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rēafigende

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

rēafigende, adj: ravening, rapacious. (RAY-ah-vi-en-duh / ˈreːa-vɪ-jɛn-də)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a spider with way too many legs in the centre of its web in which two flies are trapped.
Compendium Salernitanum; N Italy (Venice?), 1350-1375; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.873, f. 87v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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stefn

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

stefn, f.n: voice. (STEH-vun / ˈstɛ-vən)

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sang

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

sang, m.n: song. (SAHNG / ˈsaŋ)

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wērig

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

wērig, adj: weary. (WAY-rih / ˈweː-rɪj)

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healf-hundisc

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

healf-hundisc, adj: half-canine. (HEH-alf-HUN-dish / ˈhɛalf-ˌhʌn-dɪʃ)

Medieval manuscript initial C decorated with a cynocephalus (dog-headed man).
Expositio in psalmos; N Italy, first half of 12th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.51, f. 23v. [sites.nd.edu]
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wrāþ

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

wrāþ, adj: angry, wrathful, incensed. (WRAWTH / ˈwraːθ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of an angry-looking deer head on a large fish’s body swallowing a fish.
Sea-stag from the Liber de natura rerum; France (Abbaye de Saint-Amand), 13th century; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320, f. 113r. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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sōfte

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

sōfte, adv: softly, without disturbance; at ease, without trouble; gently; without discord; easily, without opposition. (SOAF-tuh / ˈsoːf-tə)

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hlēapende

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Hana Videen

hlēapende, str.v: leaping, jumping, running. (H’LAY-ah-pen-duh / ˈhleːa-pɛn-də)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a fox leaping toward a bird whose swings are raised, beak open, with three chicks in the foreground.
Bestiaire d’Amour; N Italy, c. 1290; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.459, f. 23r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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heofon-rīce

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

heofon-rīce, n.n: kingdom of heaven. (HEH-oh-von-REE-chuh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌriː-tʃə)

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ge-gyrwan

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-gyrwan, wk.v: to prepare, make ready; to clothe, equip; to ornament, adorn. (yeh-YUER-wahn / jɛ-ˈjyr-wan)

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