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oretta

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

oretta, m.n: one who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion. (OR-et-ta / ˈɔ-rɛt-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of a rabbit walking on its hind legs, holding a circular shield in one forepaw and a giant sword in the other.
Vincent of Beauvais’s Speculum historiale; France, c. 1294-1297; Boulogne-sur-Mer, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 130II, f. 319v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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hrōf-wyrhta

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

hrōf-wyrhta, m.n: a worker who works at roofs, a builder. (HROAF-WUER’H-ta / ˈhroːf-ˌwyrx-ta)

Medieval manuscript illustration of two people on tall ladders working on the roof of a church, one of whom is wearing monastic garb; some roof tiles are falling to the ground.
Rothschild Canticles; Flanders, c. 1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS 404, f. 121v. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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wamm-sceaþa

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

wamm-sceaþa, m.n: evil-doer, sinner, criminal. (WAHM-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈwam-ˌʃɛa-θa)

Silos Apocalypse; N Spain (Santo Domingo de Silos), 1091-1109; British Library, Add MS 11695, f. 40r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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ge-lēafhlystend

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-lēafhlystend, m.n: a catechumen (one who is being instructed in the faith before baptism, literally ‘belief-listener’).

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ealde-fæder

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

ealde-fæder, m.n: grandfather; (male) ancestor. (EH-al-duh-FADD-er / ˈɛal-də-ˌfæ-dɛr)

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hȳra

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

hȳra, m.n: hireling, one who works for pay, a hired servant. (HUE-rah / ˈhyː-ra)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a female servant arranging her mistress’s hair who has a comb in her lap and holds a long plait; the servant holds a mirror in one hand as she works.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 63r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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word-sāwere

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Hana Videen

word-sāwere, m.n: word-sower. (WORD-SAH-weh-ruh / ˈwɔrd-ˌsaː-wɛ-rə)

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genēat

Posted on August 17, 2025 by Hana Videen

genēat, m.n: companion, associate, vassal. (yeh-NAY-aht / jɛ-ˈneːat)

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wealh-stod

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Hana Videen

wealh-stod, m.n: interpreter; one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages; translator; interpreter of a subject, expounder; mediator. (WEH-al’h-STODD / ˈwɛalx-ˌstɔd)

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wealdend

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

wealdend, m.n: ruler, sovereign, lord; Lord, God. (WEH-all-dend / ˈwɛal-dɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of God creating the sun, moon and stars; the gold sun has 13 wavy rays, the moon is a thin gold crescent on its side, and the sky is a blue circle studded with gold stars, with God standing at the centre.
Ashmole Bestiary; England (Peterborough? Lincoln?), 1201-1225; Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, f. 5v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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