Beþence þū!

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Hana Videen

Beþence þū, phrase: Remember! (beh-THEN-chuh THOO / be-ˈθɛn-tʃə ˌθuː)

It’s the 5th of November.

Gemyne þū!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

Gemyne þū, phrase: Remember! (yeh-MUN-uh THOO / jɛ-ˈmɝ-nə ˌθuː)

Gemyne þū 2014… it’s almost over!

Wæs hæl!

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

Wæs hæl, phrase: greeting that literally means ‘be whole’ or ‘be healthy’. (WAES HAEL / ˈwæs ˌhæl)

nativity — Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc 188, f. 35r (detail).