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for-habban

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

for-habban, wk.v: to hold in, restrain, abstain. (for-HA-bahn / fɔɹ-ˈha-ban)

In medicine ‘beon innan forhæfd’ means ‘to be restrained within’ (i.e., constipation).

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a-blend

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

a-blend, v/adj: blinded. (ah-BLEND / a-ˈblɛnd)

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hēafod-gim

Posted on May 21, 2015 by Hana Videen

hēafod-gim, m.n: eye (head-gem). (HAY-ah-vod-YIM / ˈheːa-vɔd-ˌjɪm)

Illustration from a medical miscellany that includes the ‘book of Macharias on the eye called Salaracer or secret of secrets’; British Library, MS Sloane 981 (fol. 68r). England; last quarter of the 14th or first quarter of the 15th century.
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heorte

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Hana Videen

heorte, f.n: heart. (HEH-or-tuh / ˈhɛɔr-tə)

Also, the topic of my paper today in session 500 at the 50th International Congress on Medieval Studies!

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toren-īge

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

toren-īge, adj: bleary-eyed. (TOR-en-EE-yuh / ˈtɔ-ɹɛn-ˌiː-jə)

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wit-lēas

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

wit-lēas, adj: witless, senseless. (WIT-lay-ahs / ˈwɪt-leːas)

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þyrstig

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

þyrstig, adj: thirsty. (THURZ-tee / ˈθɝɹz-tɪj)

Luttrell Psalter. See post on Got Medieval blog.
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dēofol-sēocnes

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēofol-sēocnes, f.n: ‘devil-sickness’, possession by devils, insanity. (DAY-ov-ol-SAY-ock-ness / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl-ˌseːɔk-nɛs)

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ærs

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

ærs, m.n: the buttocks. (ARSE / ˈæɹs)

Medieval manuscript image of a hybrid animal, with crowned human head and serpentine body, playing the bagpipe through its anus.
Pierpont Morgan Library’s MS G24.
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næced

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Hana Videen

næced, f.n: nakedness. (NAE-kud / ˈnæ-kəd)

Decretum Gratiani with the commentary of Bartolomeo da Brescia, Italy 1340-1345. Lyon, BM, Ms 5128, fol. 100r. From Discarding Images.
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