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lār-smiþ

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Hana Videen

lār-smiþ, m.n: wise person, counsellor (‘lore-smith’). (LAHR-SMITH / ˈlaːr-ˌsmɪθ)

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æcer-mann

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

æcer-mann, m.n: farmer. (ACK-er-MAHN / ˈæ-kɛr-ˌman)

Medieval manuscript image of a square enclosure that is chock-full of sheep; one person is shearing a sheep and another is milking one.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 163v. [wikipedia.org]
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wiþer-cora

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Hana Videen

wiþer-cora, m.n: an adversary, opponent, rebel; a reprobate person. (WITH-er-KOR-ah / ˈwɪ-θɛr-ˌkɔ-ra)

Medieval manuscript image of soldiers battling on horses with swords and clubs; one man is being violently unhorsed by a soldier wielding a battle ax.
The Crusader Bible; France (Paris), c. 1244-1254; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 23v. [themorgan.org]
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brim-gyst

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

brim-gyst, m.n: sailor (‘sea-guest’). (BRIM-YUEST / ˈbrɪm-ˌjyst)

Medieval manuscript image of a sailor who seems unaware that his sailboat is being slowed down by a large fish in the water below.
Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme; Flanders, c. 1350; Koniniklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 114v. [galerij.kb.nl]
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gītsere

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Hana Videen

gītsere, m.n: covetous, greedy person; a miser. (YEET-seh-ruh / ˈjiːt-sɛ-rə)

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pīpere

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

pīpere, m.n: piper, player on the flute. (PEE-peh-ruh / ˈpiː-pɛ-rə)

Medieval manuscript image of a person with animal feet and a tall pointy hood playing a drone-less bagpipe that has a human face at the top of the chanter.
Maastricht Hours; Liège, early 14th century; British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 109v. [bl.uk]
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stǣr-wrītere

Posted on December 15, 2023 by Hana Videen

stǣr-wrītere, m.n: a writer of history, a historian. (STAR-W’REE-teh-ruh / ˈstæːr-ˌwriː-tɛ-rə)

Medieval manuscript image of a tonsured scribe seated and writing in an open book on his desk, holding a pen in one hand and a knife in the other.
Bede’s Life of St Cuthbert (possibly an illustration of Bede himself); England (Durham), 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 2r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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fiscere

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

fiscere, m.n: fisher. (FISH-er-uh / ˈfɪ-ʃɛ-rə)

Medieval historiated initial D depicting Jesus calling two fishermen to him (saints Peter and Andrew), two bearded men leaning over the side of their boat and holding a net filled with fish.
Antiphonal; Italy, c. 1300; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig VI 6, f. 155r. [getty.edu]
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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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