stearc-heard

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

stearc-heard, adj: violent, unrestrained. (STEH-ark-HEH-ard / ˈstɛaɹk-ˌhɛaɹd)

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Medieval manuscript image of a snail-human hybrid with a bow and arrow approaching a rabbit who rides a lion and brandishes a sword. — Bréviaire de Renaud de Bar. France (Metz), c. 1302-1305. Verdun, Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 107, f. 89r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]

hand-gang

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

hand-gang, m.n: laying on of hands; submission, surrender. (HAND-GANG / ˈhand-ˌgaŋ)

Medieval manuscript image a man binding the hands of another man with rope while a group of men looks on. In the margin is an inscription in Persian. — Samson’s surrender in Old Testament with Latin, Persian & Judeo-Persian inscriptions. France (Paris), c. 1244-1254. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 14v. [themorgan.org]

æsc-wīga

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

æsc-wīga, m.n: spear-warrior. (ASH-WEE-ga / ˈæʃ-ˌwiː-ga)

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be-beorgan

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

be-beorgan, str.v: to defend oneself, to take care. (beh-BEH-or-gahn / bɛ-ˈbɛɔɹ-gan)

ge-sceldod

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-sceldod, adj(v.part): provided with a shield. (yeh-SHELL-dod / jɛ-ˈʃɛl-dɔd)

Bible Historiale. France, 1320-1337. Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, MS 20, f. 123r. [enluminures.culture.fr]

flocc

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

flocc, m.n: flock; (of people) assembly, company, band; (in military context) troop, legion, company; gang, mob; a flock or herd of animals; a gathering or congregation of the animal and human members of a household. (ˈflȯk)

arewe

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Hana Videen

arewe, f.n: an arrow. (ˈä-re-we)

Smithfield Decretals. S France (Toulouse?), late 13th-early 14th century. British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 49v. [bl.uk]

gār-cēne

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

gār-cēne, adj: spear-bold, bold in arms (lit. ‘spear-keen’). (GAR-KAY-neh)

gūþ-cwēn

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Hana Videen

gūþ-cwēn, f.n: warrior queen. (GOOTH-KWAIN)

Pontheslea, queen of the Amazons, in *De mulieribus claris*. France (Paris), 1st quarter of the 15th century. British Library, Royal MS 20 C V, f. 49r. [bl.uk]

wīg

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīg, n.n: fight, battle, war, conflict. (WEE)

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