amel

amel, m.n: a vessel for holy water. [AH-mell]

Book of Hours, ram, with situla, sprinkling holy water with an aspergillum. Walters Art Museum, MS. W.102, f. 80r. [flickr.com]

þrowend

þrowend, m.n: scorpion; martyr; Thrond (member of a people in northern Norway). (THRO-wend / ˈθrɔ-wɛnd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the double meaning of þrowend. Read it on Patreon.

fæder, m.n: father (a human father or God the Father). (FADD-er / ˈfæ-dɛr)

Happy Father’s Day!

ūht-sang, m.n: one of the services of the church, nocturns or matins. (OO’HT-SAHNG / ˈuːxt-ˌsaŋ)

hālig-dōm, m.n: holiness, sanctity; holy things, relics, holy work, a sacrament; a holy place, sanctuary. (HA-lih-DOAM / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌdoːm)

ealra sancta symbel, n: the Feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day. (EH-all-ra-SANK-ta-SUM-bell / ˈɛal-ɹa-ˌsank-ta-ˌsɝm-bɛl)

hrægel-hūs, n.n: a vestry (lit. garment-house). (HRAE-yull-HOOS / ˈhræ-jəl-ˌhuːs)

bædzere, m.n: a baptist, baptizer. (BAED-zeh-ruh / ˈbæd-zɛ-rə)

hēah-engel, m.n: an archangel. (HAY-ah-ENG-gell / ˈheːah-ˌɛŋ-gɛl)

Today is the Feast of Michael the Archangel.

god-spell, n.n: gospel. (GOD-SPELL / ˈgɔd-ˌspɛl)

Today is the feast of St Matthew the Apostle, one of the writers of the gospels.