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earfoþnes

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

earfoþnes, f.n: difficulty, hardship, anxiety, tribulation, misfortune. (AY-ar-voth-ness / ˈɛar-vɔθ-nɛs)

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blīþe

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

blīþe, adj: happy, joyful; gentle, kind, gracious. (BLEE-thuh / ˈbliː-θə)

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bliss

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Hana Videen

bliss, f.n: bliss, joy. (BLISS / ˈblɪs)

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gnorn-sorg

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Hana Videen

gnorn-sorg, f.n: grief and lamentation. (G’NORN-SOR’GH / ˈgnɔrn-ˌsɔrx)

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frēorig-ferhþ

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Hana Videen

frēorig-ferhþ, adj: sad in spirit. (FRAY-oh-rih-FER’HTH / ˈfɹeːɔ-ɹɪj-ˌfɛɹhθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a monkey with a sad expression sitting and eating a biscuit or wafer.
Oscott Psalter; England, c. 1265-1270; British Library, Add MS 50000, f. 101r. [bl.uk]
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sib-lufu

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

sib-lufu, f.n: love or affection between kin. (SIB-LUH-vuh / ˈsɪb-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a mother and her child holding onto a three-wheeled walker.
Book of Hours. France (Angers or Nantes), c. 1440. Morgan Library & Museum, M.63, f. 65r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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fēle-lēas

Posted on April 27, 2021 by Hana Videen

fēle-lēas, adj: without feeling. (FAY-luh-LAY-ahs / ˈfeː-lə-ˌleːas)

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frēorig-mōd

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Hana Videen

frēorig-mōd, adj: sad or anxious in mind. (FRAY-o-rih-MOAD / ˈfɹeːɔ-ɹɪ-ˌmoːd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on wave-troops, slaughter-rain, and Noah’s sea-hall. Read it on Patreon.

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wyn-drēam

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Hana Videen

wyn-drēam, m.n: joyful sound, jubilation. (WUEN-DRAY-ahm / ˈwyn-ˌdreːam)

Biblia Porta. France, late 13th century. Lausanne, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne, U 964, fol. 343v. [e-codices.unifr.ch]
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hrēow

Posted on February 28, 2021 by Hana Videen

hrēow, adj: sorrowful, repentant. (H’RAY-oh / ˈhɹeːɔ)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman tearing out her hair.
Roman de la Rose. France (Paris), 14th century. British Library, Add MS 31840, f. 5r. [bl.uk]
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