gesweotulung-dæg

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

gesweotulung-dæg, m.n: Epiphany (lit. ‘showing/manifesting-day’). (yeh-SWEH-oh-tuh-lung-DAIE / jɛ-ˈswɛɔ-tʌ-lʌŋ-ˌdæj)

In a medieval manuscript three kings visit Mary and baby Jesus bearing gifts. One king kneels before the mother and child, while the other two wait their turn and converse. An angel with a long staff stands behind Mary. — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript; Spain, c. 1180; Metropolitan Museum of Art. [metmuseum.org]

hāls

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

hāls, f.n: health, salvation. (HALZ / ˈhaːlz)

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]

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