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tealt

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Hana Videen

tealt, adj: unsteady; unstable, not to be relied on, untrustworthy, precarious. (TEH-alt / ˈtɛalt)

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be-clypping

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Hana Videen

be-clypping, f.n: an embrace, a hug. (beh-KLUP-ping / bɛ-ˈklɝ-pɪŋ)

It’s International Hug a Medievalist Day! Don’t forget to give a medievalist some love on this special day.

hug
A griffin hugging a hog. The Ashmole Bestiary, England, 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, fol. 15v. From discarding images blog.
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nēðan

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

nēðan, wk.v: to have courage to do, to dare to do, to venture. (NAY-than / ˈneː-θan)

dragons
Detail of a miniature of Alexander the Great battling against two-headed, eight-legged, crowned dragons with multiple eyes along their torsos. British Library, Royal MS 20 B XX, f. 78v. From the British Library medieval manuscripts blog.
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mis-scrence

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

mis-scrence, adj: shrivelled up, distorted. (miss-SHREN-chuh / mɪs-ˈʃɹɛn-tʃə)

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hlēow

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Hana Videen

hlēow, n.n: a shelter, protection, covering, refuge; often applied to persons. (HLAY-oh / ˈhleːɔ)

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swīþ-hwæt

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Hana Videen

swīþ-hwæt, adj: very strong; very bold. (SWEETH-HWAET / ˈswiːθ-ˌhwæt)

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slidor

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Hana Videen

slidor, adj: slippery. (SLIH-dor / ˈslɪ-dɔɹ)

I’m guessing these sea-pigs are slidor. Porci marini dig up the ground under water like pigs do on land. They must submerge their snout in the sand in order to gather food. From The Medieval Bestiary. Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4, fol. 61r.
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sēfte

Posted on February 6, 2016 by Hana Videen

sēfte, adj: gentle, mild, not stern; undisturbed, untroubled; easy, comfortable, pleasant. (SAFE-tuh / ˈseːf-tə)

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fela-frēcne

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

fela-frēcne, adj: very savage. (FEH-la-FRAKE-nuh / ˈfɛ-la-ˌfɹeːk-nə)

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hlēotan

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

hlēotan, str.v: to cast lots, get a share (in something), participate, obtain. (HLAY-oh-tahn / ˈhleːɔ-tan)

castinglots
Miniature of soldiers casting lots for Christ’s garments. British Library, Add MS 50005, f. 119v. Book of Hours, c. 1410-1420.
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