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bēd-hūs

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēd-hūs, n.n: prayer house, oratory. (BAID-HOOS / ˈbeːd-ˌhuːs)

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bēd

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēd, n.n: prayer. (BAID / ˈbeːd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man kneeling on the ground, his hands raised together in front of him in prayer.
St Cuthbert praying in Bede’s Life of St Cuthbert; England (Durham), 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 10v. [bl.uk]
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god

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

god, n.n: God, a god. (GOD / ˈgɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of a grey-bearded man wearing a golden robe and crown with a halo, framed in a blue mandorla, around which is an arch of intricate foliate decorations.
The Trinity Gospels; England, early 11th century; Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.10.4, f. 16v. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]
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galg-trēow

Posted on March 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

galg-trēow, n.n: a gallows-tree, cross. (GALLG-TRAY-oh / ˈgalg-ˌtreːɔw)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ’s crucifixion, with a tree on either side of the cross; the illustration is framed by a foliate border, in the four corners of which are the symbols of the four evangelists: winged man, eagle, winged lion and winged ox.
Winchester Psalter; England (Winchester), late 11th century; British Library, Arundel MS 60, f. 52v. [access.bl.uk]
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heofon-setl

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Hana Videen

heofon-setl, n.n: throne of heaven. (HEH-ov-on-SEH-tul / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌsɛ-təl)

Medieval manuscript image of God sitting on a bench with an orb and cross in his lap; he sits within a mandorla, which is surrounded by the symbols of the four evangelists: Matthew the winged man, John the eagle, Mark the winged lion, and Luke the winged ox.
Collection of moral tracts; France, c. 1290-1300; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 11, f. 1v. [bl.uk]
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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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heofon-lēoma

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-lēoma, m.n: light of heaven, heavenly radiance. (HEH-o-von-LAY-o-ma / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌleːɔ-ma)

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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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heofon-þrēat

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-þrēat, m.n: heavenly troop/host/band. (HEH-ov-on-THRAY-aht / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌθreːat)

Medieval manuscript image of a row of seven angels facing the left, clothed in robes of gold and red, each holding a trumpet aloft in their right hand, their wings all angled off to the left.
Beatus of Liébana, Commentary on the Apocalypse; N Spain (Santo Domingo de Silos), 1091-1109; British Library, Add MS 11695, f. 126r. [bl.uk]
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heofon-dēma

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-dēma, m.n: celestial judge. (HEH-ov-on-DAY-ma / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌdeː-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of God enthroned in a mandorla with books on either side of him; outside the mandorla are worshippers; below God is a toothy hell-mouth gaping open with souls suffering within.
Queen Mary Apocalypse; England (London or East Anglia), early 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 19 B XV, f. 40r. [bl.uk]
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