fugelere, m.n: a fowler. (“FOO-yeh-leh-reh”)
Hawker from a psalter, with calendar and canticles, by the Ste.-Chapelle group. Central France (Paris?), last quarter of the 13th century. British Library, Yates Thompson 18, f. 4. [bl.uk]
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efen-gemæcca
efen-gemæcca, m.n: a companion, husband; an equal, fellow, consort. (“AY-ven-yeh-MÆK-kah”)
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on foul stenches. Read it on Patreon.
umbor
umbor, n.n: a child. (“OOM-bor”)
Mother with child holding onto three-wheeled walker, from a French Book of Hours (c. 1440). The Morgan Library and Museum, M.63, fol. 65r. [ica.themorgan.org]
costnigend
costnigend, m.n: a tempter. (“KOST-nee-yend”)
līf-getwinnan
līf-getwinnan, m.n (pl.): twins. (“LEEV-yeh-TWEEN-nahn”)
Hear about horn-fish in this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post. Listen to me read from the Old English poem Andreas on Patreon.
wæter-berend
wæter-berend, m.n: a water-bearer. (“WÆ-tair-BAIR-end”)
The Bedford Hours. France (Paris), c. 1410-1430. British Library, Add MS 18850, f. 1r. [bl.uk]
strǣl-bora
strǣl-bora, m.n: an archer. (“STRÆL-boh-ra”)
Joseph Kara’s festival prayer book. Germany, S. (area of Lake Constance), c. 1322. British Library, MS Additional 22413, f. 141v. [bl.uk]
mægþ
mægþ, f.n: a maid, virgin, girl, maiden, woman (almost confined to poetry). (“mægth”)
brȳd-guma
brȳd-guma, m.n: a bride-man, bridegroom. (“BRUHD-goo-ma”)
brȳd
brȳd, f.n: a bride, woman about to be married or newly married, a wife, spouse, woman. (“bruhd”)
In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post learn more about the puzzling and rare word ranc-strǣt. Read it on Patreon.
