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riht-scrīfend

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

riht-scrīfend, m.n: one who declares the sentence of the law, a lawyer. (RI’HT-SHREE-vend / ˈrɪxt-ˌʃriː-vɛnd)

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lah-wita

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Hana Videen

lah-wita, m.n: one who has a knowledge of law, a lawyer. (LA’H-WI-ta / ˈlax-ˌwɪ-ta)

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wītega

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

wītega, m.n: a wise man, one who has knowledge; one who has knowledge from a superhuman source, prophet, soothsayer. (WEE-teh-ga / ˈwiː-tɛ-ga)

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dōm-settend

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Hana Videen

dōm-settend, m.n: judge. (DOAM-SEH-tend / ˈdoːm-ˌsɛ-tɛnd)

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Medieval manuscript image of a judge and two boys within a letter L.
Omne Bonum; England (London), c. 1360-75; British Library, Royal E VII/2, f. 434v. [bl.uk]
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predicere

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

predicere, m.n: one who announces, a preacher. (PREH-di-CHEH-ruh / ˈprɛ-dɪ-ˌtʃɛ-rə)

Medieval manuscript image of a fox in a bishop’s hat preaching to a rooster and two hens.
Rutland Psalter; England (London?), c. 1260; British Library, Add MS 62925, f. 98v. [bl.uk]
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ān-haga

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

ān-haga, m.n: solitary being, one who dwells alone. (AHN-HA-ga / ˈaːn-ˌha-ga)

Medieval manuscript page with writing in black ink.
Old English poem ‘The Wanderer’ in the Exeter Book; England, 10th century; Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501, f. 76r. [wikipedia.org]

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earfeþ-mæcg

Posted on May 15, 2021 by Hana Videen

earfeþ-mæcg, m.n: an unhappy or unfortunate man. (EH-ar-veth-MADGE / ˈɛaɹ-vɛθ-ˌmædʒ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man on his knees while a giant rabbit cuts off his head with a massive sword.
Smithfield Decretals; S France, c. 1300; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 61v. [bl.uk]
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weg-fērend

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

weg-fērend, m.n: a wayfarer, traveller. (WEY-FAY-rend / ˈwɛj-ˌfeː-rɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a barefoot St Christopher crossing a river, carrying the infant Jesus on his shoulders.
Burgundian Breviary. France (Besançon), 13th/14th century. Frauenfeld, Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau, Y 24, f. 176. [e-codices.unifr.ch]
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nīw-fara

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Hana Videen

nīw-fara, m.n: newcomer, stranger. (NEE-ew-VAH-ra / ˈniːw-ˌva-ra)

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land-hlāford

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

land-hlāford, m.n: lord of an estate or manor. (LAWND-H’LAH-vord / ˈland-ˌhlaː-vɔɹd)

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