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gēan-pæþ

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Hana Videen

gēan-pæþ, m.n: hostile path, opposing road, a path along which one goes to oppose another. (YAY-on-PATH / ˈjeːan-ˌpæθ)

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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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æt-lǣdan

Posted on January 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

æt-lǣdan, wk.v: to lead out, drive away. (at-LAD-ahn / æt-ˈlæː-dan)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 2nd instalment of Judith: The Bedchamber. Read and hear it on Patreon.

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rād

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Hana Videen

rād, f.n: riding, going on horseback or in a carriage; an expedition on horseback; a road; name of the R-rune ᚱ. (RAHD / ˈɹaːd)

Medieval manuscript image of a king with a spear riding a white horse.
Apocalypse. Germany, 800-825. Bibliothèque municipale de Valenciennes, MS 99, f. 35r. [enluminures.culture.fr]
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el-þēodignes

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

el-þēodignes, f.n: the state of being or living abroad, a pilgrimage. (el-THAY-oh-dee-ness / ɛl-ˈθeːɔ-dɪj-nɛs)

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Medieval manuscript page with two columns, each with drawings of cities and churches in sequence with labels.
Itinerary from London to Beauvais. England (St Albans), 1250s. British Library, Royal MS 14 C VII, f. 2r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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wic-dæg

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

wic-dæg, m.n: a day of the week; a week-day, a day on which business may be done. (WICK-DAEY / ˈwɪk-ˌdæj)

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

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þǣr-under

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

þǣr-under, adv: beneath. (THAER-UN-der / ˈθæːɹ-ˌʌn-dɛɹ)⁠

Medieval manuscript image of eight hedgehogs collecting round, red-and-white fruits on their backs underneath a colourful tree.
Ashmole Bestiary. England (Peterborough? Lincoln?), 1201-1225. Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 1511, f. 36r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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nēah-lǣcan

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

nēah-lǣcan, wk.v: to draw near, approach. (NAY-ah-LACK-on / ˈneːah-ˌlæː-kan)

Medieval manuscript image of a knight drawing near a rabbit that stands on its hind legs; the knight holds a small shield and swings a very large sword over his shoulder.
Gorleston Psalter. England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 149v. [bl.uk]
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fram-færeld

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

fram-færeld, n.n: departure. (FRAHM-FAR-eld / ˈfɹam-ˌfæ-ɹɛld)

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æfter-fylgan

Posted on September 13, 2020 by Hana Videen

æfter-fylgan, wk.v: to follow. (AV-ter-FULL-gahn / ˈæv-tɛɹ-ˌfɝl-gan)

Medieval manuscript image of an armoured king on a horse looking behind him at the two men and two women on horseback who are following him.
L’estoire de Merlin. N France (Saint-Omer or Tournai), c. 1316. British Library, Additional 10292, f. 170r. [bl.uk / manuscriptminiatures.com]

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