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rȳne-mann

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Hana Videen

rȳne-mann, m.n: one skilled in explaining mysteries. (RUE-nuh-MAHN / ˈryː-nə-ˌman)

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rǣde-mann

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Hana Videen

rǣde-mann, m.n: a horseman. (RAE-duh-MAHN / ˈɹæː-də-ˌman)

horseman
L’estoire de Merlin. France, c. 1316. British Library, Add 10292, f. 213r.
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sweord-wyrhta

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

sweord-wyrhta, m.n: a sword-wright, maker of swords, armourer. (SWEH-ord-WUR-h’ta / ˈswɛɔɹd-ˌwɝɹh-ta)

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brōðor

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

brōðor, m.n: brother. (BRO-thor / ˈbɹoː-θɔɹ)

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sweostor

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

sweostor, f.n: sister. (SWEH-ost-or / ˈswɛɔ-stɔɹ)

Isidore of Seville giving a book to his sister Florentine. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, ms. 7138 lat. 13396, f. 1v.
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mōr-stapa

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Hana Videen

mōr-stapa, m.n: moor-stepper, traverser of the moors. (MOR-STAH-pa / ˈmoːɹ-ˌsta-pa)

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wǣr-loga

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

wǣr-loga, m.n: one who is false to their covenant, faithless and deceitful person. (WAER-LOG-ah / ˈwæːr-ˌlɔ-ga)

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dweorg

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

dweorg, m.n: a dwarf. (DWEH-orgh / ˈdwɛɔrx)

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prēost

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

prēost, m.n: a priest. (PRAY-ost / ˈpɹeːɔst)

priest saying mass
Cleveland Museum of Art, ACC. 1982.141 verso, detail.
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un-mann

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

un-mann, m.n: bad person, inhuman person; hero, one who is more than an average person. (UN-MAHN / ˈʌn-ˌman)

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