wīgbed-þegen

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīgbed-þegen, m.n: a minister of the altar, an ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar. (WEE-bed-THAY-yen)⁣

Missal. Italy, possibly Teramo or Bologna, between 1375 and 1399? or during the second half of 14th century? The Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.16, f. 127v.⁣ [ica.themorgan.org]

up-godu

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Hana Videen

up-godu, pl.n.n: the gods above. (UP-GOD-uh)

ēaster-niht

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Hana Videen

ēaster-niht, f.n: ‘Easter-night’, the night of Holy Saturday. (AY-ah-ster-NI-h’t)

ēaster-frēolsdæg

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Hana Videen

ēaster-frēolsdæg, m.n: paschal feast, Passover. (AY-ah-ster-FRAY-olz-dæy)

Celebrants around a Seder table in North French Miscellany. France, 1277-1286. London, British Library, MS Additional 11639, f. 205. [bl.uk]

ancor-līf

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Hana Videen

ancor-līf, n.n: eremitic life; life as a hermit, religious recluse or anchorite. (AHN-kor-leef)

St Guthlac in one of his less reclusive moments. Guthlac Roll. Abbey of Crowland (Lincolnshire), 1175-1215. London, British Library, Harley Roll Y 6, f. 4r. [bl.uk]

Palm-sunnandæg

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Hana Videen

Palm-sunnandæg, m.n: Palm Sunday (a moveable feast day commemorating Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, one week before Easter). [PALM-SUN-non-DÆY]

Christ on a donkey, en route to Jerusalem. The Taymouth Hours. England (London?), 2nd quarter of the 14th century. London, British Library, MS Yates Thompson 13, f. 114v. [bl.uk]

frēols

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Hana Videen

frēols, m.n: freedom, immunity, privilege; a time of freedom, a holy day, feast, festival, the celebration of a festival. (FRAY-ols)

be-gang

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Hana Videen

be-gang, m.n: a course, way, passage, circuit, district; an undertaking, a business, exercise, service, religious worship. (beh-GAHNG)

gāst-genīþla

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Hana Videen

gāst-genīþla, m.n: a persecutor or foe of souls, the devil. (GAHST-yeh-NEETH-la)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Old English professions and surnames. Read it on Patreon.

ciric-þēnung

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Hana Videen

ciric-þēnung, f.n: church-duty or service. (CHI-rich-THAY-nung)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on burning tears. Read it on Patreon.

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