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bōc-lēaf

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Hana Videen

bōc-lēaf, n.n: the leaf of a book, a charter. (BOAK-LAY-off / ˈboːk-ˌleːaf)

Leaf of parchment with Latin writing in the upper half and Old English writing in the lower half, followed by a series of names.
Charter issued by Archbishop Wulfstan; England, early 11th century; British Library, Add Ch 19795. [blogs.bl.uk]
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hand-gewrit

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Hana Videen

hand-gewrit, n.n: what is written by the hand, a deed, contract. (HOND-yeh-WRIT / ˈhand-jɛ-ˌwrɪt)

Inside an initial D in a medieval manuscript, a monk writes on a piece of parchment.
Rufillus’s self portrait in Ambrose’s Hexaemeron; Germany (Weissenau), late 12th century; Amiens, Bibliothèque municipale, Lescalopier 30, f. 29v. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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nemnan

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

nemnan, wk.v: to name, give a name to a person or thing to call upon the name of, address by name, to invoke; to mention by name, to mention, relate. (NEM-nahn / ˈnɛm-nan)

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sceand-word

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

sceand-word, n.n: scornful or abusive speech (shame-word). (SHEH-ond-WORD / ˈʃɛand-ˌwɔrd)

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þing-rǣden

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

þing-rǣden, f.n: intercession, advocacy, pleading, intervention, mediation. (THING-RAD-den / ˈθɪŋ-ˌræː-dɛn)

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bēot-word

Posted on October 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

bēot-word, n.n: boast; threat. (BAY-ot-WORD / ˈbeːɔt-ˌwɔrd)

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scop-lēoþ

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

scop-lēoþ, n.n: song, poem. (SHOP-LAY-oth / ˈʃɔp-ˌleːɔθ)

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folc-lār

Posted on August 30, 2024 by Hana Videen

folc-lār, f.n: homily, literally ‘people-lore’ or ‘people-instruction’. (FOLK-LAHR / ˈfɔlk-ˌlaːr)

A medieval manuscript page written in Old English; midway down there is a slightly larger letter G and further down a large decorative M in red.
Homilies of Ælfric of Eynsham; England, 12th century; Cambridge University Library, MS Ii.1.33, f. 60v. [cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk]
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hosp-word

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Hana Videen

hosp-word, n.n: word of contempt, insulting speech (‘shame-word’). (HOSP-WORD / ˈhɔsp-ˌwɔrd)

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clipian

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

clipian, wk.v: to call, cry out. (KLIH-pi-ahn / ˈklɪ-pɪ-an)

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