wulf-hliþ

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Hana Videen

wulf-hliþ, n.n: a hill where the wolf has its den, retreat of wolves (lit. ‘wolf-slope’). (WULF-h’lith)

ūter-mere

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Hana Videen

ūter-mere, m.n: outer-sea, open sea. (OO-ter-MEH-reh)

St Omer Psalter. England (Norfolk), c. 1330-c. 1440. British Library, Yates Thompson MS 14, f. 70v. [bl.uk]

ūt-gang

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Hana Videen

ūt-gang, m.n: a going out, exit, egress; a coming out from a position within a body; in reference to time, the going out of a period, the conclusion, end; a place by which anything comes out, an exit; what comes out of a body, an evacuation. (OOT-gahng)

eder

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Hana Videen

eder, m.n: a hedge, house. (ED-er)

fen-gemearc

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Hana Videen

fen-gemearc, f.n: boundary of a marsh. (FEN-yeh-MEH-ark)

St Guthlac on his way to Crowland in the Guthlac Roll. England (possibly Crowland), last quarter of 12th century or 1st quarter of 13th. London, British Library, Harley Roll Y.6, roundel 4. [bl.uk]

hearh

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Hana Videen

hearh, f.n: a temple, an idol. (HEH-ar’h)

Lindesfarnealanding

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Hana Videen

Lindesfarnealanding, m.n: a native of the isle of Lindisfarne. (LIN-dez-VAR-neh-ah-LAHND-ing / ˈlɪn-dɛz-ˌvaɹ-nɛa-ˌlan-dɪŋ)

Lindisfarne Gospels. England (monastery of Lindisfarne), c. 700-3rd quarter of the 10th century. London, British Library, Cotton MS Nero D IV, f. 3r. [bl.uk]

þǣr-ymbūtan

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Hana Videen

þǣr-ymbūtan, adv: thereabouts. (THAR-um-BOO-tahn)

strēam-weall

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Hana Videen

strēam-weall, m.n: a shore. (STRAY-ahm-WEH-all)

Guillaume de Machaut, Poésies. NE France, 1425-1430. New York, Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.396, f. 105v. [ica.themorgan.org]

flet

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Hana Videen

flet, n.n: the ground, floor of a house; a dwelling, habitation, house, cottage, hall. (FLET)