īsern-here

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

īsern-here, m.n: an iron-clad host. (EE-zern-HEH-reh)

strǣl

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Hana Videen

strǣl, m/f.n: an arrow, shaft, dart (lit. and fig.). (STRAL)

Luttrell Psalter. N. England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340. British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 147v. [bl.uk]

land-here

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Hana Videen

land-here, m.n: land army (referring to a land force as opposed to a naval force, or referring to a native force as opposed to a foreign force). (LOND-HEH-reh)

Bible Historiale. France (Paris), 1375-1400. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Français 164, f. 303. [visualiseur.bnf.fr]

regn-weard

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Hana Videen

regn-weard, m.n: a mighty guard. (RAYN-WEH-ard)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is an audio clip of Exodus in Old English (read by yours truly). Every 25th post is free, and this week is #150, so everyone can read it on Patreon. Check out other free posts here.

ge-scildnes

Posted on August 24, 2019 by Hana Videen

ge-scildnes, f.n: protection, defence, shielding. (yeh-SHILD-ness)

St Omer Book of Hours. N. France (Saint-Omer or Thérouanne), c. 1318-1325. London, British Library, Add MS 36684, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

sigebēacen

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Hana Videen

sigebēacen, n.n: a sign or monument of victory gained, a trophy; an ensign that is to lead to victory, a banner. (SIH-yeh-BAY-ah-ken)

Historia belli Troiani soluto sermone scripta. South Germany, 1390-1400. Vienna, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Han. Cod. 2915, f. 47r. [manuscriptminiatures.com]

gūþ-spell

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Hana Videen

gūþ-spell, n.n: war-tidings, news (of the outcome) of a battle. (GOOTH-spell)

here-draca

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Hana Videen

here-draca, m/f.n: an arrow (lit. ‘army-dragon’). (HEH-reh-DRAH-kah)

feorh-genīþla

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Hana Videen

feorh-genīþla, m.n: mortal enemy. (FAY-or’h-yeh-NEETH-la)

īsern-byrne

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Hana Videen

īsern-byrne, f.n: iron corslet, coat of mail. (EE-zern-BUR-neh)

Israelites & Philistines fighting on Mt Gilboa in a Book of Hours. Germany (possibly Bamberg), 1204-1219. New York, Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.739, f. 17v. [ica.themorgan.org]