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strǣt

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

strǣt, f.n: street, road. (STRAT / ˈstræːt)

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morþor-hof

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Hana Videen

morþor-hof, n.n: ‘murder-hall’, place of torment, hell. (MOR-thor-HOFF / ˈmɔr-θɔr-ˌhɔf)

Medieval manuscript image of naked people crowding around the toothy jaws of a dragon-like creature, some of them standing within the mouth; a little demon face peers out of the corner.
Abingdon Apocalypse; England, 13th century; British Library, Add MS 42555, f. 77v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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henge-clif

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Hana Videen

henge-clif, n.n: a steep, precipitous cliff. (HENG-guh-CLIFF / ˈhɛŋ-gə-ˌklɪf)

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middel-gemǣru

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

middel-gemǣru, n.n: a middle or central district. (MID-dell-yeh-MAE-ruh / ˈmɪd-dɛl-jɛ-ˌmæː-rʌ)

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dūn

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

dūn, f.n: mountain, hill. (DOON / ˈduːn)

Medieval manuscript image of a nimbed and tonsured monk with left wrist grasped by right hand of a nimbed angel, whose left hand is extended toward a mountain on which are two crenellated and towered buildings.
Vitae patrum; Italy (Naples), 1350-1375; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.626, f. 120v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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fold-ræst

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Hana Videen

fold-ræst, f.n: ‘earth-rest’, a resting-place in the earth, a grave. (FOLD-RAST / ˈfɔld-ˌræst)

Medieval manuscript image of three skulls and a pile of coffins, two of which are open and contain corpses.
James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum, England (London), c. 1360-75; British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI/1, f. 267v. [bl.uk]
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leger-stōw

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Hana Videen

leger-stōw, f.n: burial place; graveyard, cemetery. (LEH-yer-STOH / ˈlɛ-jɛr-ˌstoːw)

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hof

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

hof, n.n: house, hall, dwelling, building. (HOFF / ˈhɔf)

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land-gemǣre

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

land-gemǣre, n.n: a boundary. (LAHND-yeh-MAE-ruh / ˈland-jɛ-ˌmæː-rə)

Medieval manuscript map of the isle of Britain, showing the boundaries of Anglia, Scocia and Wallia as well as the names of some counties, cities and towns.
Matthew Paris map of Britain; England (St Albans), 1250-59; British Library, Royal MS 14 C VII, f. 5v. [bl.uk]
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ōra

Posted on September 27, 2023 by Hana Videen

ōra, m.n: a border, edge, margin, bank. (OH-ra / ˈoː-ra)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on hostile fingrum and clean ears. Read it on Patreon.

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