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wind-gerest

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Hana Videen

wind-gerest, f.n: a windy resting-place (?), a hall open to the winds (?). (WIND-yeh-REST)

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scēawung-stōw

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Hana Videen

scēawung-stōw, f.n: a place of observation. (SHAY-ah-wung-STOH)

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gemōt-stede

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Hana Videen

gemōt-stede, m.n: a meeting-place. (yeh-MOAT-sted-eh)

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setl-gang

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Hana Videen

setl-gang, m.n: setting of the heavenly bodies (generally of the sun), marking time (sunset) or place (the west). (SEH-til-GONG)

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scēat

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Hana Videen

scēat, m.n: a corner, an angle; a corner, quarter; a projection, promontory; a nook, corner, region; a lap, bosom; a bay; a garment; a cloth, napkin. (SHAY-aht)

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sib-gesihþ

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

sib-gesihþ, f.n: a vision of peace (the literal translation of hierosolyma), the city of Jerusalem. (SIB-yeh-SIH’th)

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The Hague Map of Jerusalem in a picture bible. France (St. Omer), c. 1190-1200. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB 76 F 5, f. 1r. [manuscripts.kb.nl]

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pleg-stōw

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Hana Videen

pleg-stōw, f.n: a place for play, a gymnasium, wrestling-place, amphitheatre. (PLAY-stoh)

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gang

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Hana Videen

gang, m.n: going, movement (especially on foot); power of walking, ability to walk; manner of walking, gait, walk; coming/going from one place to another, journey; way, road, path; course, lapse, passage (of a period of time); circuit, tract, expanse; legal process, a legal proceeding; company of people/followers; privy. (GAHNG / ˈgaŋ)

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ge-hæg

Posted on August 4, 2018 by Hana Videen

ge-hæg, n.n: enclosed piece of land. (yeh-HAIE / jɛ-ˈhæj)

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wyrm-hord

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Hana Videen

wyrm-hord, n.n: a treasure held by a serpent, dragon’s hoard. (WURM-hord)

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The Gorleston Psalter. England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 5v. [bl.uk]

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