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cetel

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Hana Videen

cetel, m.n: a kettle. [CHEH-tel]

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swān-steorra

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Hana Videen

swān-steorra, m.n: the herd’s star, the evening star. [SWAN-STAY-or-rah]

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ā-pluccian

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Hana Videen

ā-pluccian, wk.v: to pluck off. [AH-PLUCK-chee-on]

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Marginalia in Le Roman de la Rose, by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. France, 14th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 25526, f. 160r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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dwild

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Hana Videen

dwild, n.n: error, heresy, a prodigy, spectre. [DWILD]

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hring-þegu

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

hring-þegu, f.n: acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord. [HRING-THAY-goo]

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gītsian

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Hana Videen

gītsian, wk.v: to covet, desire. [YEET-see-on]

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gloed-scof

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Hana Videen

gloed-scof, n: a fire-shovel, warming-pan. [GLOW-ed-SHOFF]

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māðum-gifu

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Hana Videen

māðum-gifu, f.n: a costly gift. [MAH-thum-YI-voo]

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sweord-gifu

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Hana Videen

sweord-gifu, f.n: gift of a sword. [SWAY-ord-YI-voo]

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0103 sweordgifu

Tours, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 0008, fol. 283r. (Thanks to @Giovanni_Lido for identifying!) [enluminures.culture.fr]

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wundor-gifu

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Hana Videen

wundor-gifu, f.n: wondrous gift. (WUN-dor-YIV-uh / ˈwʌn-dɔr-ˌjɪ-vʌ)

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