hrēaðe-mūs

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Hana Videen

hrēaðe-mūs, f.n: bat (a mouse adorned, furnished with wings). (HRAY-ah-thuh-MOOS / ˈhreːa-θə-ˌmuːs)

Medieval manuscript image of a mouse with bat wings. — Bestiary of Ann Walsh. England, 15th century. Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, f. 42v. [bestiary.ca]

fāh

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Hana Videen

fāh, adj: hostile, cursed, damned; particoloured, variegated, patterned, adorned, dappled, marked, stained. (FAH / ˈfaː)

word-hord

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Hana Videen

word-hord, n.n: a word-hoard, a store of words. (WORD-HORD / ˈwɔrd-ˌhɔrd)