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hǣlend

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Hana Videen

hǣlend, m.n: Saviour, Christ; healer. (HAL-end / ˈhæː-lɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ leading naked men and women out of a hell mouth, pressing the end of his cross into the face of a hairy demon lying bound on the ground.
Lateinischer Psalter; England (Oxford), 13th century; Munich, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 835, f. 26v. [digitale-sammlungen.de]
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lēac-weard

Posted on April 27, 2024 by Hana Videen

lēac-weard, m.n: gardener. (LAY-ock-WEH-ard / ˈleːak-ˌwɛard)

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wuldor-cyning

Posted on April 19, 2024 by Hana Videen

wuldor-cyning, m.n: glory-king, God. (WUL-dor-KUE-ning / ˈwʌl-dɔr-ˌky-niŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a curly-haired, haloed God creating the world which he cradles in one arm.
Sainte-Chapelle Lectionary; France (Paris), late 13th century; British Library, Add MS 17341, f. 11r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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crist

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Hana Videen

crist, m.n: Jesus Christ. (KRIST / ˈkrɪst)

Medieval manuscript image of the Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and John the Apostle; Christ is suspended on a dark green cross, bleeding from the wound in his torso and wearing a green loincloth, a partially shrouded sun and a crescent moon above him.
A leaf from the Potocki Psalter; France (Paris), mid 13th century; Boston, Museum of Fine Arts 57.707. [collections.mfa.org]
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āþ-loga

Posted on March 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

āþ-loga, m.n: perjurer. (ATH-LOG-ah / ˈaːθ-ˌlɔ-ga)

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domne

Posted on March 21, 2024 by Hana Videen

domne, m.n: lord or lady, referring to a person of high status. (DOM-nuh / ˈdɔm-nə)

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lār-wita

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Hana Videen

lār-wita, m.n: learned man. (LAHR-WIT-ah / ˈlaːr-ˌwɪ-ta)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the murder-hall. Read it on Patreon.

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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]
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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]
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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)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a reading from The Seafarer. Hear it on Patreon.

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