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cop

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Hana Videen

cop, m.n: top, summit. (KOP / ˈkɔp)

Medieval manuscript image of three men, one of them with a halo, approaching a mountain with a group of naked people trapped inside.
Divine Comedy; Naples, c. 1370; British Library, Add MS 19587, f. 63r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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hwilpa

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Hana Videen

hwilpa, m.n: bird, probably a curlew. (H’WILL-pa / ˈhwɪl-pa)

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horn

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

horn, f.n: horn, antler. (HORN / ˈhɔrn)

Medieval manuscript image of a horse-like creature with a long, slightly curved horn.
Monocerus from the Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 15r. [abdn.ac.uk]
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hǣþen

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

hǣþen, adj/n: heathen, pagan, not Christian; person who is not Christian. (HATH-en / ˈhæː-θɛn)

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ēhtan

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Hana Videen

ēhtan, wk.v: to pursue or chase. (AY-h’tahn / ˈeːx-tan)

Medieval manuscript image of a blue beaver pursued by a hunter blowing a horn and a dog; the beaver has its head twisted back to bite off its own testicles as it runs away.
Bestiary; N France, c. 1250-1260; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 14429, f. 111r. [mandragore.bnf.fr]
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burn

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Hana Videen

burn, m.n: stream, brook, river. (BURN / ˈbʌrn)

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clawu

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

clawu, f.n: claw, talon. (KLA-wuh / ˈkla-wʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a griffin, with the head, neck, wings and talons of an eagle in front and the body of a lion with clawed paws and tail in back.
Psalter of Isabelle of France; England (York), 1303-1308; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Gall.16, f. 31r. [digitale-sammlungen.de]
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mēce

Posted on August 20, 2024 by Hana Videen

mēce, m.n: sword. (MAY-chuh / ˈmeː-tʃə)

Iron sword hilt with a few inches of rusted blade still attached; the hilt is decorated with interlaced engravings of creatures and plants.
Abingdon Sword; England, c. 875; Ashmolean Museum. [wikipedia.org]
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lǣne

Posted on August 19, 2024 by Hana Videen

lǣne, adj: loaned, not permanent, transitory, temporary. (LAN-uh / ˈlæː-nə)

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gāte meoluc

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Hana Videen

gāte meoluc, n: goat’s milk. (GAH-tuh-MEH-o-luck / ˈgaː-tə ˈmɛɔ-lʌk)

Medieval manuscript image of a blue goat nibbling on the leaf border of the page.
Luttrell Psalter; England, c. 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 76r. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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