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nīþ-sceaða

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Hana Videen

nīþ-sceaða, m.n: malignant foe. (NEETH-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈniːθ-ˌʃɛa-θa)

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rēad

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Hana Videen

rēad, adj: red. (RAY-ahd / ˈreːad)

Medieval manuscript image of St Christopher carrying across a river on his shoulders the child Christ who wears a bright red gown; on either side of Christ are two shields, one with a black and gold design, the other solid red.
Knyvett Hours; England, late 14th century; J. Paul Getty Museum, MS M.1213. [getty.edu]
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ne

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

ne, adv: not. (neh / nɛ)

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Engla þēod

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

Engla þēod, n: country or nation of the English. (ENG-gla-THAY-od / ˈɛŋ-gla-ˌθeːɔd)

Map of Britain in a medieval manuscript which shows different regions, cities and towns, rivers and fortifying walls, all of which are labelled in Latin.
Matthew Paris map of Britain; England (St Albans), 1250; British Library, MS Cotton Claudius D VI, f. 12v. [medievalists.net]
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dumb

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

dumb, adj: mute, unable to speak. (DUMB / ˈdʌmb)

Medieval manuscript page with two columns of hands making various gestures; a column of Latin text is in between them.
Reckoning gestures in computus collection; Italy (Piacenza?), 1018-1032; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M/925, f. 38r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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tama

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Hana Videen

tama, m.n: tameness. (TAH-ma / ˈta-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of a man training a dog with a stick.
Romance of Alexander; Belgium (Tournai), 14th century; Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264, f. 108r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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drēorig

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Hana Videen

drēorig, adj: suffering from or causing anguish, grief, horror or misery. (DRAY-oh-rih / ˈdreːɔ-rɪj)

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rest

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

rest, f.n: rest, repose, sleep; bed, couch; a place of rest. (REST / ˈrɛst)

Medieval manuscript image of five people sleeping on the side of a hill with trees, grass and flowers.
Sherborne Missal; England, early 15th century; British Library, Add MS 74236, p. 66. [iiif.bl.uk]
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sprecan

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

sprecan, str.v: to speak. (SPREH-kahn / ˈsprɛ-kan)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man with grey hair and beard preaching from a pulpit to a seated congregation of men.
St Patrick, La Legende des Sains; France (Paris), c. 1325-1350; Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 185, f. 186v. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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wīsdōm

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Hana Videen

wīsdōm, m.n: wisdom, knowledge, learning, philosophy. (WEEZ-doam / ˈwiːz-doːm)

Medieval manuscript image of a prison in which a man writes in a codex, resting his left hand on his chin as if in thought; a woman sits and observes, gesturing with her hands.
Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy; Austria (Salzburg), c. 1000; Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 15825, f. 1v. [digitale-sammlungen.de]
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