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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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bēag

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēag, m.n: circular ornament; necklace; crown, circlet. (BEH-ahg / ˈbeːag)

Plaited gold ring, thicker on one side and tapering down to where the ends are joined.
Tunley Torc; England (Gloucestershire), 9th or early 10th century; Corinium Museum. [coriniummuseum.org]
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þæcele

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

þæcele, f.n: torch, light. (THATCH-el-uh / ˈθæ-tʃɛ-lə)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman wearing a sleeveless garment, with a crescent on her head, raising a torch with her right hand and spilling water from a bucket with her left; beside her a rampant ram is perched on a spear.
Von dem Gang des Himels und Sternen; Germany, 15th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.384, f. 32r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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dā

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

dā, m/f.n: doe, perhaps the roe deer specifically. (DAH / ˈdaː)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed monk holding a tiny doe who rests her head on his lap.
St Giles in the Cuerden Psalter; England (Oxford), c. 1270; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.756 f. 9r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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hlīfian

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Hana Videen

hlīfian, wk.v: to stand high, tower, stand out prominently. (H’LEE-vi-ahn / ˈhliː-vɪ-an)

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ecg

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

ecg, f.n: sword. (EDGE / ˈɛdʒ)

A reconstructed sword hilt attached to a heavily corroded blade.
Iron pattern-welded sword blade, heavily corroded, 6th-7th century; found at Sutton Hoo, now at British Museum. [britishmuseum.org]
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a-bysgian

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

a-bysgian, wk.v: to busy, engage, involve, preoccupy. (ah-BUEZ-yi-ahn / a-ˈbyz-jɪ-an)

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bār

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Hana Videen

bār, m.n: boar. (BAR / ˈbaːr)

Medieval manuscript image of two wild boars, one blue and one orange, rooting at the ground beside a tree.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library MS 24, f. 21v. [abdn.ac.uk]
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copp

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

copp, m.n: cup, vessel. (KOP / ˈkɔp)

Silver chalice reconstructed from broken pieces, formed of a separate foot, stem and cup; the bowl is gilded on the inside and a band of gilding runs slightly below the rim.
Chalice (reconstructed); England (Cornwall), 9th century; British Museum 1880,0410.1-3. [britishmuseum.org]
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