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ge-sēnian

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-sēnian, wk.v: to sign, mark with the sign of the cross, bless. (yeh-SAY-ni-ahn / jɛ-ˈseː-nɪ-an)

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bisceop-hālgung

Posted on December 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

bisceop-hālgung, f.n: consecration of a bishop. (BIH-shop-HALL-gung / ˈbɪ-ʃɔp-ˌhaːl-gʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man sitting on a bench while two bishops put a mitre on his head and a crozier in his hand; two tonsured men stand nearby, one with a reliquary and another with an open book.
Consecration of Nicholas as a bishop, from the Queen Mary Psalter; England, 1310-1320; British Library, Royal MS 2 B VII, f. 317r. [essexvoicespast.com]
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hēr-cyme

Posted on November 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

hēr-cyme, m.n: advent (of Christ). (HAIR-KUE-muh / ˈheːr-ˌky-mə)

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hālig-portic

Posted on November 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

hālig-portic, n.n: a sanctuary. (HA-lih-POR-tick / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌpɔr-tɪk)

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nīd-gedāl

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

nīd-gedāl, n.n: an inevitable parting, the parting of body and soul. (NEED-yeh-DAHL / ˈniːd-jɛ-ˌdaːl)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a naked human body with no visible sexual organs rising up from a grave containing a skeleton that extends its arms; a winged and haloed figure hovers above.
Miscellany; N England, mid 15th century; British Library, Additional 37049, f. 81v. [medievalkarl.com]
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hālig-waras

Posted on November 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

hālig-waras, pl.m.n: holy people, saints. (HA-lih-WA-rahs / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌwa-ras)

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god-forgyfnes

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

god-forgyfnes, f.n: divine forgiveness. (GOD-for-YUEV-ness / ˈgɔd-fɔr-ˌjyv-nɛs)

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ge-lēafhlystend

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-lēafhlystend, m.n: a catechumen (one who is being instructed in the faith before baptism, literally ‘belief-listener’).

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cnēow-gebed

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

cnēow-gebed, n.n: prayer on bended knees. (K’NAY-oh-yeh-BED / ˈkneːɔ-jɛ-ˌbɛd)

A historiated initial D from a medieval manuscript, inside of which is a saint praying on bended knee, an angel descending from above.
A young saint in prayer, cut from a choir book; France (Paris), early 14th century; Christie’s. [onlineonly.christies.com]
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wealdend

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

wealdend, m.n: ruler, sovereign, lord; Lord, God. (WEH-all-dend / ˈwɛal-dɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of God creating the sun, moon and stars; the gold sun has 13 wavy rays, the moon is a thin gold crescent on its side, and the sky is a blue circle studded with gold stars, with God standing at the centre.
Ashmole Bestiary; England (Peterborough? Lincoln?), 1201-1225; Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, f. 5v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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