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bana

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

bana, m.n: a killer, murderer, man-slayer; the devil; a weapon with which death is caused. (BA-na / ˈba-na)

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þēod-wīga

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

þēod-wīga, m.n: a mighty warrior. (THAY-odd-WEE-ga / ˈθeːɔd-ˌwiː-ga)

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heaðu-rōf

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Hana Videen

heaðu-rōf, adj: famed for excellence in battle. (HEH-ah-thuh-ROAF / ˈhɛa-θʌ-ˌroːf)

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dryht

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

dryht, f.n: a people, multitude, army; (in plural) men. (DRUE’HT / ˈdryxt)

The armies of David and Absalom meet in a fierce battle. The Morgan Picture Bible. France (northern), c. 1250. The J. Paul Getty Museum, MS Ludwig I 6.
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beadu-rōf

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Hana Videen

beadu-rōf, adj: war-renowned, bold in war. (BEH-ah-duh-ROAF / ˈbɛa-dʌ-ˌroːf)

Revenge of the snail. From the Smithfield Decretals, southern France (probably Toulouse), with marginal scenes added in England (London), c. 1300-c. 1340. Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 107r.
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lind-plega

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Hana Videen

lind-plega, m.n: shield-play, battle. (LIND-PLEH-ga / ˈlɪnd-ˌplɛ-ga)

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earh-faru

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Hana Videen

earh-faru, f.n: a flight of arrows. (EH-ar’h-FA-ruh / ˈɛarh-ˌfa-ɹʌ)

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Archers in the Luttrell Psalter (British Library, Add MS. 42130). England, N. (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340.
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flān

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Hana Videen

flān, m/f.n: an arrow, a dart. (FLAHN / ˈflaːn)

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From the British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog: Detail of a bas-de-page scene of a lady shooting an arrow at a rabbit, from the Taymouth Hours. England, S. E. (London?), 2nd quarter of the 14th century. London, British Library, MS Yates Thompson 13, f. 68v.
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lind-weorud

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

lind-weorud, n.n: a band armed with shields, shield-band. (LIND-WEH-oh-rudd / ˈlɪnd-ˌwɛɔ-ɹʌd)

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cod.gall. 16, fol. 98v. Miniature from the Isabella Psalter. England, 1303-1308.

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friþe-lēas

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

friþe-lēas, adj: peaceless, without peace. (FRITH-uh-LAY-ahs / ˈfɹɪ-θə-ˌleːas)

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