wīn-tæppere

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Hana Videen

wīn-tæppere, m.n: a wine-seller, tavern-keeper. (WEEN-TAE-peh-ruh / ˈwiːn-ˌtæ-pɛ-rə)

k057778 — Gluttony, in cuttings from Cocharelli’s Latin prose treatise on the Seven Vices. NW Italy (Genoa), c. 1330-c. 1340. British Library, MS Additional 27695, f. 14. [bl.uk]

eges-grime

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Hana Videen

eges-grime, n: a witch, sorceress; a creature that has assumed a horrible form, a spectre. (EH-yes-GRIM-uh / ˈɛ-jɛs-ˌgɹɪ-mə)

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swēor

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

swēor, m.n: a father-in-law; sometimes used to translate the word “cousin”. (SWAY-or / ˈsweːɔr)

Pēne

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

Pēne, pl.n: the Carthaginians. (PAY-nuh / ˈpeː-nə)

The meeting of Aeneas and the Carthaginian queen Dido from Virgil’s *Aeneid* (and-for some reason-lots of dogs!). University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections, MS 195. France, 15th century.

bædzere

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Hana Videen

bædzere, m.n: a baptist, baptizer. (BAED-zeh-ruh / ˈbæd-zɛ-rə)

470px-Meister_des_Benedictionale_des_Heiligen_Aethelwold_001.jpg — Meister des Benedictionale des Heiligen Aethelwold (975-980). [Wikipedia]

bædling

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Hana Videen

bædling, m.n: effeminate man(?). (BAED-ling / ˈbæd-lɪŋ)

bēah-gifa

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Hana Videen

bēah-gifa, m.n: a ring-giver, giver of treasure or wealth. (BAY-ah-YIV-ah / ˈbeːax-ˌjɪ-va)

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Gold objects, England, 7th to 11th centuries. [bbc.co.uk]

bana

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

bana, m.n: a killer, murderer, man-slayer; the devil; a weapon with which death is caused. (BA-na / ˈba-na)

stig-weard

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

stig-weard, m.n: steward, superintendent of household affairs (especially in matters to do with the table). (STIH-WEH-ard / ˈstɪj-ˌwɛard)

man_cup — National Library of Wales, MS Peniarth 28. [wrexham.gov.uk]

æðeling

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Hana Videen

æðeling, m.n: son of a king, one of royal blood, a nobleman. (AE-theh-ling / ˈæ-θɛ-lɪŋ)

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