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wīg-hūs

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

wīg-hūs, n.n: battle-house, war-house, a tower or fortification. (WEE-HOOS / ˈwiːj-ˌhuːs)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a castle full of soldiers on the back of a tusk-less elephant, the face of which is hidden by a triangular shield.
Icelandic Physiologus; Iceland (Westfjord districts), c. 1200; Copenhagen, Arnamagnæanske Institut, AM 673 a 4º, f. 9v. [myndir.handrit.is]

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smeoru

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

smeoru, n.n: fat, grease, suet, tallow. (SMEH-or-uh / ˈsmɛɔ-rʌ)

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heaþu-grimm

Posted on October 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

heaþu-grimm, adj: battle-grim, fierce (as the fray of battle). (HEH-ah-thuh-GRIM / ˈhɛa-θʌ-ˌgrɪm)

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godes gāst

Posted on September 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

godes gāst, n: God’s Spirit (Holy Spirit). (GOD-ess GAHST / ˈgɔd-ɛs ˈgaːst)

Medieval manuscript image of a dove descending with what appears to be a bleeding heart above a naked haloed man, who is being blessed by a haloed bearded man in a hairy robe.
Baptism of Christ in Evangeliarium; France (Paris), 12th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-206, f. 9r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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here-hūþ

Posted on August 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

here-hūþ, f.n: spoils of war, booty, loot, plunder. (HEH-ruh-HOOTH / ˈhɛ-rə-ˌhuːθ)

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un-hīrlīc

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-hīrlīc, adj: fierce, savage. (UN-HEER-leech / ˈʌn-ˌhiːr-liːtʃ)

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un-clǣne

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-clǣne, adj: unclean, impure. (UN-KLAN-uh / ˈʌn-ˌklæː-nə)

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healf

Posted on July 29, 2026 by Hana Videen

healf, adj: half. (HEH-alf / ˈhɛalf)

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ge-win

Posted on July 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-win, n.n: tumult, hostility, strife. (yeh-WIN / jɛ-ˈwɪn)

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or-mǣte

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

or-mǣte, adj: immense. (OR-MAT-uh / ˈɔr-ˌmæː-tə)

A fairly accurate drawing of an elephant in a medieval manuscript, only its tail is far too long.
Physiologus; France, c. 1240; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 101, f. 195v. [arca.irht.cnrs.fr]
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