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hwæl-weg

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

hwæl-weg, m.n: ‘whale-path’, the ocean. (H’WAL-WAY / ˈhwæl-ˌwɛj)

Thomas de Cantimpré, Liber de natura rerum, Valenciennes, BM, ms. 320, f. 111v. (c. 1285)
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mere-strǣt

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

mere-strǣt, f.n: sea (sea-street). (MEH-ruh-STRAT / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌstræːt)

Christ calms the waves in the Codex Egberti. Reichenau Abbey (modern day Germany), late 10th century. Stadtbibliothek Trier, Ms. 24, f. 24r. [commons.wikimedia.org]

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brim-lād

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

brim-lād, f.n: ocean (sea-path). (BRIM-LAWD / ˈbrɪm-ˌlaːd)

The beast of the sea encounters the dragon. From the Burckhardt-Wildt Apocalypse. France, ca. 1295. Detroit Institute of Arts, Acc. 1983.20A, verso.
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brim-gæst

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

brim-gæst, m.n: a sea-guest, sailor. (BRIM-GAST / ˈbɹɪm-ˌgæst)

Sea monster found in a river by sailors from Albertus Magnus’s De natura rerum.
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aweg-gewitenes

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Hana Videen

aweg-gewitenes, f.n: a going away, departure. (ah-WEY-yeh-WIH-tuh-nuss / a-ˈwɛj-jɛ-ˌwɪ-tə-nəs)

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sǣ-bāt

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

sǣ-bāt, f.n: sea boat. (SAE-BAHT / ˈsæː-ˌbaːt)

Source unknown – please comment below if you can identify.
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brycg

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Hana Videen

brycg, f.n: bridge. (BRUEJ / ˈbrydʒ)

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sǣ-wudu

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

sǣ-wudu, m.n: a ship; literally, ‘sea-wood’. (SAE-WUH-duh / ˈsæː-ˌwʌ-dʌ)

Needs identification – please comment if you know the source.
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wāþol

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Hana Videen

wāþol, adj: wandering. (WAH-tholl / ˈwaː-θɔl)

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hran-rād

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

hran-rād, f.n: ‘whale-road’, the sea. (H’RAHN-RAHD / ˈhɹan-ˌɹaːd)

whales
British Library, Harley 3244, f. 65r (whales). Bestiary. England, c. 1236-1250.
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