tungol-gimm

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Hana Videen

tungol-gimm, m.n: a starry gem, a star. (TUNG-goll-YIM / ˈtʌŋ-gɔl-ˌjɪm)

Richard de Saint-Laurent, *De laudibus beatae mariae Virginis*. France (Paris), c. 1275-1325. Wellesley College, Margaret Clapp Library (Special Collections), MS 19, f. 90v. [beyondwords2016.org]

sib-gesihþ

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

sib-gesihþ, f.n: a vision of peace (the literal translation of hierosolyma), the city of Jerusalem. (SIB-yeh-SIH’th)

The Hague Map of Jerusalem in a picture bible. France (St. Omer), c. 1190-1200. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB 76 F 5, f. 1r. [manuscripts.kb.nl]

dūst-swearm

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Hana Videen

dūst-swearm, m.n: a cloud of dust (of the motes in the sunlight). (DOOST-SWAY-arm)

niht-scūa

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Hana Videen

niht-scūa, m.n: the darkness, shades of night. (NI’HT-SHOO-ah)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on”shelter-feathers” and an annoying story from Genesis. Read it on Patreon.

hlēow-feðer

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Hana Videen

hlēow-feðer, f.n: a sheltering wing. (HLAY-oh-FETH-er)

Turtledove from the Bestiary of Ann Walsh. England, 15th century. Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, f. 44r. [bestiary.ca]

wyrt-brǣþ

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Hana Videen

wyrt-brǣþ, m.n: a perfume from plants, an odour, aroma. (WURT-brath)

swinsung-cræft

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Hana Videen

swinsung-cræft, m.n: music. (SWIN-zung-KRAFT)

A rabbit plays the pipe-organ as a dog works the bellows. The Macclesfield Psalter. England (East Anglia), c. 1330-1340. Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, MS 1-2005, f. 15r. [fitzwilliam.cam.ac.uk]