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bēod-gereord

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

bēod-gereord, n.n: a meal, feast. (BAY-odd-yeh-REH-ord / ˈbeːɔd-jɛ-ˌɹɛɔɹd)

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mete-þearfende

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

mete-þearfende, adj: desirous of food. (MEH-tuh-THEH-ar-ven-duh / ˈmɛ-tə-ˌθɛaɹ-vɛn-də)

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Image from @erik_kwakkel: ‘Medieval fast food restaurant for cats (miniature in 13th-c manuscript).’

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corn

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Hana Videen

corn, n.n: grain, cereal plants grown as crops; seed, berry or fruit of a plant. (KORN / ˈkɔrn)

Worksop Bestiary. England, c. 1185. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.81, f. 31v. [bestiary.ca]
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mēse

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

mēse, f.n: a table. (MAY-zuh / ˈmeː-zə)

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ǣfengereord

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

ǣfengereord, f.n: evening meal, supper. (AE-ven-yeh-REH-ord / ˈæː-vɛn-jɛ-ˌɹɛɔɹd)

Medieval manuscript image of the letter A showing the Last Supper. Christ passes a sop to Judas who sits on the other side of the table from Christ and the other Apostles. At this moment, Satan, shown here in the form of a black bird, enters Judas.
Gospel Lectionary. S Germany (Swabia), early 12th century. British Library, Egerton 809, f. 17r. [bl.uk]
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swǣsendu

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Hana Videen

swǣsendu, n.n: victuals, food. (SWAZ-en-duh / ˈswæː-zɛn-dʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of several dog-like animals walking on their hind legs, picking up food from a buffet table with a highly detailed plant background.
A decorated border in the lower margin of a 14th-century missal. See post on Got Medieval blog.

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hnutu

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

hnutu, f.n: nut. (H’NUH-tuh / ˈhnʌ-tʌ)

Hours of Joanna the Mad. Bruges, 15th century. British Library, Add MS 18852, f. 88v. [britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk]
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druncen-lǣwe

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

druncen-lǣwe, adj: drunk (drink-weakened). (DRUNK-en-LAE-wuh / ˈdrʌnk-ɛn-ˌlæː-wə)

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wyrtgemang

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

wyrtgemang, n.n: a spice. (WURT-yeh-MAHNG / ˈwɝɹt-jɛ-ˌmaŋ)

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symbel-wlanc

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

symbel-wlanc, adj: ‘feast-proud’, high-spirited or arrogant with feasting. (SUEM-bell-WLAHNK / ˈsym-bɛl-ˌwlank)

Bayeux Tapestry. England, 11th century.
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