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horn

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

horn, f.n: horn, antler. (HORN / ˈhɔrn)

Medieval manuscript image of a horse-like creature with a long, slightly curved horn.
Monocerus from the Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 15r. [abdn.ac.uk]
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dēaw-wyrm

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Hana Videen

dēaw-wyrm, m.n: ringworm. (DAY-aw-WUERM / ˈdeːa-ˌwyrm)

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clawu

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

clawu, f.n: claw, talon. (KLA-wuh / ˈkla-wʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a griffin, with the head, neck, wings and talons of an eagle in front and the body of a lion with clawed paws and tail in back.
Psalter of Isabelle of France; England (York), 1303-1308; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Gall.16, f. 31r. [digitale-sammlungen.de]
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fiþer-fōte

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Hana Videen

fiþer-fōte, adj: four-footed. (FITH-er-FOAT-uh / ˈfɪ-θɛr-ˌfoː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of goats, cattle, long-horned sheep and camels.
Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 48v. [thijsporck.com]
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neb-wlitu

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

neb-wlitu, f.n: the form of the face, the face, countenance. (NEB-W’LIT-uh / ˈnɛb-ˌwlɪ-tʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a person with weasel-like ears crossing their eyes and pulling a face, tongue hanging out and fingers in their mouth.
Gorleston Psalter; England, 1310-1324; British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 123r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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mearh

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Hana Videen

mearh, n.n: marrow. (MEH-ar’h / ˈmɛarx)

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sām-hāl

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Hana Videen

sām-hāl, adj: not in perfect health, weak (‘half-healthy’). (SAHM-HALL / ˈsaːm-ˌhaːl)

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ge-tēþed

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

ge-tēþed, adj: toothed, provided with teeth. (yeh-TAY-thed / jɛ-ˈteː-θɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of a letter D inside of which a dentist with forceps and a necklace of large teeth extracts the tooth of a seated man.
James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum; England (London), 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI, f. 503v. [wikipedia.org]
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fēþe-mund

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

fēþe-mund, f.n: animal paw (‘foot-hand’ or ‘hand for walking’). (FAY-thuh-MUND / ˈfeː-θə-ˌmʌnd)

Cat paw prints in a 15th-century manuscript from the Dubrovnik archives, photo by Emir O. Filipović. [thijsporck.com]

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feax

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Hana Videen

feax, n.n: hair. (FEH-ahks / ˈfɛaks)

Medieval manuscript image of a man’s head sporting Marilyn Monroe-esque blond pin curls and a shining gold halo.
St John the Evangelist; Germany, c. 1340-50; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 108, verso. [blogs.getty.edu]
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