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domne

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Hana Videen

domne, m.n: lord or lady, referring to a person of high status. (DOM-nuh / ˈdɔm-nə)

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nǣdre

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Hana Videen

nǣdre, f.n: snake, serpent, adder, viper. (NADD-ruh / ˈnæː-drə)

Medieval manuscript image of an asp refusing to listen to a snake charmer’s incantations which are represented by a scroll with Latin words in the man’s hands.
Bestiary; England, 13th century; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 61r. [sites.nd.edu]
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strǣt

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

strǣt, f.n: street, road. (STRAT / ˈstræːt)

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swīðe

Posted on March 13, 2024 by Hana Videen

swīðe, adv: very, much, exceedingly. (SWEE-thuh / ˈswiː-θə)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, learn why you can’t find ‘penis’ in the Old English dictionary. Read it on Patreon.

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tunge

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

tunge, f.n: tongue. (TUNG-guh / ˈtʌŋ-gə)

Medieval manuscript image of a bipedal donkey with its long tongue sticking out.
Bohun Psalter; England, c. 1356-1373; British Library, Egerton 3277, f. 36v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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hē

Posted on March 9, 2024 by Hana Videen

hē, pronoun: he (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically masculine noun). (hay / heː)

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hēo

Posted on March 8, 2024 by Hana Videen

hēo, pronoun: she (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically feminine noun). (hay-oh / heːɔ)

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feormere

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

feormere, m.n: one who supplies with food, purveyor. (FEH-or-meh-ruh / ˈfɛɔr-mɛ-rə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a reading from The Seafarer. Hear it on Patreon.

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aspide

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

aspide, m/f.n: asp. (AH-spih-duh / ˈa-spɪ-də)

Medieval manuscript image amidst Latin text of a coiled blue and green snake plugging one of its ears with its tail.
Rabanus Maurus’ De rerum naturis; S Germany (Heidelberg?), 1425; Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Pal. lat. 291, f. 93r. [digi.vatlib.it]
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eofor

Posted on February 28, 2024 by Hana Videen

eofor, m.n: wild boar. (EH-ov-or / ˈɛɔ-vɔr)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post answers the question ‘How many fish are there in the sea?’ Read it on Patreon.

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