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wull

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

wull, f.n: wool. (WULL / ˈwʌl)

Many thanks to Sarah (@Takame), my first goldgifa, who chose this word!

Woman spinning in the Luttrell Psalter. England, 1325-1340. British Library, Add MS 42130, fol. 193r. [bl.uk]
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flæðe-camb

Posted on May 29, 2016 by Hana Videen

flæðe-camb, m.n: a weaver’s comb. (FLATH-uh-KAHMB / ˈflæ-θə-ˌkamb)

Giovanni Boccaccio’s “The famous women”. 15th century. Paris, Biblioteque Nationale, MS. Fr. 598, f. 70v.
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gramatisc-cræft

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

gramatisc-cræft, m.n: the art of grammar. (GRA-ma-tish-KRAFT / ˈgɹa-ma-tɪʃ-ˌkɹæft)

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wōþ-cræft

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Hana Videen

wōþ-cræft, m.n: ‘song-craft’, the art of poetry or song. (WOATH-KRAFT / ˈwoːθ-ˌkræft)

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ge-scapennys

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Hana Videen

ge-scapennys, f.n: a creation, creating, formation. (yeh-SHA-pen-nuss / jɛ-ˈʃa-pɛn-nɝs)

heaven
The Creation of the Heavens, about 1360-70, Master of Jean de Mandeville. The J. Paul Getty Museum. From The Getty Iris.
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blæc

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

blæc, adj/n: black, of dark hue; ink (especially black ink). (BLACK / ˈblæk)

Descent of the Holy Spirit, The Black Hours, c. 1475
Book of Hours, Bruges (Belgium), c. 1480. Morgan Library, MS M.493, folios 18v and 19r. The Black Hours, one of a very few manuscripts on vellum that is dyed black. Source: Morgan Library.

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orþanc-bend

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

orþanc-bend, m.n: a skilfully contrived band, a cunning bond. (OR-thonk-BEND / ˈɔɹ-θank-ˌbɛnd)

ring
Gold finger ring, England, 800-900, from the Victoria and Albert Museum

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hyge-cræft

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Hana Videen

hyge-cræft, m.n: mental power, intellect, wisdom, reason. (HUH-yuh-KRAFT / ˈhɝ-jə-ˌkɹæft)

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sweord-wyrhta

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

sweord-wyrhta, m.n: a sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer. (SWEH-ord-WUR-h’ta / ˈswɛɔɹd-ˌwɝɹh-ta)

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gleng

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

gleng, f.n: adornment, ornamentation, glory; splendour, pomp; showiness; worldly or earthly splendour. (GLENG / ˈglɛŋ)

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