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fant-wæter

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

fant-wæter, n.n: baptismal water. (FONT-WAE-ter / ˈfant-ˌwæ-tɛɹ)

St Bartholomew baptizing a king, queen & princess. Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335. The Morgan Library & Museum, M.360.21. [ica.themorgan.org]
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blōtere

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

blōtere, m.n: one who sacrifices. (BLO-teh-ruh / ˈbloː-tɛ-ɹə)

A pelican spills its own blood to revive its chicks. Bestiary of Ann Walsh. England, 15th century. Copenhagen, Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4º, f. 39v. [bestiary.ca]

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þwēan

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

þwēan, str.v: to wash; to anoint. (THWAY-on)

Abrégé des histoires divines. France (Amiens?), 1300-1310. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.751, f. 48r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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ēaster-ge-wuna

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Hana Videen

ēaster-ge-wuna, m.n: Easter custom, rite, or ritual. (AY-ah-stair-yeh-WUN-ah)

Feasting in the month of April. England (Canterbury?), mid-11th century. British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius B V/1, f. 4v. [bl.uk]

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hlāf-gang

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

hlāf-gang, m.n: the procession with the host. (HLAV-gahng)

Missal. France (Angers?), c. 1427. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.146, f. 141v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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hearg-weard

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

hearg-weard, m.n: a guardian of a temple. (HAY-arg-WAY-ard)

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gāst-sunu

Posted on February 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

gāst-sunu, m.n: spiritual son, Christ. (GAHST-sun-uh)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on slews, sloughs, and slunks. Read it on Patreon.

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on-gang

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

on-gang, m.n: an entrance; an attack, going with violence; worship. (ON-GONG / ˈɔn-ˌgaŋ)

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hearg-træf

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

hearg-træf, n.n: a heathen temple. (HAY-arg-TRAFF)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on hearg-træf and the hope of heathens. Read it on Patreon.

Beowulf Manuscript. British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius A XV, f. 135v. [bl.uk]

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hyht-gyfa

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Hana Videen

hyht-gyfa, m.n: hope-giver, joy-giver (epithet for Christ). (HIH-h’t-YIV-ah)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a Christmas reading. Listen on Patreon.

Merry Christmas! Blīþe Crīstes-mæsse!

Boulogne Gospels. N France (Saint-Bertin), 10th century. Boulogne-sur-mer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 11, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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