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wæl-cēasiga

Posted on November 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

wæl-cēasiga, m.n: chooser of the slain (an epithet for the raven). (WAEL-CHAY-ah-zi-ga / ˈwæl-ˌtʃeːa-zɪ-ga)

Medieval manuscript image of a large-eyed raven in profile within a red roundel.
De avibus; France, early 13th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 2495, f. 14r. [bestiary.ca]
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wæl-cyrige

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Hana Videen

wæl-cyrige, f.n: valkyrie, chooser of the slain. (WAEL-KUE-ri-yuh / ˈwæl-ˌky-rɪ-jə)

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swift

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

swift, adj: swift, moving or capable of moving quickly. (SWIFT / ˈswɪft)

Medieval manuscript image of a cheerful-looking rabbit running across marginal foliage.
Bible; France (Paris), c. 1310; Prague, Knihovna Národního muzea, XII.A.10, f. 31v. [arca.irht.cnrs.fr]
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eorþ-tilia

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Hana Videen

eorþ-tilia, m.n: farmer, tiller of the earth. (EH-orth-TIH-li-ah / ˈɛɔrθ-ˌtɪ-lɪ-a)

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wyrcan

Posted on November 17, 2024 by Hana Videen

wyrcan, wk.v: to make, work, labour. (WUER-kahn / ˈwyr-kan)

Medieval manuscript image of a tired miller leaving their mill, one hand to their forehead and the other holding a large mallet over their shoulder.
Taymouth Hours; England, 14th century; British Library, Yates Thompson 13, f. 176v. [mola.org.uk]
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mele-dēaw

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Hana Videen

mele-dēaw, n: honey-dew, nectar. (MELL-uh-DAY-aw / ˈmɛ-lə-ˌdeːaw)

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nīten-cynn

Posted on November 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

nīten-cynn, n.n: kind of animal. (NEE-ten-KUEN / ˈniː-tɛn-ˌkyn)

Medieval manuscript image of Noah’s Ark, a dragon-headed ship filled with people and a variety of different animals in a tower-like structure; two six-winged angels hover above.
Junius Manuscript; England, 1000; Bodleian Library, MS Junius 11, p. 66. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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weorold-þing

Posted on November 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

weorold-þing, n.n: worldly thing, matter or affair. (WEH-oh-rold-THING / ˈwɛɔ-rɔld-ˌθɪŋ)

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wealte

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

wealte, f.n: ring. (WEH-all-tuh / ˈwɛal-tə)

A gold ring set with a dark garnet stone within a gold quatrefoil bezel, held with wire against a background of white fabric.
Saxon ring; England, c. 550; Dover Museum. [dovermuseum.co.uk]
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fenn

Posted on November 3, 2024 by Hana Videen

fenn, n.n: fen, marsh. (FEN / ˈfɛn)

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