hyll

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

hyll, f.n: a hill. (HULL / ˈhɝl)

Luttrell Psalter. England (Lincolnshire), 14th century. British Library, MS Add. 42130, fol. 176v.

burg-weall

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

burg-weall, m.n: a city-wall. (BURG-WEH-all / ˈbʌɹg-ˌwɛal)

*The Life of Saint Denis*. France, c. 1317.

hēah-clēofa

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Hana Videen

hēah-clēofa, m.n: a principal chamber. (HAY-a’h-CLAY-oh-va / ˈheːah-ˌkleːɔ-va)

here-paþ

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Hana Videen

here-paþ, m.n: war-path, road for an army, military road, road large enough to march soldiers upon (appears in charters). (HEH-ruh-PAHTH / ˈhɛ-ɹə-ˌpaθ)

brycg

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Hana Videen

brycg, f.n: bridge. (BRUEJ / ˈbrydʒ)

gæst-hof

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Hana Videen

gæst-hof, n.n: a guest-house. (GAST-HOF / ˈgæst-ˌhɔf)

sǣ-grund

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Hana Videen

sǣ-grund, m.n: the depth of the sea, bottom of the sea. (SAE-GRUND / ˈsæː-ˌgɹʌnd)

This *ostre* (oyster) lives in the *sǣ-grund*. Needs ID – please comment if you know the source.

benc-þel

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

benc-þel, n.n: a bench floor, a floor on which benches are put. (BENCH-THELL / ˈbɛntʃ-ˌθɛl)

templ

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

templ, n.n: a temple. (TEM-pull / ˈtɛm-pəl)

Solomon kneels in prayer at the dedication of the temple, *Picture Bible*, fol. 43r, c.1290-1300, from Koninklijke Bibliotheek.

medu-heall

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Hana Videen

medu-heall, f.n: mead-hall. (MEH-duh-HEH-all / ˈmɛ-dʌ-ˌhɛal)

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