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sām-bærned

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

sām-bærned, adj: half-burnt. (SAHM-BAER-ned / ˈsaːm-ˌbær-nɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of flames burning the grass and trees on the top half of a flower-covered hill.
Cantigas del Rey D. Alfonso el Sabio; Castile, 13th century; Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, MS B.R.20, f. 101r. [archive.org]
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sōt

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Hana Videen

sōt, n.n: soot. (SOAT / ˈsoːt)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on on avoiding toxic relationships. Read it on Patreon.

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þingung

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

þingung, f.n: intercession, intervention, mediation. (THING-gung / ˈθɪŋ-gʌŋ)

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nīd-behēfe

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Hana Videen

nīd-behēfe, adj: necessary, needful. (NEED-beh-HAY-vuh / ˈniːd-bɛ-ˌheː-və)

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æl

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Hana Videen

æl, m.n: oil. (AL / ˈæl)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post, I try to determine if all leaders were once wise. I also give the answers to last week’s quiz. Read the post on Patreon.

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lāþ-lēas

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

lāþ-lēas, adj: innocent. (LATH-LAY-ahs / ˈlaːθ-ˌleːas)

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ge-edstaþelian

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-edstaþelian, wk.v: to restore to well-being; to renew what has been exhausted; to establish for a second time. (yeh-ED-stath-ell-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈɛd-sta-θɛ-lɪ-an)

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

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sigor-ēadig

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Hana Videen

sigor-ēadig, adj: blessed with victory, victorious. (SIH-gor-AY-ah-dih / ˈsɪ-gɔr-ˌeːa-dɪj)

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pyle

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

pyle, m.n: pillow. (PUE-luh / ˈpy-lə)

Medieval manuscript image of the Virgin Mary lying in a bed, holding a baby Jesus in her hands; Mary’s head is propped up on a couple pillows with brown and green crosshatching.
Miniature of the Nativity, probably from a Psalter; N France or S Netherlands, 12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Caligula A VII/1, f. 5r. [bl.uk]
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raggig

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

raggig, adj: shaggy, bristly, ragged as applied to the rough coat of a horse. (RAG-gih / ˈrag-gɪj)

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