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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)

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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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lāst-weard

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

lāst-weard, m.n: one who keeps in the steps of another, a successor, pursuer. (LAHST-WEH-ard / ˈlaːst-ˌwɛaɹd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about a charm for a sudden stitch. Read it on Patreon.

Medieval manuscript image of a hunting dog chasing a stag and two hunting dogs chasing a rabbit.
Bestiary. England, 13th century. British Library, Harley MS 3244, f. 45r. [britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk]
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lāst

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

lāst, m.n: step, track, trace. (LAHST / ˈlaːst)

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latian

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Hana Videen

latian, wk.v: to be slow; to linger, loiter, delay. (LAH-ti-ahn / ˈla-tɪ-an)

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wægn-gewǣde

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

wægn-gewǣde, n.n: a wagon-cloth, covering for a wagon. (WAYN-yeh-WA-duh / ˈwæjn-jɛ-ˌwæː-də)

A manuscript image shows a two-wheeled wagon pulled by a horse. Five women look out of the wagon from under a green wagon cover. The man leading the horse gestures to the two men riding horses behind the wagon.
Rudolf von Ems, Weltchronik. Zurich, c. 1300. St Gallen, Kantonsbibliothek, Vadianische Sammlung, VadSlg Ms. 302, f. 39r. [e-codices.unifr.ch]

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