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a-swǣman

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Hana Videen

a-swǣman, v: to wander about. (ah-SWAM-ahn / a-ˈswæː-man)

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ǣrend-fæst

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Hana Videen

ǣrend-fæst, adj: bound on an errand. (AE-rend-fast / ˈæː-rɛnd-fæst)

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sīþ-from

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Hana Videen

sīþ-from, adj: good at traveling, bold in journeying. (SEETH-FROM / ˈsiːθ-ˌfrɔm)

Medieval manuscript image of three men on a boat at sea, one of whom points at something ahead while looking back to his companions.
Bede’s Prose Life of St Cuthbert; England (Durham), late 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 26r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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ymb-gān

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

ymb-gān, v: to go round (a circular course or an object), orbit. (umb-GAHN / ymb-ˈgaːn)

Medieval manuscript wheel diagram showing the Earth at the centre of concentric bands containing the names of the heavenly bodies and intervals of their orbits in Latin.
Cosmography; England, late 12th century; Walters Art Museum, W.73, f. 2v. [art.thewalters.org]
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scip-līðend

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Hana Videen

scip-līðend, m.n: one who goes in a ship. (SHIP-LEE-thend / ˈʃɪp-ˌliː-θɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of four people aboard a ship that they’ve anchored to the back of a giant fish-like creature.
Peraldus’ Theological Miscellany; England, 13th century; British Library, Harley MS 3244, f. 60v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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gæst

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

gæst, m.n: guest, visitor, stranger. (GAST / ˈgæst)

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fēðe-hwearf

Posted on September 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

fēðe-hwearf, m.n: a company on foot, pedestrian multitude. (FAY-thuh-HWEH-arf / ˈfeː-θə-ˌhwɛarf)

Medieval manuscript image of ants swarming over an ant hill by some plants.
De natura animalium; France (Cambrai), 1270-1275; Bibliothèque Municipale de Douai, Ms. 711, f. 24r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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wīd-farende

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Hana Videen

wīd-farende, adj: wide-faring, wandering. (WEED-FA-ren-duh / ˈwiːd-ˌfa-rɛn-də)

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gegn-pæþ

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Hana Videen

gegn-pæþ, m.n: hostile path, opposing road. (YAIN-PATH / ˈjɛjn-ˌpæθ)

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norþ-lane

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

norþ-lane, n: a north lane. (NORTH-LAH-nuh / ˈnɔrθ-ˌla-nə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on a mystery plant. Read it on Patreon.

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