wuldor-geflogena

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Hana Videen

wuldor-geflogena, m.n: a fugitive from glory, an evil spirit. (WULL-dor-yeh-FLOH-yeh-na / ˈwʌl-dɔɹ-jɛ-ˌflɔ-jɛ-na)

sōþfæstness

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

sōþfæstness, f.n: truth, faithfulness, good faith, sincerity; truth, righteousness, justice; truth of speech or thought. (SOATH-fast-ness / ˈsoːθ-fæst-nɛs)

tēon-līg

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

tēon-līg, m.n: hurtful, destructive flame, of the conflagration at the last day. (TAY-on-LEE / ˈteːɔn-ˌliːj)

templ

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

templ, n.n: a temple. (TEM-pull / ˈtɛm-pəl)

Solomon kneels in prayer at the dedication of the temple, *Picture Bible*, fol. 43r, c.1290-1300, from Koninklijke Bibliotheek.

dēofol-sēocnes

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēofol-sēocnes, f.n: ‘devil-sickness’, possession by devils, insanity. (DAY-ov-ol-SAY-ock-ness / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl-ˌseːɔk-nɛs)

wuldor-geweorc

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Hana Videen

wuldor-geweorc, n.n: glorious work. (WULL-dor-yeh-WEH-ork / ˈwʌl-dɔɹ-jɛ-ˌwɛɔɹk)

St Patrick did some *wuldor-geweorc* but here he’s just asleep. France, 2nd quarter of the 13th century (London, British Library, MS Royal 20 D VI, f 213v). From the British Library blog post The Legacy of St Patrick.

þrym-wealdend

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

þrym-wealdend, adj: glory-ruling, ruling heaven. (THRUEM-WEH-all-dend / ˈθrym-ˌwɛal-dɛnd)

on-sægung

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

on-sægung, f.n: an offering in sacrifice. (ON-SAE-gung / ˈɔn-ˌsæ-gʌŋ)

ge-rȳnu

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-rȳnu, f.n: a mystery. (yeh-RUH-nuh / jɛ-ˈɹɝː-nʌ)

ge-bēd-stōw

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

ge-bēd-stōw, f.n: a prayer place, place where prayers have been offered, an oratory. (yeh-BAID-STOH / jɛ-ˈbeːd-ˌstoːw)

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