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cild-cradol

Posted on December 12, 2020 by Hana Videen

cild-cradol, m.n: cradle; (metonymical) infancy. (CHILLD-KRAH-doll / ˈtʃɪld-ˌkɹa-dɔl)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman sitting up in bed, gesturing toward an immense cradle containing her seven infants. The cradle is being held from behind by a second woman.
Talbot Shrewsbury Book. N France (Rouen), 1444-1445. British Library, Royal 15 E VI, f. 273r. [bl.uk]
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candel-trēow

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Hana Videen

candel-trēow, n.n: a candlestick with branches, candelabrum (lit. candle-tree). (KAHN-dell-TRAY-oh / ˈkan-dɛl-ˌtreːɔw)

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ār-weorþ

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

ār-weorþ, adj: honourable, venerable. (AR-WEH-orth / ˈaːɹ-ˌwɛɔɹθ)

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titelung

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

titelung, f.n: a giving of the titles or headings. (TI-teh-lung / ˈtɪ-tɛ-lʌŋ)

Latin writing in a medieval manuscript; the heading at the top reads "Incipit liber tertius" in colourful capitals and is followed by the letter B shaped from a fish and two birds.
Gregory the Great’s Moralia in Iob. N France (Laon), 2nd half of 8th century. British Library, Add MS 31031, f. 55v. [bl.uk]

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tō-ēacan

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

tō-ēacan, adv/prep: in addition, besides; in addition to. (TOH-AY-ah-kahn / ˈtoː-ˌeːa-kan)

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æt-bregdan

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Hana Videen

æt-bregdan, str.v: to take away, remove. (AT-BREG-dahn / ˈæt-ˌbɹɛg-dan)

Medieval manuscript image of a devil pulling the soul out of the mouth of a dead man, while two women look on in grief. The soul is depicted as a small naked man with the devil’s rope around his neck.
Breviari d’Amor, by Matfre Ermengaud. S France (Toulouse?), early 14th century. British Library, Royal 19 C I, f. 204v. [bl.uk]
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sige-gird

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Hana Videen

sige-gird, f.n: a rod that brings victory. (SIH-yeh-YIRD / ˈsɪ-jɛ-ˌjɪɹd)

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twǣming

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Hana Videen

twǣming, f.n: division, separation, severing the connection between objects. (TWAM-ing / ˈtwæː-mɪŋ)

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cēasnes

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

cēasnes, f.n: election, choice. (CHAY-ahs-ness / ˈtʃeːas-nɛs)

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un-āræfnedlīce

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

un-āræfnedlīce, adv: intolerably. (un-AH-rav-ned-LEECH-eh / ʌn-ˈaː-ɹæv-nɛd-ˌliː-tʃɛ)

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