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snotorscipe

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Hana Videen

snotorscipe, m.n: prudence, sagacity. (SNOT-or-ship-uh / ˈsnɔ-tɔɹ-ˌʃɪ-pə)

Today’s word comes from goldgifa Colleen. Find out more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

Also, happy Hug-a-Medievalist Day! Show snotorscipe by self isolating and sending only virtual hugs to your favourite medievalists.

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lār-þegn

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

lār-þegn, m.n: teacher (lit. ‘lore-servant’). (LAR-thain)

Grandes chroniques de France, late 14th century. Castres, Bibliothèque Municipale, ms. 3, f. 277r. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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steor-wigle

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Hana Videen

steor-wigle, n.n: prognostication by the stars, astrology. (STEH-or-WE-leh)

Jonicus in Weltchronik. Germany (Regensburg, Bavaria), c. 1400-1410. The J. Paul Getty Museum Ms. 33, f. 12r. [blogs.getty.edu]

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glēawlīce

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Hana Videen

glēawlīce, adv: prudently, wisely, clearly, well. (GLAY-aw-LEE-cheh)

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rīm

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Hana Videen

rīm, n.n: number; a sum or aggregate of units; a collection of persons or things; a reckoning or calculation. (REEM)

Compendium of computus and astronomical works. England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century. British Library, Egerton MS 3314, f. 73r. [bl.uk]

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mimorian

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Hana Videen

mimorian, wk.v: to keep in the memory, remember. (MIM-oh-ree-ahn)

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ge-þæht

Posted on August 14, 2019 by Hana Videen

ge-þæht, n.n: counsel, consultation. (yeh-THÆ-h’t)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on translation and ‘folk-queen’. Read it on Patreon.

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gydd

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Hana Videen

gydd, n.n: poem, song; report, tale, story; a speech, utterance; saying, proverb, maxim; parable; a prophetic utterance, divination. (YUDD)

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hyge-gār

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Hana Videen

hyge-gār, m.n: wile, device (lit. ‘mind-arrow’ or ‘mind-dart’). (HUH-yeh-GAR)

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lēas-sagol

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Hana Videen

lēas-sagol, adj: saying what is false, mendacious. (LAY-ahs-SAH-goll)

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