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wlæffetere

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Hana Videen

wlæffetere, m.n: a stammerer, one who speaks imperfectly. (W’LAFF-et-eh-ruh / ˈwlæf-fɛ-tɛ-rə)

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meter

Posted on June 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

meter, n.n: metre, versification. (MEH-ter / ˈmɛ-tɛr)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man sitting on a throne and playing a lyre, surrounded by other musicians playing horns and drums and people clapping their hands.
Vespasian Psalter; England (Kent), 8th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vespasian A I, f. 30v. [bl.uk]
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lēafnes-word

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

lēafnes-word, n.n: word of leave, permission. (LAY-ahv-ness-WORD / ˈleːav-nɛs-ˌwɔrd)

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murcnian

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

murcnian, wk.v: to murmur, complain, repine, grieve. (MURK-ni-ahn / ˈmʌrk-nɪ-an)

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āþ

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Hana Videen

āþ, m.n: oath. (AWTH / ˈaːθ)

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bōc-lēden

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

bōc-lēden, n.n: book-language, Latin (since most books were written in Latin). (BOAK-LAY-den / ˈboːk-ˌleː-dɛn)

Cropped image of a medieval incipit page for the Gospel of Matthew; part of the Latin word ‘liber’ is visible, elaborately decorated with red dots, colourful interlace patterns and animal heads; the Latin words are glossed with Old English words in black ink.
Lindisfarne Gospels; England (probably Lindisfarne), c. 700; British Library, Cotton MS Nero D IV, f. 27r. [bl.uk]
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bēd

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēd, n.n: prayer. (BAID / ˈbeːd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man kneeling on the ground, his hands raised together in front of him in prayer.
St Cuthbert praying in Bede’s Life of St Cuthbert; England (Durham), 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 10v. [bl.uk]
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wǣr

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Hana Videen

wǣr, f.n: covenant, agreement, pledge. (WAER / ˈwæːr)

Historiated initial D in a medieval manuscript, inside of which are two barefoot young men holding spears and shaking hands.
Vespasian Psalter; England (Kent), 8th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vespasian A I, f. 31r. [bl.uk]
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glīw-word

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

glīw-word, n.n: word of a song; song, poem. (GLEE-ew-WORD / ˈgliːw-ˌwɔrd)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman seated on a bench, head tilted to the side, playing a harp that rests in her lap.
Gerald of Wales’s Topographia Hibernica; England (Lincoln?), c. 1196-1223; British Library, Royal MS 13 B VIII, f. 26r. [bl.uk]
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feþer

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Hana Videen

feþer, f.n: feather; (in plural) wings; quill, pen. (FEH-ther / ˈfɛ-θɛr)

Medieval manuscript image of a stork with long brown tail feathers taking a step and eating a very long worm that is hanging out of its beak.
Stork in Gerald of Wales’s Topography of Ireland; N England (Lincoln?), c. 1196-c.1223; British Library, Royal 13 B VIII, f. 9v. [bl.uk]
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