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mōdig-ness

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

mōdig-ness, f.n: pride. (MO-di-ness / ˈmoː-dɪj-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman riding her horse towards two other women, one of whom holds a book in her left hand and stretches out her right hand.
Pride rides down Humility and Hope in the Psychomachia; England, 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Cleopatra C VIII, f. 15v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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ēad

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

ēad, n.n: happiness, well-being. (AY-ahd / ˈeːad)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on gifts and the beginning-beginning of happiness. Read it on Patreon.

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ge-fēa

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Hana Videen

ge-fēa, m.n: joy, gladness. (yeh-VAY-ah / jɛ-ˈveːa)

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wēamōdness

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Hana Videen

wēamōdness, f.n: anger. (WAY-ah-MOAD-ness / ˈweːa-ˌmoːd-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a warrior bringing down a giant sword on the head of a woman with hands raised; the sword breaks apart upon her head.
Anger’s sword breaks when used against Patience in Prudentius’ Psychomachia; England, 10th/11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Cleopatra C VIII, f. 12r. [bl.uk]
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wiþer-brōga

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Hana Videen

wiþer-brōga, m.n: terror caused to an adversary (definition uncertain). (WITH-er-BRO-ga / ˈwɪ-θɛr-ˌbroː-ga)

Medieval manuscript image of a dragon attacking an elephant, the long, striped, sinuous dragon body wrapped all around the elephant’s torso.
Bestiary; S England (Salisbury?), 13th century; British Library, Harley 4751, f. 58v. [bl.uk]
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glæd-mōd

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

glæd-mōd, adj: glad-minded, cheerful, of good cheer, joyous, pleasant, kind, courteous. (GLAD-MOAD / ˈglæd-ˌmoːd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about cheerful people. Read it on Patreon.

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sorig

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Hana Videen

sorig, adj: grieved, sorry. (SOR-ih / ˈsɔ-rɪj)

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murcnian

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

murcnian, wk.v: to murmur, complain, repine, grieve. (MURK-ni-ahn / ˈmʌrk-nɪ-an)

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wrāþ-mōd

Posted on May 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

wrāþ-mōd, adj: angry-hearted, incensed. (WRAHTH-MOAD / ˈwraːθ-ˌmoːd)

Medieval manuscript marginalia of an angry-looking two-legged winged dragon facing off with a large bird with a tall plume and long talons.
The Cloisters Apocalypse; France (Normandy), c. 1330; The Met Cloisters Collection, 1968, acc no 68.174, f. 20v. [metmuseum.org]
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bearn-lufe

Posted on April 11, 2023 by Hana Videen

bearn-lufe, f.n: love due to a son. (BEH-arn-LUH-vuh / ˈbɛarn-ˌlʌ-və)

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