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twislung

Posted on April 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

twislung, f.n: forking, branching, partition. (TWIZ-lung / ˈtwɪz-lʌŋ)

Drawing of a long-tailed, four-legged dragon in a medieval manuscript, its mouth open with a red forked tongue emerging.
Li livres dou trésor; France (Arras or Thérouanne), 1300-1325; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.814, f. 63r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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un-gegrēt

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-gegrēt, adj: ungreeted. (UN-yeh-GRATE / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌgreːt)

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ge-mǣtan

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-mǣtan, wk.v: to dream. (yeh-MAT-ahn / jɛ-ˈmæː-tan)

Medieval manuscript image of three men wearing crowns asleep in the same bed; above them is a bright star and an angel emerging from a cloud with a scroll.
The Dream of the Magi from a psalter; England (Oxford), 1200-1220; British Library, Royal MS 1 D X, f. 2v. [instagram.com]

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mōt

Posted on April 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

mōt, n.n: a meeting, court. (MOAT / ˈmoːt)

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cyn-ren

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Hana Videen

cyn-ren, n.n: family course, family, generation, kind, nation, posterity. (KUEN-ren / ˈkyn-rɛn)

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mīn

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

mīn, pronoun: of me, mine. (MEEN / ˈmiːn)

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min

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

min, adj: small; mean, vile. (MIN / ˈmɪn)

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cēping

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

cēping, f.n: observation. (KAY-ping / ˈkeː-pɪŋ)

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sigor-wuldor

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

sigor-wuldor, n.n: triumphant glory, glory of the victor. (SIH-gor-WULL-dor / ˈsɪ-gɔr-ˌwʌl-dɔr)

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ge-nerenes

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-nerenes, f.n: a taking away, deliverance. (yeh-NEH-reh-ness / jɛ-ˈnɛ-rɛ-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of Jesus holding a cross, bleeding from his five wounds, leading naked people out of a gaping hell-mouth; further inside the mouth an angel puts a chain around the devil’s neck.
Harrowing of Hell in Miroir Historial; France, 14th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 312, f. 317v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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