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inlīce

Posted on April 2, 2026 by Hana Videen

inlīce, adv: inwardly; earnestly, sincerely. (in-LEE-chuh / ɪn-ˈliː-tʃə)

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ge-dwol-þing

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-dwol-þing, n.n: an erroneous thing, deceit. (yeh-DWOLL-thing / jɛ-ˈdwɔl-θɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a fox disguised in a blue habit preaching to chickens and a goose.
Maastricht Hours; Netherlands (Maastricht), 1300-1325; British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 84r. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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frēogan

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Hana Videen

frēogan, wk.v: to free, liberate (someone/something); to rescue, release; to love (mainly in poetry); to caress, embrace (someone) lovingly. (FRAY-o-gahn / ˈfreːɔ-gan)

Happy Hug A Medievalist Day!

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ge-glengan

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-glengan, wk.v: to adorn, embellish, set in order, compose. (yeh-GLENG-gahn / jɛ-ˈglɛŋ-gan)

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bāsnian

Posted on March 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

bāsnian, wk.v: to expect, await. (BAHZ-ni-ahn / ˈbaːz-nɪ-an)

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burh-āgende

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Hana Videen

burh-āgende, adj: holding a citadel or city; (if read as a noun) ruler of a citadel or city. (BUR’H-AH-yen-duh / ˈbʌrx-ˌaː-jɛn-də)

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ende-mes

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Hana Videen

ende-mes, adv: equally, likewise, in like manner, together. (EN-deh-mess / ˈɛn-dɛ-mɛs)

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wæstm-līc

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

wæstm-līc, adj: fruitful. (WASS-tum-leech / ˈwæs-təm-liːtʃ)

Medieval manuscript image of one man digging the soil with a shovel and another carrying a bag and looking down at the hole.
The labours of March in a Psalter; England, 13th century; Cambridge, Trinity College, B.11.4, d. ii r. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]
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un-clǣnness

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

un-clǣnness, f.n: impurity, foulness (in a physical sense); impurity, obscenity (in a moral sense). (UN-KLAN-ness / ˈʌn-ˌklæːn-nɛs)

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friþu

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

friþu, f.n: peace; protection, security, safety from harm or injury; state of friendly relations; absence of conflict. (FRITH-uh / ˈfrɪ-θʌ)

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