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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.
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þrym-wealdend

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

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

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on-sægung

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Hana Videen

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

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ge-rȳnu

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Hana Videen

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

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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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winter-rǣdingbōc

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

winter-rǣdingbōc, f.n: a lectionary for the winter. (WIN-ter-RAED-ing-boak / ˈwɪn-tɛɹ-ˌɹæː-dɪŋ-boːk)

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tācn

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

tācn, n.n: token, sign; distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.); evidence; supernatural sign, miracle. (TAH-kun / ˈtaː-kən)

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hīw-rǣden

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

hīw-rǣden, f.n: a family, household, house, a religious house. (HEEW-RAD-en / ˈhiːw-ˌɹæː-dɛn)

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offrung-spic

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

offrung-spic, n.n: ‘offering-bacon’, bacon offered to idols. (OFF-frung-SPITCH / ˈɔf-frʌŋ-ˌspɪtʃ)

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dēofol

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēofol, m/n.n: devil, demon; Satan, the Devil. (DAY-oh-voll / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl)

devil
Lambert of Saint-Omer, Liber Floridus. Marchiennes (?), ca. 1150-1170. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, Cod. Guelf. 1 Gud. lat., fol. 41v

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