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hālig-rift

Posted on June 6, 2026 by Hana Videen

hālig-rift, f.n: a holy garment, veil. (HA-lih-RIFT / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌrɪft)

Medieval illustration of a large veil that holds two bearded haloed young men, who reach their arms up to touch the wings of the haloed dove that holds the veil aloft in its beak.
The veil forms a hammock in which the Trinity rests, partially covered, in the Rothschild Canticles; Flanders or the Rhineland, c. 1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 404, f. 75r. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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cæppe

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

cæppe, f.n: cloak, cape, usually hooded, especially an ecclesiastic’s cloak; chasuble; hood, cap. (KAP-puh / ˈkæp-pə)

Medieval manuscript image of a bishop wearing mitre and chasuble gesturing with both hands and looking at an organ that hovers above steam rising from cauldron on a stand over a fire.
Sylvester II making an organ play by steam; France (Amiens?), 1300-1310; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.751, f. 100r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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casul

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Hana Videen

casul, n: over-garment, cloak. (KA-zull / ˈka-zʌl)

Medieval manuscript image of a golden-haired woman, nimbed and crowned, holding three arrows in her right hand, standing with arms extended, shielding with her ermine-lined cloak some women, a pope, clerics and a cardinal; they stand before a tent held open by two angels.
Ursula of Cologne in a Book of Hours; Belgium (Bruges), c. 1460; Morgan Library & Museum, M.387, f. 113v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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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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