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þearm-gewind

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Hana Videen

þearm-gewind, m.n: the throat. (THEH-arm-yeh-WIND / ˈθɛarm-jɛ-ˌwɪnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a pugnacious white swan with a curving neck.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 58v. [abdn.ac.uk]
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flax-fōte

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

flax-fōte, adj: broad-footed, flat-footed, web-footed. (FLOX-FO-tuh / ˈflaks-ˌfoː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a brown duck walking on muddy earth with webbed feet, a leafy plant in the background.
De Natura animalium; France (Cambrai), 1270-1275; Bibliothèque Municipale de Douai, Ms. 711, f. 36v. [bestiary.ca]
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lǣce-cist

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

lǣce-cist, f.n: medicine chest. (LATCH-uh-CHIST / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌtʃɪst)

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hnoll

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

hnoll, m.n: crown of the head. (H’NOLL / ˈhnɔl)

Medieval manuscript image of a person with a rather flat, bald head, large ears and the feathery body of a bird with wings and talons.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 22v. [pinterest.com]

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ge-mynd-benimming

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-mynd-benimming, f.n: lethargy (lit. ‘mind-deprivation’). (yeh-MUEND-beh-NIM-ming / jɛ-ˈmynd-bɛ-ˌnɪm-miŋ)

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hāls

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

hāls, f.n: health, salvation. (HALZ / ˈhaːlz)

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brēost

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

brēost, n.n: breast, chest. (BRAY-ost / ˈbreːɔst)

Medieval manuscript image of a pelican ripping open her on breast so she bleeds; four of her young surround her, feeding on the blood.
Northumberland Bestiary; England, c. 1250-1260; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 100, f. 41. [blogs.getty.edu]
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gebrec-drenc

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

gebrec-drenc, m.n: medicinal drink (for the throat or windpipe). (yeh-BRECK-DRENCH / jɛ-ˈbrɛk-ˌdrɛntʃ)

Note: This definition has changed. See reply to comment below.

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hand-bred

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Hana Videen

hand-bred, n.n: the palm of the hand. (HAND-BRED / ˈhand-ˌbrɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of the black outline of a hand, with various Hebrew inscriptions on the fingers and different parts of the palm.
Diagram for palm reading in a Hebrew miscellany; France, between 1277 and 1324; British Library, MS Add. 11639, f. 115r. [openn.library.upenn.edu]
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bodig

Posted on November 2, 2024 by Hana Videen

bodig, n.n: body. (BODD-ih / ˈbɔ-dɪj)

Medieval manuscript image of the outline of a body, depicting internal organs like the esophagus, stomach and intestines and various veins and arteries; it stands against a backdrop of writing in Latin and is framed by leafy vines.
Medical and arithmetical treatises and recipes; England, 1250-1310; Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 399, f. 18r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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