bēod-genēat

bēod-genēat, m.n: table-companion. (BAY-odd-yeh-NAY-aht / ˈbeːɔd-jɛ-ˌneːat)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is called ‘raven’s dinner at a king’s feast’. Read it on Patreon.

The feast of Ahasuerus: Queen Vashti gives a banquet for the women. Guiard des Moulins, Bible Historiale Complétée. Paris, c. 1320-1340. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 71 A 23, f. 240v. [kb.nl]

dust-drenc

dust-drenc, m.n: a drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust. (DUST-DRENCH / ˈdʌst-ˌdɹɛntʃ)

Tristan drinks love potion while playing chess with Isolde in Arthurian compilation of Micheau Gonnot. France, 1470. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Ms. fr. 112 (1), f. 239r. [gallica.bnf.fr]