fealu

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

fealu, adj: colour-term of uncertain/varied meaning: basically yellow but variously tinted with shades of red, brown or grey, often pale, always unsaturated (not vivid). (FEH-ah-luh / ˈfɛa-lʌ)

wundor-blēo

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

wundor-blēo, n.n: a wondrous colour. (WUN-dor-BLAY-oh / ˈwʌn-dɔr-ˌbleːɔ)

Medieval manuscript image of a spotted, multicoloured, four-legged creature with claws and a long tail; breath is visible coming out of its mouth, and various other animals such as a lion and unicorn appear to be drawn to it. — Panther in a bestiary; England, c. 1226-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 7v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

basuian

Posted on April 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

basuian, wk.v: to be clad in purple. (BAH-swi-ahn / ˈba-swɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman sitting on the ground beside a plant, with her legs in front of her, wearing a long purple dress with white trim; she holds her chin in her hands, with her elbows propped up on her knees, and she has a rather angry or disgusted look on her face; the folio has been cut so the top of her head is missing. — Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 53r. [bl.uk]

basu

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

basu, adj: purple, red, crimson. (BAH-zuh / ˈba-zʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a cow-human hybrid with a purple body; its human-like hands hold its big cow ears, and two horns are on its head; it has an oddly human facial expression and wears a jacket. — Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 169v. [bl.uk]

grēnnes

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

grēnnes, f.n: greenness. (GRAIN-ness / ˈgreːn-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a plant with green, trifoliate compound, heart-shaped leaves (resembling shamrocks) and yellow buds, with writing in Latin below. — Tractatus de herbis; Italy (Salerno), c. 1280-1310; British Library, Egerton MS 747, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

blēo

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

blēo, n.n: a colour, hue, complexion. (BLAY-oh / ˈbleːɔ)

Historiated initial C in a medieval manuscript in which a man sits at a desk and mixes colours, a selection of 8 pigments before him. — James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum; England (London), c. 1360-75; British Library, Royal 6 E vi, f. 329r. [blogs.bl.uk]

regn-boga

Posted on June 28, 2021 by Hana Videen

regn-boga, m.n: rainbow. (RAIN-BOH-gha / ˈrɛjn-ˌbɔ-xa)

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Medieval manuscript image of a rainbow amidst text and a family tree. — *Compendium historiae in genealogia Christi*; S England, 13th century; British Library, Royal MS 14 B.ix, f. 2r. [bl.uk]

bleoh

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Hana Videen

bleoh, n.n: colour, hue, complexion. (BLEH-o’h / ˈblɛɔh)

hār

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Hana Videen

hār, adj: hoary, grey, old. (HAAR / ˈhaːɹ)

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Medieval manuscript image of two men with halos, the younger one handing a giant key to the grey-haired older one. — Initial S with Christ giving St Peter a key, Antiphonary. Germany, early 14th century. Walters Art Museum, MS W.754, f. W.754Br. [flickr.com]

ōmig

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Hana Videen

ōmig, adj: rusty, rust-coloured. (OH-mih / ˈoː-mɪj)

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