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bridd

Posted on August 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

bridd, m.n: young bird, chick. (BRID / ˈbrɪd)

Medieval manuscript image of the sun, with an angel stretching out his arms above it, surrounded by a flock of multi-coloured birds.
Silos Apocalypse; N Spain, 1091-1109; British Library, Add MS 11695, f. 197r. [bl.uk]
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swīn

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

swīn, n.n: pig, swine. (SWEEN / ˈswiːn)

Medieval manuscript image of a sow looking at her three piglets who gaze back lovingly, against a background of floral motifs.
Livre de la chasse; France (Paris), c. 1406-7; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.1044, f. 1v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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hors-croft

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

hors-croft, m.n: small enclosed field or pasture, attached to a dwelling and used for horses. (HORS-KROFT / ˈhɔrs-ˌkrɔft)

Medieval manuscript image of a bluish-gray horse on a gold and red background.
Royal Bestiary; England, c. 1200-c. 1210; British Library, Royal MS 12 C XIX, f. 34r. [bl.uk]

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stirc

Posted on May 29, 2021 by Hana Videen

stirc, n.n: a calf, a young bullock or heifer. (STIRK / ˈstɪrk)

Medieval manuscript image of a mother cow licking the back of her calf who looks at her lovingly.
Bestiary; S England (Salisbury?), 2nd quarter of 13th century; British Library, Harley 4751, f. 23r. [bl.uk]
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efete

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

efete, f.n: lizard, newt. (EH-veh-tuh / ˈɛ-vɛ-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a green and red four-legged creature with a long tail and neck and a face that resembles a cat or even a human more than a lizard.
Worksop Bestiary; England (Lincoln? York?), c. 1185; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.81, f. 84v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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hæring-tīma

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

hæring-tīma, m.n: herring season. (HAE-ring-TEE-ma / ˈhæ-ɹɪŋ-ˌtiː-ma)

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wesend

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Hana Videen

wesend, m.n: a bison, buffalo, wild ox. (WEH-zend / ˈwɛ-zɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a buffalo with large horns showing his teeth and flaring his nostrils.
Jacob van Maerlant’s Der naturen bloeme. Utrecht, c. 1340-c. 1350. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB KA 16, f. 47r. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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feoh

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

feoh, n.n: cattle, livestock; property, wealth, money; value, price, fee; name of the F-rune ᚠ. (FEH-oh / ˈfɛɔx)

Medieval manuscript image of a red cow nursing her calf.
Ashmole Bestiary. England (Peterborough?), early 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 1511, f. 30v. [bestiary.ca]

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hæring

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Hana Videen

hæring, m.n: a herring. (HAE-ring / ˈhæ-ɹɪŋ)

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docga

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

docga, m.n: dog. (DODGE-ah / ˈdɔdʒ-a)

Medieval manuscript image of a dog playing a drum.
Gorleston Psalter. England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 23v. [bl.uk]

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