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hearg-weard

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

hearg-weard, m.n: a guardian of a temple. (HAY-arg-WAY-ard)

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gūþ-cwēn

Posted on March 8, 2020 by Hana Videen

gūþ-cwēn, f.n: warrior queen. (GOOTH-KWAIN / ˈguːθ-ˌkweːn)

Pontheslea, queen of the Amazons, in De mulieribus claris. France (Paris), 1st quarter of the 15th century. British Library, Royal MS 20 C V, f. 49r. [bl.uk]
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flǣsc-mangere

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

flǣsc-mangere, m.n: fleshmonger, butcher. (FLASH-mahn-yeh-reh)

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lār-þegn

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

lār-þegn, m.n: teacher (lit. ‘lore-servant’). (LAR-thain)

Grandes chroniques de France, late 14th century. Castres, Bibliothèque Municipale, ms. 3, f. 277r. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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bēo-ceorl

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Hana Videen

bēo-ceorl, m.n: bee-keeper. (BAY-oh-CHAY-orl / ˈbeːɔ-ˌtʃɛɔɹl)

The Maastricht Hours. Netherlands (Liège), early 14th century. British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 148r. [bl.uk]
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sēamere

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Hana Videen

sēamere, m.n: tailor. (SAY-ah-MEH-reh)

Book of Hours. England (London), c. 1320-1330. British Library, Harley 6563, f. 65r. [twitter.com/BLMedieval]

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māðum-gifa

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Hana Videen

māðum-gifa, m.n: a giver of costly gifts, a liberal prince. (MATH-um-YIH-vah)

Book of Hours. France, 1230-1239. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.92, f. 5v. [ica.themorgan.org]

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hyht-gyfa

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Hana Videen

hyht-gyfa, m.n: hope-giver, joy-giver (epithet for Christ). (HIH-h’t-YIV-ah)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a Christmas reading. Listen on Patreon.

Merry Christmas! Blīþe Crīstes-mæsse!

Boulogne Gospels. N France (Saint-Bertin), 10th century. Boulogne-sur-mer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 11, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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lāc-gyfa

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Hana Videen

lāc-gyfa, m.n: one who gives gifts. (LAHK-YIV-ah)

Liber Alchandrei philosophi. France, c. 1405. The J. Paul Getty Museum, MS 72 (2003.25), f. 2r. [getty.edu]
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ælmes-gifa

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Hana Videen

ælmes-gifa, m.n: an almsgiver. (AL-mez-YI-vah)

Avis aus roys. France (Paris?), 1347-1350. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.456, f. 93r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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