rēod

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Hana Videen

rēod, adj: red. (RAY-odd / ˈɹeːɔd)

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 16746, fol. 2v. Source: gallica.bnf.fr.

hwīt

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

hwīt, adj: white, bright, clear, fair. (H’WEET / ˈhwiːt)

white — From the British Library medieval manuscripts blog: God creating the Heavens and the Earth, from Guyart de Moulins, “Bible historiale completee”, Genesis to Psalms, France (Clairfontaine and Paris), 1411, Royal MS 19 D III, vol. 1, f. 3r.

glæsen-ēage

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Hana Videen

glæsen-ēage, adj: grey-eyed. (GLAE-zen-AY-ah-yuh / ˈglæ-zɛn-ˌeːa-jə)

sweart

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

sweart, adj: swart, swarthy, black, dark of colour; dark, gloomy (no light). (SWEH-art / ˈswɛaɹt)

grǣg-hama

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

grǣg-hama, n/adj: ‘grey-covering’ or ‘grey-cloaked’, possibly a wolf, bird, spear or chain mail. (GRAIE-HA-ma / ˈgræːj-ˌha-ma)