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lǣs

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

lǣs, f.n: pasture. (LASS / ˈlæːs)

Medieval manuscript image of sheep grazing on a hillside while one shepherd plays pipes and another points to a star.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 87v. [bestiary.ca]
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lēad-gedelf

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

lēad-gedelf, n.n: lead mine or quarry. (LAY-odd-yeh-DELF / ˈleːad-jɛ-ˌdɛlf)

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wēsten

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

wēsten, m.n: desert, wilderness. (WAY-sten / ˈweː-stɛn)

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Indea

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Hana Videen

Indea, n: ‘India’, an imprecise term for a broad geographical region in southern Asia. (IN-deh-ah / ˈɪn-dɛa)

Medieval manuscript illustration showing an army departing a walled city with an elephant resembling a giant dog with tusks and trunk, a howdah on its back; another army exits a gate on the opposite side of the river, and in between a soldier battles a giant bird on top of a high rock.
The Land of India in Miroir Historial; Belgium (Ghent), c. 1475; The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XIII 5, v1, f. 55. [getty.edu]

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hǣþ

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Hana Videen

hǣþ, f.n: heath; open, uncultivated ground. (HATH / ˈhæːθ)

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wīc-eard

Posted on April 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

wīc-eard, m.n: a dwelling-place. (WEECH-EH-ard / ˈwiːtʃ-ˌɛard)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a haloed woman nursing her child and a bearded man sitting in a barrel chair and eating from a bowl inside a house; in the background is a cooking pot hanging above a fire, a storage cabinet, a shelf  with pewter plates, a utensil rack, and a small window.
Hours of Catherine of Cleves; Netherlands (Utrecht), c. 1440; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.917/945, p. 151. [themorgan.org]
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ford

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

ford, m.n: ford; a shallow place, natural or artificial, across a stream, river or other water, by which a crossing can be made. (FORD / ˈfɔrd)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a woman standing on a grassy bank holding a child beside a river, in which floats a boat holding a man and child.
Smithfield Decretals; France, illuminated in England (London?), c. 1340; British Library, Royal 10 E IV, f. 122v. [thijsporck.com]
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cnep

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

cnep, m.n: a top, summit. (K’NEP / ˈknɛp)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a goat on the top of a grassy hill, watching the approach of a traveller.
A goat in a bestiary; England, 1275-1300; Cambridge, Trinity College Library, R.14.9, f. 91r. [bestiary.ca]
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cyte

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

cyte, f.n: cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell. (KUE-tuh / ˈky-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a veiled woman looking out the window of a small stone cell with a cross, outside of which stands a bishop.
Pontifical; England, c. 1400-1410; Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 079, f. 95v. [parker.stanford.edu]
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solor

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Hana Videen

solor, m.n: upper chamber; sunny room, solarium. (SOLL-or / ˈsɔ-lɔr)

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