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blæc-horn

Posted on November 25, 2025 by Hana Videen

blæc-horn, m.n: ink-horn. (BLACK-HORN / ˈblæk-ˌhɔrn)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man sitting on a cushioned bench with feet on a footstool, with right hand dipping a pen into an ink-horn and with the left holding a book open on a lectern; a winged ox floats above holding a scroll.
Evangelist Luke at the beginning of the Gospel of Luke; N Germany (Magdeburg?), c. 1100; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.889, f. 184v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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sorh-word

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Hana Videen

sorh-word, m.n: word of sorrow or anxiety. (SOR’H-WORD / ˈsɔrx-ˌwɔrd)

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sprǣc-hūs

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Hana Videen

sprǣc-hūs, n.n: a house for speaking. (SPRATCH-HOOS / ˈspræːtʃ-ˌhuːs)

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ge-recednys

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-recednys, f.n: a narration, history, report, an interpretation, a direction, correction. (yeh-REH-ched-nuss / jɛ-ˈrɛ-tʃɛd-nys)

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drohtnian

Posted on October 10, 2025 by Hana Videen

drohtnian, wk.v: to converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live. (DRO’HT-ni-ahn / ˈdrɔxt-nɪ-an)

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secgan

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

secgan, wk.v: to say words, tell. (SEDG-ahn / ˈsɛdʒ-an)

Medieval manuscript illustration of two men having a conversation, their dialogue depicted in Latin text that extends to their mouths like speech bubbles; a pile of books lies between them.
Raymond Lull conversing with Thomas Méysier, his student and disciple; N France, 14th century; Karlsruhe, Badische Landesbibliothek, St Peter Perg. 92, f. 11v. [digital.blb-karlsruhe.de]
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ge-sēm

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-sēm, n.n: reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise. (yeh-SAME / jɛ-ˈseːm)

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lēof-spell

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

lēof-spell, n.n: a pleasant message. (LAY-off-SPELL / ˈleːɔf-ˌspɛl)

A row of copies of the paperback book THE DEORHORD by Hana Videen, with one in the centre facing out so the front cover is visible, with images of a horse-like sea creature, a dragon, a griffin, an eagle and some ants.
The US/Canada paperback DEORHORD is out today! (The UK paperback is already out in the rest of the world.) See where to get it here.
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ge-tihtan

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-tihtan, wk.v: to incite, urge, persuade. (yeh-TI’HT-on / jɛ-ˈtɪx-tan)

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ceorung

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Hana Videen

ceorung, f.n: murmuring, complaint. (CHEH-o-rung / ˈtʃɛɔ-rʌŋ)

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