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lām-smiþ

Posted on September 18, 2021 by Hana Videen

lām-smiþ, m.n: worker in clay, potter. (LAHM-SMITH / ˈlaːm-ˌsmɪθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man straddling a large potters wheel; in one hand he grips a long stick for spinning the wheel and in the other hand he uses a knife to sculpt a lump of clay.
St Augustine’s De Civitate Dei, trans by Raoul de Presles; France, 14th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 22912, f. 227v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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rūn-cræftig

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Hana Videen

rūn-cræftig, adj: skilled in explaining mysteries. (ROON-KRAF-tih / ˈruːn-ˌkræf-tɪj)

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blēo-cræft

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Hana Videen

blēo-cræft, m.n: the art of embroidering (‘colour-craft’). (BLAY-oh-KRAFT / ˈbleːɔ-ˌkræft)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Middle English-y Old English and a neglected princess. Read it on Patreon.

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bȳtlian

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

bȳtlian, wk.v: to build, erect. (BUT-li-ahn / ˈbyːt-lɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript line drawing in red, green and black that shows two men working on a tower while crowds of people look on.
Junius Manuscript; England, c. 1000; Bodleian Library, MS Junius 11, p. 82. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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īren-gelōma

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

īren-gelōma, m.n: iron implements. (EE-ren-yeh-LO-ma / ˈiː-ɹɛn-jɛ-ˌloː-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of a blacksmith holding a hammer in one hand and in the other hand a tool positioning a horseshoe on an anvil.
Book of Hours. England (London), c. 1320-c. 1330. British Library, Harley 6563, f. 68v. [bl.uk]

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cræft

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

cræft, m.n: power, strength; art, skill, craft, trade; cunning, knowledge. (KRAFT / ˈkræft)

Medieval manuscript image of a man balancing a giant sword on his mouth, the sharp end pointing towards him.
Book of Hours. Flemish, c. 1300. Trinity College Cambridge, B.11.22, f. 11r. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]

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teld-wyrhta

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

teld-wyrhta, m.n: a tentmaker. (TELD-WUR’H-ta / ˈtɛld-ˌwɝɹh-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of four men setting up a black-and-white striped tent.
L’Estoire de Merlin. N France, 1280-1290. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 95, f. 307v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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pott

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

pott, m.n: a pot. (POT / ˈpɔt)

Cooking pot with everted rim, made of brown clay with white flecks of shell mixed in.
Late Saxon cooking pot. England, 850-1000. British Museum 1854,1130.105. [britishmuseum.org]
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candel-twist

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

candel-twist, m.n: an instrument used for trimming candles, perhaps candle-snuffer. (KAN-del-TWIST / ˈkan-dɛl-ˌtwɪst)

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ge-tingcræft

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-tingcræft, m.n: mechanics. (yeh-TING-KRAFT / jɛ-ˈtɪŋ-ˌkɹæft)

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