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a-meldian

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

a-meldian, wk.v: to betray, make known. (ah-MELL-di-ahn / a-ˈmɛl-dɪ-an)

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sundor-sprǣc

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

sundor-sprǣc, f.n: where a single person speaks privately with one or more, private speech, a private conversation; where many speak in private, a private conference, council. (SUN-dor-SPRATCH / ˈsʌn-dɔr-ˌspræːtʃ)

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lēoþ-weorc

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Hana Videen

lēoþ-weorc, n.n: song-making, poetry. (LAY-oth-WEH-ork / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwɛɔrk)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on St Eustace. Read it on Patreon.

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ge-cīgan

Posted on December 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-cīgan, wk.v: to call, name, call upon, invoke, call forth, provoke, incite. (yeh-CHEE-gahn / jɛ-ˈtʃiː-gan)

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þanc-word

Posted on November 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

þanc-word, n.n: word of thanks. (THONK-WORD / ˈθank-ˌwɔrd)

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stæf-cræft

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Hana Videen

stæf-cræft, m.n: grammar (letter-craft). (STAV-KRAFT / ˈstæv-ˌkræft)

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sprǣcful

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Hana Videen

sprǣcful, adj: talkative, loquacious. (SPRATCH-full / ˈspræːtʃ-fʌl)

Medieval manuscript image of a group of travellers carrying their belongings, one with a toddler on his back; the travellers are conversing, which is indicated by writing connected to each person’s mouth with a line, like comics-style speech bubbles.
Legenda aurea, Jacobus de Voragine; England, c. 1300; British Library, Stowe 49, f. 220r. [bl.uk]
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rūn

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Hana Videen

rūn, f.n: mystery, secret; speech not meant to be overheard, a whisper. (ROON / ˈruːn)

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bȳdel

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

bȳdel, m.n: proclaimer, herald, messenger; preacher, minister of the Gospel. (BUE-dell / ˈbyː-dɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man holding a book, towards which an angel gestures; beside them is an altar framed by decorative architecture, with the Latin word ‘efeso’.
Silos Apocalypse, Revelation 2:1-7; N Spain, 1091-1109; British Library, Additional 11695, f. 52r. [bl.uk]
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englisc

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Hana Videen

englisc, n.n: English, the English language. (ENG-glish / ˈɛŋ-glɪʃ)

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