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nunne

Posted on August 3, 2022 by Hana Videen

nunne, f.n: nun. (NUN-nuh / ˈnʌn-nə)

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Image of a nun kneeling in the corner of a decorative initial in a medieval manuscript; she wears a black habit and veil and reads from a book held open in her hands.
Psalter associated with Laycock nunnery; England (Oxford), c. 1260; Bodleian Library, MS. Laud Lat. 114, f. 148r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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munuc

Posted on August 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

munuc, m.n: monk. (MUH-nuck / ˈmʌ-nʌk)

Medieval manuscript image of two tonsured monks standing side by side, each framed in a rounded-arch window, each with their head tilted to the left and their hands raised palms out before them.
Bamberg Schreiberbild; Germany (Bamberg), c. 1150; Staatsbibliothek Bamberg, Msc. Patr. 5, f. 1r. [nbn-resolving.org]
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wuldor-fæder

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

wuldor-fæder, m.n: glory-father, the heavenly Father. (WULL-dor-VADD-er / ˈwʌl-dɔr-ˌvæ-dɛr)

Medieval manuscript image of God portrayed as a brown-haired and bearded man with a halo who is wearing red and green; he looks calm as he hovers over the world.
Stammheim Missal; N Germany, probably 1170s; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 64 (97.MG.21), f. 10v. [getty.edu]
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cyric-sceatt

Posted on June 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

cyric-sceatt, m.n: tax or rent due to the church (frequently paid in grain). (CHUE-rich-SHEH-aht / ˈtʃy-rɪtʃ-ˌʃɛat)

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āmen

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

āmen, interjection: amen. (AH-men / ˈaː-mɛn)

Image of writing on parchment in a medieval hand, both Latin and Old English, in black and red inks; in the centre of the image is the word Amen.
Glossed hymnal; England (Canterbury), mid 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vespasian D XII, f. 29v. [bl.uk]
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heofon-timber

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-timber, n.n: structure of heaven, firmament. (HEH-oh-von-TIM-ber / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌtɪm-bɛr)

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dryhten

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

dryhten, m.n: ruler, lord, prince; the Lord (God or Christ). (DRUE-h’ten / ˈdryx-tɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of the legs and feet of a person suspended in the air, with the upper half obscured by clouds; groups of men stand on either side on the ground below, one man holding a crown and another a book.
Christ’s ascension in Tiberius Psalter; England (Winchester), 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 15r. [bl.uk]
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sūsl-hof

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

sūsl-hof, n.n: place of torment, hell. (SOO-zull-HOFF / ˈsuː-zəl-ˌhɔf)

Medieval manuscript image of a giant haloed man reaching down into the gaping mouth of a monster and pulling people out of it; the giant man stands upon a demonic creature, and a two-legged dragon stands in the foreground.
Harrowing of Hell in Tiberius Psalter; England (Winchester), 11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 14r. [bl.uk]
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heofon-bȳme

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-bȳme, f.n: heavenly trumpet. (HEH-oh-von-BUE-muh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌbyː-mə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of an orange-winged angel emerging from a cloud while playing a long golden trumpet; below a row of nine people stand with rather concerned expressions on their faces.
The Welles Apocalypse; England, c. 1310; British Library, Royal MS 15 D II, f. 151r. [bl.uk]
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palm-dæg

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Hana Videen

palm-dæg, m.n: Palm Sunday. (PALM-DAIE / ˈpalm-ˌdæj)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a haloed man on a donkey entering the gates of a city, his hand raised before him with his index and middle fingers extended; a group of men follow him on foot with what looks like rays of gold coming out of their hands, and the people in the city greet them, holding gold palm fronds.
Benedictional of St Æthelwold; England (Winchester), 963-984; British Library, Add MS 49598, f. 45v. [bl.uk]
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