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frēond

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

frēond, m.n: friend. (FRAY-ond / ˈfreːɔnd)

Medieval manuscript image of two bird-like heads with long beaks; one head is at the end of a long narrow neck which joins a pair of hairy animal legs, the haunch of which is actually the other head.
Romans arthuriens; N France, 1270-90; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 95, f. 318r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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mægen

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

mægen, n.n: force, might, strength, power; an exercise of power, effort, a mighty work, miracle; a force, military force. (MAE-yen / ˈmæ-jɛn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the second day of the world. Read it on Patreon.

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reord-berend

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

reord-berend, m.n: speech-bearer, human. (REH-ord-BEH-rend / ˈrɛɔrd-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

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stān

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

stān, m.n: stone, rock. (STAHN / ˈstaːn)

Medieval manuscript illustration of four orange circles within a frame; the upper two are placed far apart from each other and resemble donuts, while the bottom two sit close to each other with rays of light coming off of them like little suns.
Fire stones in a bestiary; France, c. 1240; Bibliothèque Municipale de Chalon-sur-Saône, MS 14, f. 85r. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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lǣce-bōc

Posted on April 3, 2022 by Hana Videen

lǣce-bōc, f.n: leechbook, book of medical remedies. (LATCH-uh-BOAK / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌboːk)

A page of parchment with a block of Old English writing in brownish-black ink.
Bald’s Leechbook; England (Winchester?), mid-10th century; British Library, Royal MS 12 D XVII, f. 12v. [bl.uk]
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lǣce

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

lǣce, m.n: doctor, physician; a leech (species of worm). (LATCH-uh / ˈlæː-tʃə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a monkey imitating a doctor, sitting on a chair and raising a flask to examine in one hand; the other hand touches the head of an owl who stands before it.
Book of Hours; France (Arras), 1296-1311; Cambrai, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 87, f. 138r. [bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr]
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hēap

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

hēap, m.n: a heap, pile, great number, host, multitude, crowd, band, troop, body of people, assembly, company. (HAY-op / ˈheːap)

Black-and-white drawing from a medieval manuscript depicting dozens of people closely overlapping so only their heads are visible.
Pamplona Bible; Spain (Navarre), 1197; Amiens, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 108, f. 254r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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irþ

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

irþ, f.n: ploughing, tilling; ploughed land. (IRTH / ˈɪɾθ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man ploughing a field using a plough drawn by two oxen.
Bestiary; SE England (possibly Rochester), 13th century; British Library, Royal 12 F XIII, f. 37v. [bl.uk]
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bile-wit

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

bile-wit, adj: meek, peaceable, gentle, merciful, pure, innocent, virtuous. (BILL-uh-wit / ˈbɪ-lə-wɪt)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on nithings and un-nithings. Read it on Patreon.

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wīf-mann

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

wīf-mann, m.n: woman. (WEEV-mahn / ˈwiːv-man)

Medieval manuscript image of woman holding a document with writing in her left hand and punching a hairy horned devil in the eye with the other.
Virgin Mary striking the Devil in the De Brailes Hours; England (Oxford), c. 1240; British Library, Add MS 49999, f. 40v. [bl.uk]
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