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lār-cniht

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Hana Videen

lār-cniht, m.n: disciple. (LAHR-K’NIH’T / ˈlaːr-ˌknɪxt)

Medieval manuscript image of an old bearded man speaking to two youths who hold books.
Pythagoras and his disciples; Utrecht, c. 1404-5; Walters Art Musem W.171.148V. [art.thewalters.org]
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lyffetere

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

lyffetere, m.n: flatterer. (LUEF-feh-teh-ruh / ˈlyf-fɛ-tɛ-rə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on flatterers. Read it on Patreon.

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hēah-dēma

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Hana Videen

hēah-dēma, m.n: chief judge. (HAY-ah-DAY-ma / ˈheːax-ˌdeː-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of God enthroned within a mandorla held up by six flying angels.
Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th centuries; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 2r. [bl.uk]
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heofon-būend

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

heofon-būend, m.n: dweller in heaven. (HEH-oh-von-BOO-end / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌbuː-ɛnd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Azarias and fire-terror. Read it on Patreon.

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ē-swīca

Posted on October 12, 2023 by Hana Videen

ē-swīca, m.n: a hypocrite, heathen. (AY-ZWEE-ka / ˈeː-ˌzwiː-ka)

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þeahtere

Posted on October 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

þeahtere, m.n: counsellor. (THEH-ah-h’teh-ruh / ˈθɛax-tɛ-rə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on wicked counsellors and a hound that was once a dragon. Read it on Patreon.

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þēow

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Hana Videen

þēow, m.n: servant; enslaved person. (THAY-oh / ˈθeːɔw)

Medieval manuscript image of two servants with sacks of grain.
Le Régime du corps; French, c. 1285; Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS Arsenal 2510, f. 50v. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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fyrd-rinc

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

fyrd-rinc, m.n: warrior, soldier. (FUERD-RINK / ˈfyrd-ˌrɪnk)

Medieval manuscript image of two snails facing off with a warrior; the warrior holds a shield and spear and his lower half is that of a beast, with clawed feet, green wings and a long hairy tail.
Queen Mary Psalter; England, 1310-1320; British Library, Royal MS 2 B VII, f. 148r. [bl.uk]
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land-mann

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

land-mann, m.n: native or inhabitant of a particular country, local person. (LOND-MAHN / ˈland-ˌman)

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ān-genga

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

ān-genga, m.n: solitary walker, lone wanderer. (AHN-GENG-ga / ˈaːn-ˌgɛŋ-ga)

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