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lagu-cræftig

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

lagu-cræftig, adj: skilled in seamanship. (LAH-guh-KRAF-tih / ˈla-gʌ-ˌkræf-tɪj)

Medieval manuscript image of three men in a single-sailed ship, two of whom hold oars.
Chansonnier provençal; Italy, c. 1285-1300; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.819, f. 190r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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mēting

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

mēting, f.n: a painting, picture. (MAY-ting / ˈmeː-tɪŋ)

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lēoþ-wyrhta

Posted on September 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

lēoþ-wyrhta, m.n: poet. (LAY-oth-WUER’H-ta / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwyrx-ta)

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twi-blēo

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

twi-blēo, adj: double-dyed. (TWIH-BLAY-oh / ˈtwɪ-ˌbleːɔ)

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bōc-fell

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-fell, n.n: parchment, vellum (‘book-skin’). (BOAK-FELL / ˈboːk-ˌfɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a man with a roll of parchment under his arm handing a sheet of parchment to a haloed man wearing a black robe and cowl; in the background is a piece of parchment stretched out on a frame.
Hamburg Bible, 1255; Copenhagen, Det Kongelige Bibliotek, MS 4, 2°, f. 183v. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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glīw-bēam

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

glīw-bēam, m.n: musical instrument (glee-wood), possibly a harp, drum, timbrel or tambourine. (GLEE-ew-BAY-ahm / ˈgliːw-ˌbeːam)

Medieval illuminated initial N, inside of which a surprised cow sitting on its haunches plays the harp with its two front hooves.
Complete Latin Bible, 12th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, MS 4, f. 155v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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lēoþ-word

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

lēoþ-word, n.n: a word in a poem. (LAY-oth-WORD / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwɔrd)

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webbestre

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Hana Videen

webbestre, f.n: weaver; (specifically) female weaver. (WEB-bes-truh / ˈwɛb-bɛs-trə)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed, veiled woman sitting at a loom behind partially woven blue cloth that matches her dress; her hands hold four cards through which the warp threads pass, and to her right is a beater amid the warp threads.
Virgin Mary in Book of Hours; France (Paris), 1430-5; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.359, f. 26v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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bōc-cræft

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-cræft, m.n: book-learning, learning, literature. (BOAK-KRAFT / ˈboːk-ˌkræft)

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bēam-telg

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

bēam-telg, m.n: ink (‘tree-dye’). (BAY-ahm-TELG / ˈbeːam-ˌtɛlg)

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