þanc-word, n.n: a word of thanks. (THONK-word)
For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, hear some of the Christmas story in Old English. Listen on Patreon.
Category Archives: language + writing
hālgung-bōc
hālgung-bōc, f.n: a benedictional, a book containing a collection of benedictions or blessings. (HALL-gung-BOAK)
mis-cweðan
mis-cweðan, str.v: to speak amiss or incorrectly. (mis-KWETH-on)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on ‘sowl’. Read it on Patreon.
Les grandes Chroniques de France. France, 15th century. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 2609, f. 137r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
folc-cwide
folc-cwide, m.n: a popular saying. (FOLK-kwid-eh)
word-cwide
word-cwide, m.n: a saying, words; speech, language. (WORD-cwid-eh)
reord
Cristes bōc
Cristes bōc, f.n: Christ’s book, the gospel (an account of Jesus’s life and teachings). [KRIST-ess BOAK]
Lindisfarne Gospels, the beginning of St Matthew’s Gospel. England (Lindisfarne), late 7th or early 8th century. British Library, Cotton Nero D. IV, f. 27r. [bl.uk]
mǣl
mǣl, f.n: a speech, talk, conversation. [MÆL]
Miniature cycle on the life and teachings of Raimundus Lullus. Northern France(?), 14th century. Karlsruhe, Badische LandesBibliothek, St Peter Perg. 92, f. 11v. [digital.blb-karlsruhe.de]
spell-bōc
spell-bōc, f.n: a book of homilies. [SPELL-BOK]
For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post, take a closer look at this Anglo-Saxon manuscript. Read my post on Patreon.
A much damaged folio from a book of Old English homilies, including the first series of Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies. England (south-east? south-west?), fourth quarter of the 10th century to first half of the 11th century. British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius C V, fol. 5v. [bl.uk]
ǣrend-spræc
ǣrend-spræc, f.n: a verbal message. [ÆR-end-SPRÆK]
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on birds, riddles and cryptograms. Read it on Patreon.
