Category Archives: etc
swān-steorra
swān-steorra, m.n: the herd’s star, the evening star. [SWAN-STAY-or-rah]
ā-pluccian
ā-pluccian, wk.v: to pluck off. [AH-PLUCK-chee-on]

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]
dwild
dwild, n.n: error, heresy, a prodigy, spectre. [DWILD]
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hring-þegu
hring-þegu, f.n: acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord. [HRING-THAY-goo]
gītsian
gītsian, wk.v: to covet, desire. [YEET-see-on]
gloed-scof
gloed-scof, n: a fire-shovel, warming-pan. [GLOW-ed-SHOFF]
māðum-gifu
māðum-gifu, f.n: a costly gift. [MAH-thum-YI-voo]
sweord-gifu
sweord-gifu, f.n: gift of a sword. [SWAY-ord-YI-voo]
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Tours, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 0008, fol. 283r. (Thanks to @Giovanni_Lido for identifying!) [enluminures.culture.fr]
wundor-gifu
wundor-gifu, f.n: wondrous gift. (WUN-dor-YIV-uh / ˈwʌn-dɔr-ˌjɪ-vʌ)