ge-tēþed

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

ge-tēþed, adj: toothed, provided with teeth. (yeh-TAY-thed / jɛ-ˈteː-θɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of a letter D inside of which a dentist with forceps and a necklace of large teeth extracts the tooth of a seated man. — James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum; England (London), 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI, f. 503v. [wikipedia.org]

folc-sceaða

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Hana Videen

folc-sceaða, m.n: tyrant (people-harmer). (FOLK-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈfɔlk-ˌʃɛa-θa)

fēþe-mund

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

fēþe-mund, f.n: animal paw (‘foot-hand’ or ‘hand for walking’). (FAY-thuh-MUND / ˈfeː-θə-ˌmʌnd)

Cat paw prints in a 15th-century manuscript from the Dubrovnik archives, photo by Emir O. Filipović. [thijsporck.com]

clǣne

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

clǣne, adj: pure, purified, cleansed. (KLAN-uh / ˈklæː-nə)

clipian

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

clipian, wk.v: to call, cry out. (KLIH-pi-ahn / ˈklɪ-pɪ-an)

gefrǣge

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Hana Videen

gefrǣge, adj: known, celebrated, famous. (yeh-FRAE-yuh / jɛ-ˈfræː-jə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on months of full moons and sacrifice. Read and hear it on Patreon.

feax

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Hana Videen

feax, n.n: hair. (FEH-ahks / ˈfɛaks)

Medieval manuscript image of a man’s head sporting Marilyn Monroe-esque blond pin curls and a shining gold halo. — St John the Evangelist; Germany, c. 1340-50; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 108, verso. [blogs.getty.edu]

dūru

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Hana Videen

dūru, m/f/n.n: door. (DOO-ruh / ˈduː-rʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a person standing between some columns beside an unusually short door (not quite reaching their shoulders) with decorative hinges and a knocker or handle in the centre. — Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 27v. [bl.uk]

frocga

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Hana Videen

frocga, m.n: frog. (FRAW-ja / ˈfrɔ-dʒa)

Medieval manuscript image of three frogs swimming in the water, a fourth halfway swallowed by a large fish, with a sea serpent swimming by. — Bestiary; England, c. 1225-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 54v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

rǣdan

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Hana Videen

rǣdan, wk/str.v: to have an idea, suppose; to make out the meaning of a riddle; to learn by perusal; to read; to counsel, give advice; to resolve after deliberation. (RAD-ahn / ˈræː-dan)

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