maðelere

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Hana Videen

maðelere, m.n: one who speaks or harangues. (MA-thuh-leh-ruh / ˈma-θə-lɛ-rə)

sige-brōðor

Posted on May 30, 2026 by Hana Videen

sige-brōðor, m.n: a victorious brother. (SIH-yuh-BRO-thor / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌbroː-θɔr)

cyric-weard

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Hana Videen

cyric-weard, m.n: custodian of a church, sacristan. (CHUE-rich-WEH-ard / ˈtʃy-rɪtʃ-ˌwɛard)

ge-cennice

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-cennice, f.n: mother. (yeh-KEN-nitch-uh / jɛ-ˈkɛn-nɪ-tʃə)

Medieval manuscript image of an angel making a sign of blessing towards the Virgin Mary, who appears to be receiving the angel’s message via red lines that go from his mouth towards her head. — The Annunciation, from a psalter; Germany (Würzburg), c. 1240-1250; Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig VIII 2, f. 10. [getty.edu]

emne-cristen

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Hana Videen

emne-cristen, m.n: a fellow Christian. (EM-nuh-KRISS-ten / ˈɛm-nə-ˌkrɪs-tɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of six Cistercian monks singing at a lectern. — Cistercian Gradual; Netherlands or Germany, early 14th century; Victoria & Albert Museum 8990A. [collections.vam.ac.uk]

ge-spelia

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-spelia, m.n: a substitute, deputy, vicegerent (an administrative deputy of a king or magistrate). (yeh-SPEH-li-ah / jɛ-ˈspɛ-lɪ-a)

frēfrend

Posted on April 15, 2026 by Hana Videen

frēfrend, m.n: comforter, consoler. (FRAY-frend / ˈfreː-frɛnd)

emn-scēolere

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

emn-scēolere, m.n: a fellow scholar. (EH-mun-SHAY-oll-leh-ruh / ˈɛ-mən-ˌʃeːɔ-lɛ-rə)

Medieval manuscript image of two apes looking at an open book; an elderly man and a human-sized cat walk towards them carrying their own open books. — Romance of Alexander; Belgium (Tournai), 14th century; Bodleian Library, MS Bodley 264, f. 96r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

nergend

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

nergend, m.n: saviour, preserver. (NER-yend / ˈnɛr-jɛnd)

geond-lēohtend

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Hana Videen

geond-lēohtend, m.n: one who illuminates throughout or entirely; a hapax that mistakenly renders Latin perlustrator (one who examines entirely, surveyor) as if ‘illuminator of all’. (YEH-ond-LAY-o-h’tend / ˈjɛɔnd-ˌleːɔx-tɛnd)