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þyrel

Posted on June 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

þyrel, n.n: hole. (THUE-rell / ˈθy-rɛl)

A hole in a page of a medieval manuscript reveals a dragon on the page beneath.
De natura rerum; E France, 9th century; Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Msc.Nat.1, f. 26v. [digitale-sammlungen.de]
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wēsten

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

wēsten, m.n: desert, wilderness. (WAY-sten / ˈweː-stɛn)

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lāð

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Hana Videen

lāð, adj: hostile, malign, bearing hate toward another. (LAWTH / ˈlaːθ)

Medieval marginalia depicting an elephant with a trunk nearly the size of its entire body and a tower bearing three soldiers on its back facing off with a man who carries a shield and a giant sword.
Rothschild Canticles; Flanders or the Rhineland, c. 1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS 404, f. 168v. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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rǣden

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

rǣden, f.n: condition. (RAD-en / ˈræː-dɛn)

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hālga gāst

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

hālga gāst, n: Holy Spirit. (HALL-ga GAHST / ˈhaːl-ga ˈgaːst)

Medieval historiated initial depicting the apostles and Virgin Mary being visited by the Holy Spirit in the form of a haloed dove.
Sherbrooke Missal; England (East Anglia), 1310-1320; National Library of Wales, MS. 15536E. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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gold-fæt

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

gold-fæt, n.n: thin plate of gold. (GOLD-VAT / ˈgɔld-ˌvæt)

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grymettung

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Hana Videen

grymettung, f.n: roaring, bellowing; loud outcry, howling. (GRUE-met-tung / ˈgry-mɛt-tʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a large-headed, long-tailed black lion roaring at a frightened person whose hands are in the air.
Rothschild Canticles; Flanders or the Rhineland, c. 1300; Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, MS 404, f. 115v. [collections.library.yale.edu]

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unriht-hǣmed

Posted on May 31, 2025 by Hana Videen

unriht-hǣmed, n.n: unlawful cohabitation, illicit intercourse, adultery, fornication. (UN-ri’ht-HAM-ed / ˈʌn-rɪxt-ˌhæː-mɛd)

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Medieval manuscript marginalia of a naked man and woman standing close together behind a large shield, with leafy plants and flowers on either side.
The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg; France (Paris), mid 14th century; The Met Cloisters Collection 69.86, f. 6r. [metmuseum.org]
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un-sceþþigness

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

un-sceþþigness, f.n: innocence, harmlessness. (UN-SHETH-thi-ness / ˈʌn-ˌʃɛθ-θɪ-nɛs)

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weorþ-mynd

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Hana Videen

weorþ-mynd, m/f.n: honour, glory, favour, fame. (WEH-orth-muend / ˈwɛɔrθ-mynd)

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