þrinness

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Hana Videen

þrinness, f.n: Trinity, as in the Holy Trinity (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). (THRIN-ness / ˈθrɪn-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of two bearded and haloed human figures with a dove diving down from the sky between them; beneath their feet are a couple of devils, and their hands make a sign of blessing. — Psalter; England (Oxford), c. 1200; British Library, Arundel MS 157, f. 93r. [aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com]

swegel-cyning

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Hana Videen

swegel-cyning, m.n: sky-king, heaven-king, God. (SWEH-yell-KUE-ning / ˈswɛ-jɛl-ˌky-niŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man standing between two broccoli-like trees with arms outstretched to a blue sky, the golden sun and golden moon in each hand. — Bible Historiale; France (Paris), c. 1360-70; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 1, vol. 1, f. 5. [blogs.getty.edu]

scrīn

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Hana Videen

scrīn, n.n: a chest, coffer, casket, box in which precious things are kept; a receptacle for the relics of a saint, a shrine; a cage in which a criminal is confined. (SHREEN / ˈʃriːn)

fulluht

Posted on October 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

fulluht, n.n: baptism. (FULL-uh’t / ˈfʌl-lʌxt)

Medieval manuscript image of a heavily historiated letter E with a haloed man grasping the arm of a naked haloed man standing in water, with a large haloed bird flying above. — Ado’s Martyrologium et obituarium (11-133); 12th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 17767, f. 15v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

gǣst

Posted on October 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

gǣst, m.n: spirit. (GAST / ˈgæːst)

Medieval manuscript image of a dove, cross-nimbed, wings outspread, descending from the clouds towards the Virgin Mary in prayer, surrounded by saints. — The Dove of the Holy Ghost in a Book of Hours; France (Saint-Omer), between 1320 and 1329; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.754, f. 1r. [ica.themorgan.org]

munuc-rēaf

Posted on September 19, 2024 by Hana Videen

munuc-rēaf, n.n: monk’s or nun’s dress, monastic habit. (MUH-nuck-RAY-ahf / ˈmʌ-nʌk-ˌreːaf)

Medieval manuscript image of two tonsured monks in black habits walking to the right and looking surprised. — Taymouth Hours; England, c. 1325-1335; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13, f. 174r. [themediaevalmonk.wordpress.com]

hǣþen

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

hǣþen, adj/n: heathen, pagan, not Christian; person who is not Christian. (HATH-en / ˈhæː-θɛn)

gyden

Posted on September 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

gyden, f.n: goddess. (GUE-den / ˈgy-dɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman wearing armour and a sword in the sky, casting down armour and a shield to soldiers below, who reach up to her; one soldier is putting on a mail shirt. — Minerva in Christine de Pizan’s L’Épître Othéa; France (Paris), c. 1410-1414; British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 102v. [blogs.bl.uk]

heofon-cyning

Posted on August 8, 2024 by Hana Videen

heofon-cyning, m.n: king of heaven (referring to God or Christ). (HEH-oh-von-KUE-ning / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌky-nɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a white-haired God waving a left hand, holding a Latin scroll in the other, with a group of people caught in red flame descending from the heavens. — Biblia Sancti Martialis Lemovicensis altera. II; Latin, 11th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 8 (2), f. 41r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

ende-dæg

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

ende-dæg, m.n: last day, final day; day of death; Doomsday. (EN-duh-DAIE / ˈɛn-də-ˌdæj)

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