hwītel

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Hana Videen

hwītel, m.n: a blanket, whittle, cloak, mantle. (“HWEE-tell”) #blanketgate #Kzoo2017 Stay warm, medievalists!

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The Yale Lancelot of the Lake. France, 14th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 119, f. 398v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

wǣfan

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Hana Videen

wǣfan, wk.v: to wrap up, to clothe. (“WAV-on”)

Scene in the Coronation Book of Charles V, king of France (r. 1364-1380). British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius B VIII, ff. 35-80. [bl.uk]

wǣfels

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Hana Videen

wǣfels, m.n: a covering, wrap, cloak, veil. (“WAV-ells”)

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hrōþ-girela

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Hana Videen

hrōþ-girela, m.n: splendid dress, a crown. (“hroth-yee-ray-la”)

hrægel

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

hrægel, n.n: garment, dress, robe, clothing. (“hra-yell”)

Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius (detail), miniature in a French manuscript of The Consolation of Philosophy attributed to the Coëtivy Master, about 1460–70. J. Paul Getty Museum. [blogs.getty.edu]

tunece

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

tunece, f.n: a tunic, coat. (“too-neh-cheh”)

Eros, God of Love, shoots an arrow into the eye of the Lover, who wears a tunic with belted purse. Roman de la Rose. France (Paris), between 1340 and 1350. Morgan Library, MS M.48, fol. 14r.

orþanc-bend

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

orþanc-bend, m.n: a skilfully contrived band, a cunning bond. (“or-thank-bend”)

Anglo-Saxon gold finger ring (800-900), from the Victoria and Albert Museum: “In contrast to the garnet-set jewellery of the earlier Anglo-Saxon period, finger rings of the ninth century are rarely adorned with precious stones. The skills of the goldsmith are seen in this example, where the different techniques of filigree and granulation are combined to produce an elaborately decorated ring.”