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sīþ

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Hana Videen

sīþ, m/n.n: journey, voyage. (SEETH / ˈsiːθ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of three men on a double-masted ship, sailing above a large fish with an open mouth and five dorsal fins.
Bestiaire d’Amour; N Italy, c. 1290; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.459, f. 18r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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ege

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

ege, m.n: fear, terror, dread; awe, respectful fear, reverence. (EH-yuh / ˈɛ-jə)

Poorly drawn medieval illustration of three sailors in a boat, their eyes wide in terror and hands clasped in prayer, and a siren with a woman’s head and arms and a fish tail and a mysterious forked limb protruding from its back.
Siren and sailors in Physiologus; Germany/Bavaria, 13th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 10448, f. 119r. [mandragore.bnf.fr]
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innoþ

Posted on June 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

innoþ, m.n: the inner part of the body, innards (stomach, womb, bowels, etc.). (IN-noth / ˈɪn-nɔθ)

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swǣtan

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

swǣtan, wk.v: to sweat. (SWAE-tahn / ˈswæː-tan)

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slincan

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Hana Videen

slincan, str.v: to crawl; to slink away. (SLINK-ahn / ˈslɪn-kan)

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Medieval illustration of a dragon-like creature pokes its red head and grey foot out of a rock; its stripy grey tail emerges from the opposite side.
Bestiaire of Pierre de Beauvais; France, 13th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-3516, f. 205r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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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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