ge-nēalǣcing

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-nēalǣcing, f.n: an approach. (yeh-NAY-ah-LATCH-ing / jɛ-ˈneːa-ˌlæː-tʃɪŋ)

Medieval manuscript marginalia of a man walking through leafless trees, approaching a goat-snail hybrid resting by a fire. — The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg; France (Paris), mid 14th century; The Met Cloisters Collection 69.86, f. 13r. [metmuseum.org]

færeld

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

færeld, n.n: a way, going, motion, journey, course, passage, progress, expedition, company, one who accompanies in the journey of life, a relation; the Jewish Passover. (FAE-reld / ˈfæ-rɛld)

a-swǣman

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Hana Videen

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

ǣrend-fæst

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Hana Videen

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

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]

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]

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]

gæst

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

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

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]

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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