ah / a-ˈfyː-rɪ-da)

moððe

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

moððe, f.n: a moth. (MOTH-thuh / ˈmɔθ-θə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a white moth with black and orange spots. — Cocharelli Codex; Italy (Genoa), early 14th century; British Library, Add MS 28841, f. 4v. [x.com]

ramm

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Hana Videen

ramm, m.n: a ram (animal); an instrument for pounding or battering. (RAHM / ˈram)

Medieval manuscript image of two rams, one brown and one white, butting heads against a strange looking tree. — Aries in a Psalter; England, 13th century; Cambridge, Trinity College, B.11.4, d. ii r. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]

frid-hengest

Posted on February 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

frid-hengest, m.n: of uncertain meaning but ‘hengest’ is definitely ‘horse’; one suggestion is ‘horse-horse’ (tautological); less likely are ‘beautiful-horse’, ‘peace-horse’ or ‘war-horse’. (FRID-HENG-gest / ˈfrɪd-ˌhɛŋ-gɛst)