wyrt-mete

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Hana Videen

wyrt-mete, m.n: vegetable food, food consisting of herbs. (WURT-meh-teh)

Franciscan Bréviaire. Northern Italy (Milan), c. 1430. Chambéry, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 0004, f. 455r. [bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr]

ciris-æppel

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Hana Videen

ciris-æppel, m.n: a cherry. (CHIR-iz-APP-ell)

A boy stealing cherries from a tree. The Luttrell Psalter. Northern England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340. British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 196v. [bl.uk]

ealo-wǣge

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Hana Videen

ealo-wǣge, n.n: ale-cup. (AY-ah-lo-WÆ-yeh)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about Judith, the clever, sword-wielding beauty who saved her people. Read it on Patreon.

brēad

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Hana Videen

brēad, n.n: bread; food. (BRAY-ad / ˈbreːad)

croc

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Hana Videen

croc, m.n: a crock, pitcher, water pot, flagon, small jug. [CROCK]

lēac

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Hana Videen

lēac, n.n: herb, plant. (LAY-ock / ˈleːak)

Screen Shot 2018-03-26 at 3.48.45 PM — Ibn Butlân, *Tacuinum sanitatis*, c. 1400. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Latin 9333, fol. 22r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

sælmerige

Posted on March 11, 2018 by Hana Videen

sælmerige, f.n: brine. [SÆL-MEH-ri-yeh]

A container of olives in pickling brine. De materia medica. Turkey (Istanbul), mid-10th century. New York, Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.652, fol. 226r. [ica.themorgan.org]