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mid-niht

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Hana Videen

mid-niht, f.n: midnight. (MID-NI’HT / ˈmɪd-ˌnɪxt)

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Medieval manuscript image of a bearded man in a cloak and turban, holding a book and gazing up at the stars at night.
Jonicus, the first astronomer, in World Chronicle; Germany (Regensburg), c. 1400-1410; Getty Museum, Ms. 33, f. 12r. [blogs.getty.edu]
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winter-setl

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

winter-setl, n.n: a place to stop in for the winter, winter-quarters. (WIN-ter-SEH-tull / ˈwɪn-tɛr-ˌsɛ-təl)

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niht

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

niht, f.n: night (as opposed to day); night, darkness (as opposed to light); a unit of measurement (instead of counting days). (NI’HT / ˈnɪxt)

Medieval manuscript illustration of the moon against a night sky; the moon a solemn, human-like face in dark blue off-centre against a lighter-coloured circle.
Livre de la Vigne nostre Seigneur; France, c. 1450-1470; Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 134, f. 49v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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ǣfen

Posted on August 23, 2025 by Hana Videen

ǣfen, m.n: evening. (AV-en / ˈæː-vɛn)

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fyrn

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

fyrn, adj: long ago, ancient. (FUERN / ˈfyrn)

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geloten-dæg

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Hana Videen

geloten-dæg, m/f.n: early evening. (yeh-LOT-en-DAIE / jɛ-ˈlɔ-tɛn-ˌdæj)

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ofer-nōn

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

ofer-nōn, f/n.n: afternoon or early evening. (OV-er-NOAN / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌnoːn)

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nōn

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

nōn, n.n: the ninth hour of the day, reckoned from sunrise, or about three o’clock in the afternoon. (NOAN / ˈnoːn)

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sunn-stede

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

sunn-stede, m.n: a solstice. (SUNN-STED-uh / ˈsʌn-ˌstɛ-də)

A circular diagram in a medieval manuscript with concentric circles in red, nine circles labeled ‘sol’, with various arcs and lines labelled in Latin.
Diagram of the solstices and equinoxes; England, late 12th century; Walters Art Museum, W.73.3R. [art.thewalters.org]
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gesweotulung-dæg

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

gesweotulung-dæg, m.n: Epiphany (lit. ‘showing/manifesting-day’). (yeh-SWEH-oh-tuh-lung-DAIE / jɛ-ˈswɛɔ-tʌ-lʌŋ-ˌdæj)

In a medieval manuscript three kings visit Mary and baby Jesus bearing gifts. One king kneels before the mother and child, while the other two wait their turn and converse. An angel with a long staff stands behind Mary.
Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript; Spain, c. 1180; Metropolitan Museum of Art. [metmuseum.org]
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