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plūm-blǣd

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

plūm-blǣd, f.n: fruit of the plum-tree. (PLOOM-BLAD / ˈpluːm-ˌblæːd)

Today’s word is from Allison K. Learn more about Goldgifa Week and read today’s Wordhord Wednesday post about The Gifts of Men on Patreon.

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lactuca

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

lactuca, f.n: lettuce. (LAHK-tuh-kah / ˈlak-tʌ-ka)

Today’s word is from Allison K. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

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pise

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

pise, f.n: pea. (PIZ-uh / ˈpɪ-zə)

Today’s word is from Allison K. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

The Hours of Catherine of Cleves. Netherlands (Utrecht), c. 1440. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.917/945, f. 11r [themorgan.org]
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palm-æppel

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

palm-æppel, m.n: fruit of the palm, a date. (PALM-APP-pell)

Palm tree in a Franco-Flemish bestiary. France (Thérouanne?), formerly Flanders, c. 1270. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 3 (83.MR.173), f. 10v. [getty.edu]
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wīn-hūs

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīn-hūs, n.n: wine-house. (WEEN-HOOS)

Roman d’Alexandre. France (Tournai), 1338-1344. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, f. 94v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]

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gristel

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

gristel, m.n: gristle. (GRIS-tell)

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salfige

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

salfige, f.n: sage (the herb). (SAL-vih-yeh)

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codd-æppel

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

codd-æppel, m.n: quince. (CODD-AP-pell)

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bryþen

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

bryþen, n.n: brewing; concoction, soup, broth. (BRUTH-en)

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wīn-horn

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīn-horn, m.n: a wine-horn, drinking-cup. (WEEN-horn)

Drinking-horn on modern core, fittings now mounted on a replica. England (Taplow), 6th century. British Museum 1883,1214.19. [research.britishmuseum.org]
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