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eorþ-grāp

Posted on April 22, 2024 by Hana Videen

eorþ-grāp, f.n: earth’s grip, grasp of the earth. (EH-orth-GRAWP / ˈɛɔrθ-ˌgraːp)

Medieval manuscript image of God creating the earth, with a compass and scales in one hand and two rods extending from his mouth; the earth is depicted as two concentric circles with waves and a haloed bird.
Tiberius Psalter; England (Winchester), mid 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 7v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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gange-wæfre

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

gange-wæfre, f.n: spider (walker-weaver). (GONG-guh-WAV-ruh / ˈgaŋ-gə-ˌwæv-rə)

Medieval manuscript image of a rather unrealistic pair of spiders, each with eight legs, a horse-like head, horns and wings.
Old English Herbarium; England, 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius C III, f. 23v. [bl.uk]
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lār-smiþ

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Hana Videen

lār-smiþ, m.n: wise person, counsellor (‘lore-smith’). (LAHR-SMITH / ˈlaːr-ˌsmɪθ)

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mōd-blind

Posted on November 14, 2023 by Hana Videen

mōd-blind, adj: having the mind’s eye darkened, undiscerning. (MOAD-BLINND / ˈmoːd-ˌblɪnd)

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feorh-hūs

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

feorh-hūs, n.n: ‘life-house’, a kenning for the body. (FEH-or’h-HOOS / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhuːs)

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heofon-fȳr

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Hana Videen

heofon-fȳr, n.n: lightning. (HEH-ov-on-FUER / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌfyːr)

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morgen-torht

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

morgen-torht, adj: bright with the brightness of morning (applied to the sun). (MOR-gen-TOR’HT / ˈmɔr-gɛn-ˌtɔrxt)

Medieval manuscript image of a tree with a glowing orange sun in its branches; beneath it are three people, two of whom clasp their hands together before them.
Roman d’Alexandre; France (Paris), 1330-c. 1340; British Library, Royal MS 19 D I, f. 32r. [bl.uk]
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ǣwisc-berend

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

ǣwisc-berend, m.n: (referring to the middle finger) shame-bearer. (AE-wish-BEH-rend / ˈæː-wɪʃ-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

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micel-hēafded

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

micel-hēafded, adj: having a great head. (MITCH-el-HAY-av-ded / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌheːav-dɛd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on being fast-thoughtful. Read it on Patreon.

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ēag-duru

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

ēag-duru, f.n: window (lit. ‘eye-door’). (AY-ah-DUH-ruh / ˈeːaj-ˌdʌ-rʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman sitting at a desk, head in hand and eyes closed; there is a table with a pile of books nearby, one of which is open for reading, and to her left is a window of glass roundels.
Christine de Pisan’s Book of the City of Ladies, 15th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 1177, f. 3v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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