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strōd

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Hana Videen

strōd, n.n: marshy land. (STROAD / ˈstroːd)

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snǣding-hūs

Posted on February 11, 2023 by Hana Videen

snǣding-hūs, n.n: an eating-house, a place where cooked meat is sold. (SNADD-ing-HOOS / ˈsnæː-dɪŋ-ˌhuːs)

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munt-gēof

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

munt-gēof, m.n: the Alps. (MUNT-YAY-off / ˈmʌnt-ˌjeːɔf)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on an abbot’s unwise sotscipe. Read it on Patreon.

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æppel-hūs

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

æppel-hūs, n.n: storehouse for fruit. (AP-pell-HOOS / ˈæp-pɛl-ˌhuːs)

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hīw-rǣden

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Hana Videen

hīw-rǣden, f.n: a family, household, house, a religious house. (HEE-ew-RADD-en / ˈhiːw-ˌræː-dɛn)

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bōsig

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōsig, m.n: cattle-stall, crib, manger. (BO-zih / ˈboː-zɪj)

Medieval manuscript image of the Nativity; Mary casts her eyes down as she lies reclined, Joseph sits behind her with a crook in one hand and the other hand raised, and there is a manger holding a swaddled baby Jesus, with a very attentive cow and donkey sticking their noses up close to him.
Gospel Lectionary; France (Paris), late 13th century; British Library, Add MS 17341, f. 10r. [bl.uk]
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sprǣc-ærn

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Hana Videen

sprǣc-ærn, n.n: a place for speaking, court-house. (SPRATCH-aern / ˈspræːtʃ-ærn)

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hord-ern

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

hord-ern, n.n: a storehouse, storeroom, treasury. (HORD-ern / ˈhɔrd-ɛrn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the poem The Ruin. Read it on Patreon.

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bisceop-hām

Posted on December 3, 2022 by Hana Videen

bisceop-hām, m.n: episcopal demesne or property. (BISH-op-HAWM / ˈbɪ-ʃɛɔp-ˌhaːm)

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scūr-beorh

Posted on December 1, 2022 by Hana Videen

scūr-beorh, f.n: a shelter against storm. (SHOOR-BEH-or’h / ˈʃuːr-ˌbɛɔrx)

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