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andettere

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

andettere, m.n: a confessor. (AN-det-teh-ruh / ˈan-dɛt-tɛ-rə)

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lār-hlystend

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Hana Videen

lār-hlystend, m.n: candidate for baptism, catechumen, one receiving (or having received) religious instruction (before baptism); lit. ‘lore-listener’. (LAHR-HLUE-stend / ˈlaːr-ˌhly-stɛnd)

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god-gyld

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Hana Videen

god-gyld, n.n: image of a (heathen) god, idol; heathen rite or ceremony. (GOD-YUELD / ˈgɔd-ˌgyld)

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heofon-rīce

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Hana Videen

heofon-rīce, n.n: kingdom of heaven. (HEH-oh-von-REE-chuh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌriː-tʃə)

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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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