lēod-cyning

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Hana Videen

lēod-cyning, m.n: king of a people. (LAY-odd-KUE-ning / ˈleːɔd-ˌky-nɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a king on a white horse; several men ride on horses behind him and a couple more stand in front of him. — Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César; Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem (Acre), before 1291; British Library, Add MS 15268, f. 75v. [blogs.bl.uk]

rǣde-cempa

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

rǣde-cempa, m.n: a mounted soldier. (RAD-uh-KEM-pa / ˈræː-də-ˌkɛm-pa)

Medieval manuscript image of a knight mounted on a horse with a long spear attacking a snail that sits on a leafy branch. — Brunetto Latini’s Li Livres dou Tresor; France (Picardy), c. 1315-1325; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 19, f. 65r. [blogs.bl.uk]

feormere

Posted on March 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

feormere, m.n: one who supplies with food, purveyor. (FEH-or-meh-ruh / ˈfɛɔr-mɛ-rə)

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simbel-gefēra

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

simbel-gefēra, m.n: one who continually goes with another, a constant companion. (SIM-bell-yeh-VAY-ra / ˈsɪm-bɛl-jɛ-ˌveː-ra)

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Medieval manuscript image of various animals following a large, dark-coloured cat with brightly coloured spots, who is approaching a swirly mound containing a winged two-legged dragon. — Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 9r. [abdn.ac.uk]

iū-wine

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Hana Videen

iū-wine, m.n: a friend of old or former times. (IH-yew-WIN-uh / ˈɪuː-ˌwɪ-nə)

lār-smiþ

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Hana Videen

lār-smiþ, m.n: wise person, counsellor (‘lore-smith’). (LAHR-SMITH / ˈlaːr-ˌsmɪθ)

æcer-mann

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

æcer-mann, m.n: farmer. (ACK-er-MAHN / ˈæ-kɛr-ˌman)

Medieval manuscript image of a square enclosure that is chock-full of sheep; one person is shearing a sheep and another is milking one. — Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 163v. [wikipedia.org]

wiþer-cora

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Hana Videen

wiþer-cora, m.n: an adversary, opponent, rebel; a reprobate person. (WITH-er-KOR-ah / ˈwɪ-θɛr-ˌkɔ-ra)

Medieval manuscript image of soldiers battling on horses with swords and clubs; one man is being violently unhorsed by a soldier wielding a battle ax. — The Crusader Bible; France (Paris), c. 1244-1254; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 23v. [themorgan.org]

brim-gyst

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

brim-gyst, m.n: sailor (‘sea-guest’). (BRIM-YUEST / ˈbrɪm-ˌjyst)

Medieval manuscript image of a sailor who seems unaware that his sailboat is being slowed down by a large fish in the water below. — Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme; Flanders, c. 1350; Koniniklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 114v. [galerij.kb.nl]

gītsere

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Hana Videen

gītsere, m.n: covetous, greedy person; a miser. (YEET-seh-ruh / ˈjiːt-sɛ-rə)

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