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lām-sēaþ

Posted on June 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

lām-sēaþ, m.n: clay-pit. (LAHM-SAY-ath / ˈlaːm-ˌseːaθ)

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stulor

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Hana Videen

stulor, adj: furtive, acting with stealth, stealthy; stolen. (STULL-or / ˈstʌ-lɔr)

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rysel

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Hana Videen

rysel, m.n: fat. (RUE-zell / ˈry-zɛl)

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bed-strēaw

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Hana Videen

bed-strēaw, n.n: straw used for bedding. (BED-STRAY-aw / ˈbɛd-ˌstreaː)

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sam-wist

Posted on May 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

sam-wist, f.n: life together, cohabitation, matrimony. (SAHM-WIST / ˈsam-ˌwɪst)

Medieval manuscript image of a tonsured man joining the hands of a simply dressed man and woman, neither of whom look very excited over the matter.
Omne Bonum; England (London), 1360-1375; British Library, Royal 6 E VI, f. 286v. [medievalists.net]
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scyhtan

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Hana Videen

scyhtan, wk.v: to instigate, prompt, urge. (SHUE’H-tahn / ˈʃyx-tan)

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weall-dor

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

weall-dor, n.n: a door in the wall. (WEH-all-DOOR / ˈwɛal-ˌdɔr)

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hām-faru

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

hām-faru, f.n: the crime of making forcible entry into someone’s house / of assaulting a person in his own house. (HAHM-FA-ruh / ˈhaːm-ˌfa-rʌ)

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gǣrede

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

gǣrede, adj: triangular, wedge-shaped. (GAE-reh-duh / ˈgæː-rɛ-də)

Medieval manuscript image of a person with no mouth and a triangle around their face.
Luttrell Psalter; England, c. 1325-1340; British Library, Add 42130, f. 80r. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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gestning

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

gestning, f.n: hospitality, lodging. (YEST-ning / ˈjɛst-nɪŋ)

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