fēðe-mund

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

fēðe-mund, f.n: a ‘foot-hand’, the fore-feet of a four-legged animal. (FAY-theh-MUND / ˈfeː-θɛ-ˌmʌnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a rabbit standing on its hind legs, holding a walking stick, and carrying a basket of puppies on its back. — Pontifical of Guillaume Durand. France, c. 1294. Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, ms. 143, f. 174r. [bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr]

ācweorna

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Hana Videen

ācweorna, m.n: squirrel (contains the word āc ‘oak’). (AH-KWEH-or-na / ˈaː-ˌkwɛɔɹ-na)

Cooking squirrel in a margin of the book of Revelation. Normandy, c. 1320-1330. British Library, Add MS 17333, f. 4v. [bl.uk]

hara

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

hara, m.n: a hare. (ˈha-ra)

For the next week or so, I’m experimenting with IPA symbols. If I decide to keep this system, I’ll edit the Pronunciation page of this blog. See a guide to IPA symbols for more info.

Vincent of Beauvais, *Speculum historiale*. France, c. 1295. Boulogne-sur-mer, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 130 II, f. 319v. [twitter.com/discarding_imgs]

flocc

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

flocc, m.n: flock; (of people) assembly, company, band; (in military context) troop, legion, company; gang, mob; a flock or herd of animals; a gathering or congregation of the animal and human members of a household. (ˈflȯk)