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gold

Posted on December 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

gold, n.n: gold. (GOLD / ˈgɔld)

A ring with a garnet stone set in a gold quatrefoil bezel, decorated with gold wire and granulated gold.
Saxon ring; England, c. 550; Dover Museum. [dovermuseum.co.uk]
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lēoþ

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

lēoþ, n.n: song, poem, ode. (LAY-oth / ˈleːɔθ)

Historiated initial R in a medieval manuscript depicting six Cistercian monks singing at a lectern; above them another monk plays an organ.
Historiated initial from a Cistercian Gradual; Netherlands or Germany, early 14th century; Victoria & Albert Museum 8990A. [collections.vam.ac.uk]
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frætwe

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

frætwe, f.n: adornments, ornaments, treasure; sometimes used figuratively to refer to ‘fruits of the earth’. (FRAT-wuh / ˈfræt-wə)

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nēat

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Hana Videen

nēat, n.n: ox or cow; beast, animal. (NAY-aht / ˈneːat)

Medieval manuscript image of baby Jesus in a manger, with Joseph watching over him, a star shining above, and a donkey and an ox munching on hay beside him.
De Lisle Psalter; England (Westminster), 1310-1339; British Library, MS Arundel 83 II, f. 124r. [imagesonline.bl.uk]
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ēad

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

ēad, n.n: happiness, well-being. (AY-ahd / ˈeːad)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on gifts and the beginning-beginning of happiness. Read it on Patreon.

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eosol

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Hana Videen

eosol, m.n: donkey, ass. (EH-oh-zoll / ˈɛɔ-zɔl)

Medieval manuscript image of a donkey seated on its rear, playing a harp with its forefeet.
Antiphonal; Cambrai or Tournai, c. 1260-70; Getty Museum, Ms. 44 / Ludwig VI 5, p. 115. [getty.edu]
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ge-fēa

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Hana Videen

ge-fēa, m.n: joy, gladness. (yeh-VAY-ah / jɛ-ˈveːa)

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etan

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Hana Videen

etan, str.v: to eat. (EH-tahn / ˈɛ-tan)

Medieval manuscript image of four people at a long table that holds dishes and vessels for food and drink; they appear to be conversing, gesturing with their hands, and one of them wears a crown.
Smithfield Decretals, c. 1300-40; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 236r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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dyrstig

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

dyrstig, adj: daring, bold, rash. (DUER-stih / ˈdyr-stɪj)

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be-gyllan

Posted on December 13, 2023 by Hana Videen

be-gyllan, v: to cry out against or in answer to. (beh-YUEL-lahn / bɛ-ˈjyl-lan)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on a cunningly tied riddle. Read it on Patreon.

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