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brīw

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

brīw, m.n: paste or pottage made mainly from grain or meal. (BREE-ew / ˈbriːw)

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cycel

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

cycel, m.n: little cake (not sweet). (KUE-chell / ˈky-tʃɛl)

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ge-lend

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-lend, f.n: fat, lard. (yeh-LEND / jɛ-ˈlɛnd)

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mete

Posted on January 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

mete, m.n: food. (MEH-tuh / ˈmɛ-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of five people including a man wearing a crown standing behind a long, narrow table covered with dishes containing food and drink.
Lancelot-Grail (Prose Vulgate Cycle); N France (Saint-Omer or Tournai), 1316; British Library, Add MS 10293, f. 376r. [bl.uk]
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scencan

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Hana Videen

scencan, wk.v: to pour out liquor for drinking; to give to drink. (SHENK-an / ˈʃɛn-kan)

Medieval manuscript image of a tavern: a cellarer standing amidst large barrels passes drinks up to a group of men above, who are tossing back large bottles and cups of drink.
Cocharelli, Treatise on the Vices & Virtues; N Italy (Genoa), c. 1330-1340; British Library, Add MS 27695, f. 14r. [bl.uk]
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undern-mete

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Hana Videen

undern-mete, m.n: food eaten at undern (in the morning), breakfast. (UN-dern-MEH-tuh / ˈʌn-dɛrn-ˌmɛ-tə)

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hunig-gafol

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

hunig-gafol, n.n: honey paid as tax or tribute. (HUN-ih-GA-voll / ˈhʌ-nɪj-ˌga-vɔl)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a beekeeper on one knee tending to his giant bees (as big as his own head), who fly towards the entrance of their hive.
Worksop Bestiary; England (Lincoln or York?), c. 1185; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.81, f. 58r. [themorgan.org]
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hæsel-hnutu

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

hæsel-hnutu, f.n: hazelnut. (HAE-zel-H’NUT-uh / ˈhæ-zɛl-ˌhnʌ-tʌ)

Medieval manuscript letter N in gold leaf, inside of which is a leafy hazelnut tree in a grassy landscape; the N is decorated with black and red flourishes and is surrounded by text.
Régime du corps; France (Rouen?), c. 1440-1450; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0165, f. 86v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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micel-ǣte

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

micel-ǣte, adj: eating much, gluttonous. (MIH-chell-AE-tuh / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌæː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a two faced man sitting at a table; one mouth is drinking from a goblet, while the other is eating.
Ruskin Hours; NE France, c. 1300; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig IX 3, f. 2v. [getty.edu]
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undern-swǣsendu

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Hana Videen

undern-swǣsendu, n.n: breakfast. (UN-dern-SWAE-zen-duh / ˈʌn-dɛrn-ˌswæː-zɛn-dʌ)

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