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.

bōc-līc

Posted on October 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-līc, adj: book-like, biblical, bookish, relating to books. (BOAK-leech / ˈboːk-liːtʃ)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man sitting and looking off to his left, holding a pen in his right hand and an open book in his left hand. — Gospel Book; France (Reims), c. 860; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.728, f. 14v. [ica.themorgan.org]

ge-witnes

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-witnes, f.n: witness, testimony, knowledge; person who can provide testimony from personal observation; the practice of having witnesses present at a transaction. (yeh-WIT-ness / jɛ-ˈwɪt-nɛs)

wit-word

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Hana Videen

wit-word, n.n: testament, covenant, statement that bears witness to something. (WIT-WORD / ˈwɪt-ˌwɔrd)

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