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.

hell-grund

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Hana Videen

hell-grund, m.n: the depth of hell. (HELL-grund)

The Harrowing of Hell in the Winchester Psalter. England (Winchester), 12th-13th century. British Library, Cotton MS Nero C IV, f. 24r. [bl.uk]

cyric

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Hana Videen

cyric, f.n: a church. (KUR-ich)

Rabbit tolling church bells, from a marginal cycle of images of the funeral of Renard the Fox. Hours of Jesus Crucified. England, c. 1300. Baltimore, Walters Art Museum, Walters MS W.102, fol. 81r. [thedigitalwalters.org]

cyning

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Hana Videen

cyning, m.n: a king, monarch, male sovereign; God, Christ. (KUE-ning / ˈky-nɪŋ)

Breviary from England (Norwich), between 1322 and 1325. British Library, Stowe MS 12, f. 16v. [bl.uk]

hūsel-gang

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Hana Videen

hūsel-gang, m.n: partaking of the sacrament; receiving of the Eucharist, Communion. (HOO-zel-GONG)

Pontifical of Guilelmus Durandus, Use of Mende. France (S.?), between c. 1390 and 1402. British Library, Yates Thompson MS 24, f. 76. [bl.uk]

hālgung-bōc

Posted on November 25, 2018 by Hana Videen

hālgung-bōc, f.n: a benedictional, a book containing a collection of benedictions or blessings. (HALL-gung-BOAK)

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