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mīn

Posted on April 9, 2026 by Hana Videen

mīn, pronoun: of me, mine. (MEEN / ˈmiːn)

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min

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Hana Videen

min, adj: small; mean, vile. (MIN / ˈmɪn)

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cēping

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

cēping, f.n: observation. (KAY-ping / ˈkeː-pɪŋ)

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sigor-wuldor

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

sigor-wuldor, n.n: triumphant glory, glory of the victor. (SIH-gor-WULL-dor / ˈsɪ-gɔr-ˌwʌl-dɔr)

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ge-nerenes

Posted on April 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-nerenes, f.n: a taking away, deliverance. (yeh-NEH-reh-ness / jɛ-ˈnɛ-rɛ-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of Jesus holding a cross, bleeding from his five wounds, leading naked people out of a gaping hell-mouth; further inside the mouth an angel puts a chain around the devil’s neck.
Harrowing of Hell in Miroir Historial; France, 14th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 312, f. 317v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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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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