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swangor

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

swangor, adj: heavy in the movement of the body or mind, slow, slothful, sluggish, indolent. (SWONG-gor / ˈswaŋ-gɔr)

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ge-þyrst

Posted on July 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-þyrst, adj: thirsty. (yeh-THUERST / jɛ-ˈθyrst)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sipping from a large goblet while sitting on a bench.
Bible; NE France, late 13th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.969, f. 305r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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spanu

Posted on July 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

spanu, f.n: teat. (SPA-nuh / ˈspa-nʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman holding out her breast from an opening in her dress; a noblewoman reaches out to feel it.
A noblewoman tests the exposed breast of a prospective nurse in Li Livres dou Santé; France, late 13th century; British Library, Sloane 2435, f. 28v. [demonagerie.tumblr.com]
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rād-wērig

Posted on June 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

rād-wērig, adj: weary with riding or journeying. (RAWD-WAY-rih / ˈraːd-ˌweː-rɪj)

Medieval manuscript illustration of two soldiers sleeping while leaning on their shields inside a castle-like building with a bell tower.
Arthurian romances; France, 1290-1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 229, f. 233r. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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innoþ

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

innoþ, m.n: the inner part of the body, innards (stomach, womb, bowels, etc.). (IN-noth / ˈɪn-nɔθ)

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swǣtan

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

swǣtan, wk.v: to sweat. (SWAE-tahn / ˈswæː-tan)

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wan-hāl

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

wan-hāl, adj: imperfect as regards health or soundness of body; weak, sick, maimed, infirm. (WAHN-HALL / ˈwan-ˌhaːl)

A barefoot person walks supported by a crutch under one arm in a medieval manuscript.
Rothschild Canticles; Flanders or the Rhineland, c. 1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 404, f. 87v. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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ge-untrumian

Posted on May 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-untrumian, wk.v: to make weak or sick; to be weak or sick. (yeh-UN-trum-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈʌn-trʌm-ɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a white-bearded man wearing a hood with wimple, supporting himself with crutches that he holds in his hands.
Personification of Old Age in Roman de la Rose; France (Paris), between 1340 and 1350; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.48, f. 4r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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twisel-tōðe

Posted on April 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

twisel-tōðe, adj: having the teeth forked or double. (TWIH-zell-TOE-thuh / ˈtwɪ-zɛl-ˌtoː-θə)

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nirwett

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

nirwett, m.n: narrowness; a narrow place, pass; oppression of the chest, difficulty of breathing. (NIR-wet / ˈnɪr-wɛt)

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