fyrhþ-glēaw

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Hana Videen

fyrhþ-glēaw, adj: wise-minded, prudent. (FUER’HTH-GLAY-aw / ˈfyrxθ-ˌgleːaw)

Medieval manuscript roundel containing a depiction of wisdom as a person with a golden halo holding a scroll that says ‘sapientia’. — Arnstein Bible; NW Germany (Arnstein), c. 1172; British Library, Harley MS 2799, f. 57v. [bl.uk]

wīs-bōc

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Hana Videen

wīs-bōc, f.n: a book in which the state of things is described, a record. (WEEZ-BOAK / ˈwiːz-ˌboːk)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I’m reading from Beowulf: the Grendel problem. Read/hear it on Patreon.

getæl-cræft

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Hana Videen

getæl-cræft, m.n: arithmetic (literally ‘number-craft’ or ‘computation-craft’). (yeh-TAL-KRAFT / jɛ-ˈtæl-ˌkræft)

Medieval manuscript page with a series of shapes (triangles, squares, pentagons and hexagons) with Roman numerals marked on different parts of the shapes; below is writing in Latin. — Boethius’ De institutione arithmetica; France, mid 9th-early 10th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 10251, f. 41r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

wīs

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

wīs, adj: wise. (WEES / ˈwiːs)

Medieval manuscript image of three crowned men approaching a throned woman with a haloed child on her lap; the man in front carries gold rings, while the two behind him carry dishes filled with various substances. — Three Wise Men in the Benedictional of St Æthelwold; England (Winchester), c. 971-984; British Library, Add MS 49598, f. 24v. [bl.uk]

rȳne

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

rȳne, n.n: mystery, mysterious saying. (RUE-nuh / ˈryː-nə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the most popular word for each month in 2022. It’s also post number 325 so it’s free for all to read. I make every 25th post free (links to all of them here). Read this week’s post on Patreon.

bōc-cræftig

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-cræftig, adj: book-crafty, learned, scholarly. (BOAK-KRAFF-tih / ˈboːk-ˌkræf-tɪj)

heoloran

Posted on December 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

heoloran, wk.v: to weigh in a balance, to consider. (HEH-ol-or-ahn / ˈhɛɔ-lɔr-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a bearded man, barefoot in flowing robes, standing within a gold circle, holding out a pair of scales in both hands. — Hunterian Psalter; England, c. 1170; Glasgow University Library, MS Hunter 229 (U.3.2), f. 5r. [gla.ac.uk]

bōc-lār

Posted on November 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-lār, f.n: book-learning. (BOAK-LAHR / ˈboːk-ˌlaːr)

ge-acsian

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-acsian, wk.v: to find out by asking, discover, learn, hear. (yeh-AHK-si-ahn / jɛ-ˈak-sɪ-an)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on soot. Read it on Patreon.

leornung-cild

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

leornung-cild, n.n: child engaged in study, pupil. (LEH-or-nung-CHILLD / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌtʃɪld)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on makers of homilies and of poisons. Read it on Patreon.

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