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hlāf-mæsse

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

hlāf-mæsse, f.n: ‘bread-mass’ or Lammas Day (August 1). (HLAWV-MASS-uh / ˈhlaːv-ˌmæs-sə)

Multi-coloured historiated initial containing a man harvesting corn while three people watch from behind him; the Latin text of the manuscript includes the word August.
Shaftesbury Psalter; England, 12th century; British Library, Lansdowne 383, f. 6v. [bl.uk]
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lencten-hǣte

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Hana Videen

lencten-hǣte, f.n: springtime heat, hot weather in springtime. (LENK-ten-HAE-tuh / ˈlɛnk-tɛn-ˌhæː-tə)

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

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dæg-þerlic

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Hana Videen

dæg-þerlic, adj: of this day; daily, every day; of day in contrast to night. (DAIE-THER-litch / ˈdæj-ˌθɛɹ-litʃ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about Sandwich herring. Read it on Patreon.

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hæring-tīma

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

hæring-tīma, m.n: herring season. (HAE-ring-TEE-ma / ˈhæ-ɹɪŋ-ˌtiː-ma)

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ānunga

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Hana Videen

ānunga, adv: at once, immediately, forthwith; in a short time, quickly; (with intensive force) certainly, indeed. (AH-nung-ga / ˈaː-nʌŋ-ga)

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dæg

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

dæg, m.n: day; person’s lifetime; name of the D-rune ᛞ. (DAIE / ˈdæj)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 4th instalment of Judith: The Escape. Every 25th post is free, and this week is #225, so everyone can read it on Patreon. Check out my other free posts here.

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ēfstan

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Hana Videen

ēfstan, wk.v: to hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quick. (AYV-stahn / ˈeːv-stan)

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ende

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Hana Videen

ende, n: end. (EN-duh / ˈɛn-də)

Writing in a medieval manuscript; the text ends with the word FINIT and a wavy line drawn below.
End of De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Book IV. S England (Abingdon?), late 10th-early 11th century. British Library, Harley MS 3826, f. 149r. [bl.uk]

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mid-winter

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

mid-winter, m.n: mid-winter, Christmas. (MID-WIN-ter / ˈmɪd-ˌwɪn-təɹ)

Medieval manuscript page showing a block of Latin text beside a sequence of images: 1, an angel addressing two shepherds; 2, a haloed pregnant woman reclined with a haloed man sitting nearby; 3, a haloed man, donkey and ox all looking at a haloed baby.
Boulogne Gospels. N France (monastery of Saint-Bertin), late 10th century. Boulogne-sur-mer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 11, f. 12r. [enluminures.culture.fr]
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swīg-tīma

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

swīg-tīma, m.n: a time of silence. (SWEE-TEE-ma / ˈswiːj-ˌtiː-ma)

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