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]

mǣden-hēap

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Hana Videen

mǣden-hēap, n: band of virgins, troop of maidens. (MAD-en-HAY-op / ˈmæː-dɛn-ˌheːap)

Mosaic of haloed women in Byzantine style clothing, each carrying a crown in their hands; the names of the saints are inscribed above in Latin. — Mosaic from the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy (6th century); photo by Nick Thompson 2010 (CC BY-SA 2.0). [csla.history.ox.ac.uk]

ge-maca

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-maca, m.n: a mate, an equal, companion. (yeh-MA-ka / jɛ-ˈma-ka)

mid-singend

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

mid-singend, m.n: one who sings with another. (MID-SING-gend / ˈmɪd-ˌsɪŋ-gɛnd)

Medieval historiated initial C containing five monks singing together, reading music from a book on a stand shaped like an eagle. — Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 174r. [earlymusicmuse.com]

cūða

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Hana Videen

cūða, m.n: one known, an acquaintance, a familiar friend, a relation. (KOO-tha / ˈkuː-θa)

fōstor-fæder

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

fōstor-fæder, m.n: foster-father, guardian. (FO-stor-FAD-er / ˈfoː-stɔr-ˌfæ-dɛr)

Medieval manuscript image of Joseph adjusting Mary’s pillow while she nurses Christ from her oddly disembodied breast. — The Holy Family in a psalter; England, early 13th century; British Library, Royal MS 1 D X, f. 1v. [aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com]

forþ-weard

Posted on June 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

forþ-weard, m.n: forward guard, pilot. (FORTH-WEH-ard / ˈfɔrθ-ˌwɛard)

frēa

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

frēa, m.n: lord, master, the Lord. (FRAY-ah / ˈfreːa)

lāð-getēona

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

lāð-getēona, m.n: evil-doer. (LAWTH-yeh-TAY-on-ah / ˈlaːθ-jɛ-ˌteːɔ-na)

Medieval manuscript illustration of Christ sitting on a hill, a scroll with Latin writing coming from his hand, and standing before him a tall monstrous figure with four wings, red eyes, hooked nose, tail and taloned feet. — First Temptation of Christ in a Psalter; England (Oxford), c. 1200-1225; British Library, Arundel MS 157, f. 5v. [blogs.bl.uk]

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