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on-līhting

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

on-līhting, f.n: illumination, enlightening. (ON-lee’h-ting / ˈɔn-liːx-tɪŋ)

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ge-recednys

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-recednys, f.n: a narration, history, report, an interpretation, a direction, correction. (yeh-REH-ched-nuss / jɛ-ˈrɛ-tʃɛd-nys)

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stæf-wīs

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Hana Videen

stæf-wīs, adj: skilled in letters, literate. (STAFF-WEES / ˈstæf-ˌwiːs)

Medieval manuscript page in Latin written in two different styles of lettering, as well as a large S decorated with knot-work that begins the word Sapientes.
De natura rerum; E France, 9th century; Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, Msc.Nat.1, f. 41r. [digitale-sammlungen.de]

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bōc-lēaf

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Hana Videen

bōc-lēaf, n.n: the leaf of a book, a charter. (BOAK-LAY-off / ˈboːk-ˌleːaf)

Leaf of parchment with Latin writing in the upper half and Old English writing in the lower half, followed by a series of names.
Charter issued by Archbishop Wulfstan; England, early 11th century; British Library, Add Ch 19795. [blogs.bl.uk]
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witan

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Hana Videen

witan, str.v: to know, be aware. (WIT-ahn / ˈwɪ-tan)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a fruit tree entwined by a serpent with fruit in its jaws, flanked by Adam with left hand raising eaten fruit toward mouth, and Eve with right hand raising eaten fruit toward mouth and holding two fruits in left arm.
Psalter-Hours of Guiluys de Boisleux; France (Arras), 13th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.730, f. 10r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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nytan

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Hana Videen

nytan, v: to not know. (NUE-tahn / ˈny-tan)

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wītedōm-līc

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Hana Videen

wītedōm-līc, adj: of superhuman knowledge, prophetic. (WEE-teh-dome-leech / ˈwiː-tɛ-doːm-liːtʃ)

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snytro-cræft

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Hana Videen

snytro-cræft, m.n: prudent skill, prudence, wisdom. (SNUE-troh-KRAFT / ˈsny-trɔ-ˌkræft)

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ge-les

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

ge-les, n.n: reading, study, learning. (yeh-LESS / jɛ-ˈlɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a man writing in a book open on a stand before him, while a well-dressed woman holding a stack of books and a sceptre looks on.
Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy; France (Paris), 14th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 1728, f. 221r. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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ge-mindblīðe

Posted on November 10, 2024 by Hana Videen

ge-mindblīðe, n: a grateful remembrance, memorial. (yeh-MINND-BLEE-thuh / jɛ-ˈmɪnd-ˌbliː-θə)

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