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nȳd

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

nȳd, f/n.n: necessity, need, affliction; name of the N-rune ᚾ. (NUED / ˈnyːd)

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hægel

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

hægel, m.n: hail (ice pellets); name of the H-rune ᚻ. (HAE-yell / ˈhæ-jɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of man wearing a crown, raising an arm into the air and watching as pellets of hail fall down upon damaged trees and crops.
Weltchronik; Germany (Regensburg), c. 1360; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.769, f. 81v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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īor

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Hana Videen

īor, m.n: name of the IA/IO-rune ᛡ; possibly an eel or a fish. The īor rune is a vertical line that bisects an x. (EE-or / ˈiːɔr)

Medieval manuscript illustration of Noah extending his hands toward a dove flying toward him; he stands on a large boat with animal-headed prows, sailing on waters filled with fishes and eels, while on land a raven pecks at an animal carcass.
Psalter; England (Oxford), between 1212 and 1220; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.43, f. 9r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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gēr

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

gēr, n.n: year, a year’s harvest; name of the G-rune ᛄ. (YAIR / ˈjeːr)

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ȳr

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

ȳr, m.n: name of the Y-rune ᚣ; possibly a bow or a horn. (UER / ˈyːr)

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ōs

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Hana Videen

ōs, m.n: a divinity, god; name of the O-rune ᚩ. (OHS / ˈoːs)

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mann

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

mann, m/n.n: man, human being; name of the M-rune ᛗ. (MAHN / ˈmaːn)

A sequence of illustrations in a medieval manuscript depicting events in the Garden of Eden: God pulling Eve from a reclining Adam’s side; God leading Adam and Eve, gesturing towards fruits in a tree.
Morgan Picture Bible; France (Paris), 1240s; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 1v. [themorgan.org]
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þorn

Posted on July 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

þorn, m.n: a thorn; name of the TH-rune ᚦ. (THORN / ˈθɔrn)

Black handwriting on parchment, beginning with a decorative initial þ six lines tall, followed by a capital letter A.
Junius Manuscript; England, 1000; Bodleian Library, MS Junius 11, p. 83. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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feoh

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

feoh, n.n: cattle, livestock; property, wealth, money; value, price, fee; name of the F-rune ᚠ. (FEH-oh / ˈfɛɔx)

Medieval manuscript image of a red cow nursing her calf.
Ashmole Bestiary. England (Peterborough?), early 13th century. Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 1511, f. 30v. [bestiary.ca]

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cēn

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

cēn, m.n: a torch; name of the C-rune ᚳ. (CHAIN / ˈ tʃeːn)

Medieval manuscript image of a monk looking up with a torch in his hand.
Bede’s Prose Life of St Cuthbert. N England (Durham), late 12th century. British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 74v. [bl.uk]

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