dēaþ-denu

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-denu, f.n: the valley of death. (DAY-ath-DEH-nuh / ˈdeːaθ-ˌdɛ-nʌ)

hwæl-weg

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

hwæl-weg, m.n: ‘whale-path’, the ocean. (H’WAL-WAY / ˈhwæl-ˌwɛj)

Thomas de Cantimpré, *Liber de natura rerum*, Valenciennes, BM, ms. 320, f. 111v. (c. 1285)

mere-strǣt

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

mere-strǣt, f.n: sea (sea-street). (MEH-ruh-STRAT / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌstræːt)

Christ calms the waves in the Codex Egberti. Reichenau Abbey (modern day Germany), late 10th century. Stadtbibliothek Trier, Ms. 24, f. 24r. [commons.wikimedia.org]

grorn-hof

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

grorn-hof, n.n: house of sadness. (GRORN-HOFF / ˈgrɔrn-ˌhɔf)

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)

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