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heofon-rīce

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

heofon-rīce, n.n: kingdom of heaven. (HEH-oh-von-REE-chuh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌriː-tʃə)

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un-land

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Hana Videen

un-land, n.n: false land. (UN-LOND / ˈʌn-ˌland)

Medieval manuscript image of an oddly drawn whale with two men warming themselves at a fire on its back, one of whom has taken off his shoes and wiggles his toes near the flames; their boat is anchored to the whale’s back.
De bestiis et aliis rebus; France, c. 1230; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 2495B, f. 46v. [mandragore.bnf.fr]
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winter-setl

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

winter-setl, n.n: a place to stop in for the winter, winter-quarters. (WIN-ter-SEH-tull / ˈwɪn-tɛr-ˌsɛ-təl)

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sprǣc-hūs

Posted on November 20, 2025 by Hana Videen

sprǣc-hūs, n.n: a house for speaking. (SPRATCH-HOOS / ˈspræːtʃ-ˌhuːs)

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here-strǣt

Posted on November 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

here-strǣt, f.n: battle-street, military road. (HEH-ruh-STRAT / ˈhɛ-rə-ˌstræːt)

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hālig-portic

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

hālig-portic, n.n: a sanctuary. (HA-lih-POR-tick / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌpɔr-tɪk)

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weald

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Hana Videen

weald, m.n: high land covered with woods, forest. (WEH-ald / ˈwɛald)

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cwic-sūsl

Posted on October 29, 2025 by Hana Videen

cwic-sūsl, f/n.n: living torment, eternal punishment; hell. (KWITCH-soo-zull / ˈkwɪtʃ-ˌsuː-zəl)

Medieval manuscript illustration of people being tormented in hell, including two people being eaten by the two heads of a long-necked creature and a woman having her hair combed by a demon while other demons hang off of her playing musical instruments.
Apocalypse; Belgium, c. 1313; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Français 13096, f. 86v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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hlǣw

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

hlǣw, m.n: barrow, burial mound; low rounded hill. (H’LAEW / ˈhlæːw)

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Hātabaðan

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

Hātabaðan, n: Bath (place name). (HA-ta-BA-thon / ˈhaː-ta-ˌba-θan)

The city of Bath used to be called Hot Baths.

Medieval marginalia depicting a person bathing in a barrel-like tub, with a large bird perched above them and a dragon-like creature lurking below.
Book of Hours; St Omer or Théouranne, c. 1320; British Library, Add MS 36684, f. 7v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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