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styrman

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Hana Videen

styrman, wk.v: (of weather) to storm, rage; (of persons) to storm, make a great noise, cry aloud, shout. (STUR-mon)

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reord

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Hana Videen

reord, n.n: speech, language, voice. (REH-ord / ˈrɛɔrd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on medieval geese. Read it on Patreon.

Jacobus de Voragine’s Legenda aurea. England, c. 1300. British Library, Stowe MS 49, f. 122r. [bl.uk]
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hlūd-swēge

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Hana Videen

hlūd-swēge, adv: with a loud voice. (HLOOD-SWAY-yeh)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post hear about the Teeth Tyrant. Listen on Patreon. Also, patrons have one week to send requests for Goldgifa Week!

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gellan

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Hana Videen

gellan, str.v: to yell, sing, chirp. (YELL-ahn)

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hlēoðrian

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Hana Videen

hlēoðrian, wk.v: to sound, make a sound (with the voice), to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound. (HLAY-oth-rih-yahn)

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hādor

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Hana Videen

hādor, n/adj: the clear, serene sky; clear (applied both to light and to sound), bright, serene. (HA-dor / ˈhaː-dɔɹ)

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Christine de Pizan’s “Book of the Queen”. France (Paris), c. 1410-1414. British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 189v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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hlūd

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Hana Videen

hlūd, adj: loud, sonorous. (HLOOD / ˈhluːd)

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heofon-wōma

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Hana Videen

heofon-wōma, m.n: a heavenly sound, the sound heard at the day of judgment. [HAY-oh-von-WOH-ma]

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The Escorial Beatus (Escorial, Biblioteca Monasterio, Cod. & II. 5, p. 20), a 10th-century illuminated manuscript of the Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus of Liébana. [arachne.uni-koeln.de]

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gliw-bēam

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Hana Videen

gliw-bēam, m.n: musical instrument (‘glee-wood’), possibly a harp, drum, timbrel, or tambourine. (GLEE-ew-BAY-ahm / ˈgliːw-ˌbeːam)

The Maastricht Hours. Netherlands (Liège), 1st quarter of the 14th century. British Library, Stowe MS 17, fol. 129r. [bl.uk]
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drēam-swinsung

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

drēam-swinsung, f.n: mirth-harmony, harmony. [DRAY-ahm-SWIN-zung]

Patrons, you have one week to send me your requests for Goldgifa Week! Find out more on Patreon.

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