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gyrdel

Posted on December 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

gyrdel, m.n: belt, girdle. (YUER-dell / ˈjyr-dɛl)

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ham

Posted on August 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

ham, m.n: undergarment, undershirt, tunic. (HAHM / ˈham)

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fnæd

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

fnæd, n.n: the border, hem or fringe of a garment; (in plural) fringes, the loose threads at the edges of a garment. (F’NADD / ˈfnæd)

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basing

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

basing, m.n: cloak, short cloak. (BA-zing / ˈba-zɪŋ)

Drawing of a warrior on a horse using his sword to cut his cloak, which he is handing to a half-naked man standing beside him.
St Martin of Tours; Tournai, 12th century; British Library, Add MS 15219, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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wealte

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

wealte, f.n: ring. (WEH-all-tuh / ˈwɛal-tə)

A gold ring set with a dark garnet stone within a gold quatrefoil bezel, held with wire against a background of white fabric.
Saxon ring; England, c. 550; Dover Museum. [dovermuseum.co.uk]
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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]

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leþer-helm

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

leþer-helm, m.n: leather helmet. (LEH-ther-HELM / ˈlɛ-θɛr-ˌhɛlm)

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leðer-hose

Posted on May 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

leðer-hose, f.n: a leather covering for the leg, gaiter. (LEH-ther-HOZ-uh / ˈlɛ-θɛr-ˌhɔ-zə)

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frætwe

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

frætwe, f.n: adornments, ornaments, treasure; sometimes used figuratively to refer to ‘fruits of the earth’. (FRAT-wuh / ˈfræt-wə)

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bēag

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēag, m.n: circular ornament; necklace; crown, circlet. (BEH-ahg / ˈbeːag)

Plaited gold ring, thicker on one side and tapering down to where the ends are joined.
Tunley Torc; England (Gloucestershire), 9th or early 10th century; Corinium Museum. [coriniummuseum.org]
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