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twifealdness

Posted on March 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

twifealdness, f.n: doubleness; duplicity, deceitfulness. (TWIH-veh-ald-ness / ˈtwɪ-vɛald-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a two-faced man wearing a hat, drinking from a vessel in his right hand and raising a fish to his mouth in his left; he stands behind a table of food and dishes.
Two-faced Janus in a Psalter; Belgium (Ghent), 1270-1280; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.72, f. 1r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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twēo

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

twēo, m.n: doubt, uncertainty. (TWAY-oh / ˈtweːɔ)

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fell

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

fell, n.n: skin, hide. (FELL / ˈfɛl)

Medieval manuscript open to a page that shows a former rip snaking across the page that has been neatly stitched up with thread.
Closeup of parchment from Leiden University Libraries, BPL 25 (9th century); photo by Erik Kwakkel. [medievalbooks.nl]
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locc

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

locc, m.n: hair, lock of hair. (LOCK / ˈlɔk)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a haloed woman standing beside a tree holding three loaves of bread, clothed in nothing but her long, wavy hair that covers from her head to her ankles.
St Mary of Egypt in the Taymouth Hours; England, 1325-35; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13, f. 188v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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līþe

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Hana Videen

līþe, adj: soft, gentle, mild, serene. (LEE-thuh / ˈliː-θə)

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oxa

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Hana Videen

oxa, m.n: ox. (AWK-sa / ˈɔk-sa)

Medieval manuscript image of a wide-eyed, red-orange ox with big feathery wings, grasping a blank scroll with one of its forelegs.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 50r. [bestiary.ca]
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solor

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Hana Videen

solor, m.n: upper chamber; sunny room, solarium. (SOLL-or / ˈsɔ-lɔr)

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wudu-bearu

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

wudu-bearu, m.n: grove of trees. (WUH-duh-BEH-ah-ruh / ˈwʌ-dʌ-ˌbɛa-rʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a bearded man in the midst of a grove of trees, surrounded by various wild animals and with a red-roofed building visible beyond.
Mandeville’s Travels; England, 15th century; British Library, Harley MS 3954, f. 64r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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wil-wang

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

wil-wang, m.n: delightful plain, pleasant land. (WILL-WAHNG / ˈwɪl-ˌwaŋ)

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fæsten

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

fæsten, n.n: fastness; place by its nature fortified against incursion. (FAST-en / ˈfæs-tɛn)

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