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gangan

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

gangan, str.v: to go, walk. (GAHNG-gahn / ˈgaŋ-gan)

Medieval manuscript image of three rabbits walking in a line on their hind legs; the rabbit in front holds a large cross in its forepaws.
Hours of Saint-Omer; France, c. 1320; British Library, Add MS 36684, f. 24v. [bl.uk]
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ūp-āhafu

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

ūp-āhafu, f.n: an uplifting, elevation. (OOP-ah-ha-vuh / ˈuːp-aː-ha-vʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a king being carried aloft in a wooden frame by four griffins; he holds small animals out on sticks to tempt the griffins into the air; a group of men watch from below.
The Talbot Shrewsbury Book; France (Rouen), 15th century; British Library, Royal MS 15 E VI, f. 20v. [bl.uk]
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earfoþ-sīþ

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

earfoþ-sīþ, m.n: troublesome or difficult journey; difficult way or road; time or experience of hardship; misfortune. (EH-ar-voth-SEETH / ˈɛar-vɔθ-ˌsiːθ)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ rescuing souls from hell, which appears as a crenellated tower rising out of a hell-mouth, while horned devils sit to the side plotting revenge.
Estoire de Merlin; N France (Saint-Omer or Tournai), 1316; British Library, Add MS 10292, f. 76r. [bl.uk]
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fram-lād

Posted on November 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

fram-lād, f.n: departure; retreat. (FRAHM-LAWD / ˈfram-ˌlaːd)

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lagu-cræftig

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

lagu-cræftig, adj: skilled in seamanship. (LAH-guh-KRAF-tih / ˈla-gʌ-ˌkræf-tɪj)

Medieval manuscript image of three men in a single-sailed ship, two of whom hold oars.
Chansonnier provençal; Italy, c. 1285-1300; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.819, f. 190r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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gnorn-scyndende

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

gnorn-scyndende, adj: hastening away in sorrow. (G’NORN-SHUEN-den-duh / ˈgnɔrn-ˌʃyn-dɛn-də)

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wǣg-þel

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Hana Videen

wǣg-þel, n.n: wave-plank, ship. (WAIE-thell / ˈwæːj-θɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a siren, depicted as a woman with a fish tail, pulling a sailor from a boat by the hair, while another sailor stops his ears to avoid hearing the siren’s song; there is also an illustration of a centaur with a bow.
Hugh of Fouilloy’s Bestiary; N France, 13th century; British Library, Sloane 278, f. 47r. [bl.uk]
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twi-fēre

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

twi-fēre, adj: having two ways, accessible by two ways. (TWI-VAY-ruh / ˈtwɪ-ˌveː-rə)

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heofon-flēogende

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-flēogende, adj: (of birds) flying around or across the sky. (HEH-oh-von-FLAY-oh-yen-duh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌfleːɔ-jɛn-də)

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folgian

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

folgian, wk.v: to follow. (FOL-yih-ahn / ˈfɔl-jɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a two-legged green dragon with red wings and a gaping mouth following a young man who looks remarkably unconcerned as he looks over his shoulder.
Bestiary; N Italy, c. 1290; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.459, f. 5r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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