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Oxna-ford

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

Oxna-ford, n: Oxford, a place-name meaning ‘ford of the oxen’. (AWK-sna-vord / ˈɔk-sna-vɔrd)

ox
Der Naturen Bloeme, by Jacob van Maerlant. Flanders or Utrecht, 15th-century. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, 76 E 4, f. 10r. From The Medieval Bestiary.
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scīr

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Hana Videen

scīr, f.n: office, charge, business, administration, government; district, province; shire; diocese or parish. (SHEER / ˈʃiːɹ)

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wunung-stōw

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

wunung-stōw, f.n: dwelling-place, habitation. (WUH-nung-STOH / ˈwʌ-nʌŋ-ˌstoːw)

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Bedan-ford-scīr

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

Bedan-ford-scīr, f.n: Bedfordshire (place name), possibly derived from the name of Saxon chief Beda + ford, the crossing of River Great Ouse. (BEH-dahn-ford-SHEER / ˈbɛ-dan-fɔɹd-ˌʃiːɹ)

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mǣd-lacu

Posted on October 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

mǣd-lacu, f.n: a meadow stream. (MAD-LAH-kuh / ˈmæːd-ˌla-kʌ)

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beorh-hliþ

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

beorh-hliþ, n.n: a mountain-height, mountain-brow. (BEH-or’h-HLITH / ˈbɛɔɹh-ˌhlɪθ)

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gyst-ern

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

gyst-ern, n.n: a guest-chamber, inn; (place of) shelter. (YUST-ERN / ˈjɝst-ˌɛɹn)

inn
A medieval tavern or inn. British Library, Add. 27695, c. 1330-40.
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scræf

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

scræf, n.n: a cave, cavern, hollow place in the earth; a miserable dwelling, a den. (SHRAFF / ˈʃræf)

cave
British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog: St John sitting in a cave on the island of Patmos, from a German Apocalypse, early 14th century, Add MS 15243, f. 2v.
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rand

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

rand, m.n: brink, edge, margin, shore; a shield or shield boss. (ROND / ˈɹand)

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cwabba

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

cwabba, n: a bog or marsh. (KWAH-ba / ˈkwa-ba)

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