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heofon-tungol

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-tungol, n.n: star of heaven, heavenly body. (HEH-ov-on-TUNG-goll / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌtʌŋ-gɔl)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man carrying a book looking upon a seven-headed, two-footed, winged dragon-like creature, with gold stars falling down from the heavens.
Apocalypse; France, 1220-1270; Bibliothèque municipale de Toulouse, Ms 815, f. 25r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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hrūm

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

hrūm, m.n: soot. (HROOM / ˈhruːm)

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tō-cwīsan

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

tō-cwīsan, wk.v: to shatter, break to pieces, crush, bruise. (toh-KWEE-zahn / toː-ˈkwiː-zan)

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rotian

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

rotian, wk.v: to rot, get corrupt, ulcerate, putrify. (ROT-i-ahn / ˈrɔ-tɪ-an)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on holy veils. Read it on Patreon.

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helde

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

helde, f.n: allegiance, fealty. (HELL-duh / ˈhɛl-də)

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clæwetða

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Hana Videen

clæwetða, m.n: a clawing, scratching. (KLAE-wet-tha / ˈklæ-wɛt-θa)

Medieval manuscript image of a long-tailed lion wearing a crown, with one of his forepaws raised; his mouth is opened to reveal sharp teeth, and each paw has very large claws.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-40; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 29v. [bl.uk]
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un-ācwencedlīc

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Hana Videen

un-ācwencedlīc, adj: unquenchable, inextinguishable. (UN-ah-KWEN-ched-leech / ˈʌn-aː-ˌkwɛn-tʃɛd-liːtʃ)

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on-þræc

Posted on October 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

on-þræc, adj: horrible, dreadful. (ON-THRACK / ˈɔn-ˌθræk)

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fǣr

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Hana Videen

fǣr, m.n: sudden or unexpected danger; peril, calamity. (FAER / ˈfæːr)

Medieval manuscript image a two-legged blue and green creature with a dragon-like tail that instead of a head has a single human arm holding an ax.
Book of Hours; Flanders, c. 1300-1310; Walters Art Museum, W.37, f. 187v. [thedigitalwalters.org]
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wāc-līc

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

wāc-līc, adj: poor, mean, of little dignity or worth, paltry. (WAHK-leech / ˈwaːk-liːtʃ)

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