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scop

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Hana Videen

scop, m.n: poet. (SHOP / ˈʃɔp)

Medieval manuscript image of a hare standing on its hind legs and playing a golden harp with its forefeet.
Maastricht Hours; Liège, early 14th century; British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 92v. [bl.uk]
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hunta

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

hunta, m.n: hunter. (HUN-ta / ˈhʌn-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of a king mounted on a horse with a hawk perched on his right hand; a stag is eating the grass in front of him unaware of his presence.
Smithfield Decretals; S France (Toulouse?), c. 1300-c.1340; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 254r. [bl.uk]
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hīw-rǣden

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Hana Videen

hīw-rǣden, f.n: a family, household, house, a religious house. (HEE-ew-RADD-en / ˈhiːw-ˌræː-dɛn)

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leðer-wyrhta

Posted on November 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

leðer-wyrhta, m.n: tanner, currier, someone who works in leather. (LEH-ther-WUER-h’ta / ˈlɛ-θɛr-ˌwyrx-ta)

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ān-būend

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

ān-būend, m.n: hermit (‘one-dweller’). (AHN-BOO-end / ˈaːn-ˌbuːɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a man in a black cloak sleeping in the entryway to a cave; an angel flies overhead gesturing towards him, and the word ‘molestias’ is written on the grassy hill.
Smithfield Decretals; S France, c. 1300-1340; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 136v. [bl.uk]
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sēamestre

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

sēamestre, f.n: one who sews, tailor; (specifically) woman who sews, seamstress. (SAY-ahm-es-truh / ˈseːam-ɛs-trə)

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heofon-dēma

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-dēma, m.n: celestial judge. (HEH-ov-on-DAY-ma / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌdeː-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of God enthroned in a mandorla with books on either side of him; outside the mandorla are worshippers; below God is a toothy hell-mouth gaping open with souls suffering within.
Queen Mary Apocalypse; England (London or East Anglia), early 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 19 B XV, f. 40r. [bl.uk]
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cniht

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

cniht, m.n: male youth, older than a ‘cnapa’; servant. (K’NIH’T / ˈknɪxt)

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cnapa

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

cnapa, m.n: boy or youth, older than a ‘cild’ but younger than a ‘cniht’; servant. (K’NAH-pa / ˈkna-pa)

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leornung-cild

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

leornung-cild, n.n: child engaged in study, pupil. (LEH-or-nung-CHILLD / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌtʃɪld)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on makers of homilies and of poisons. Read it on Patreon.

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