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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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ge-wǣpnod

Posted on December 29, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-wǣpnod, adj: armed, equipped with weapons. (yeh-WAP-nod / jɛ-ˈwæːp-nɔd)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a striped porcupine, its eyes directed upwards as if looking at something above.
Lambeth Apocalypse; England, 13th century; Lambeth Palace Library, MS 209, f. 8r. [images.lambethpalacelibrary.org.uk]
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un-land

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Hana Videen

un-land, n.n: false land. (UN-LOND / ˈʌn-ˌland)

Medieval manuscript image of an oddly drawn whale with two men warming themselves at a fire on its back, one of whom has taken off his shoes and wiggles his toes near the flames; their boat is anchored to the whale’s back.
De bestiis et aliis rebus; France, c. 1230; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 2495B, f. 46v. [mandragore.bnf.fr]
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ge-sēnian

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-sēnian, wk.v: to sign, mark with the sign of the cross, bless. (yeh-SAY-ni-ahn / jɛ-ˈseː-nɪ-an)

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hord-weard

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

hord-weard, m.n: hoard-guardian, guardian of treasure. (HORD-WEH-ard / ˈhɔrd-ˌwɛard)

Medieval manuscript image of a colourful two winged, two-legged dragon with a hairy face and a long tongue standing atop a mound of earth.
Bestiary; France (possibly Thérouanne), 13th century; Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 3, f. 89r. [getty.edu]

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hord

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Hana Videen

hord, n.n: hoard. (HORD / ˈhɔrd)

A hoard of gold and silver sword, shield and armour fittings, decorated with elaborate filigree and garnet inlays; most of the pieces are bent or warped.
Pieces from the Staffordshire Hoard; England (Kingdom of Mercia), 7th century; The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent Museums. [stokemuseums.org.uk]
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