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hȳð

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Hana Videen

hȳð, f.n: a hithe, or place that receives a ship on its landing; a low shore, fit to be a landing place for boats; a port, haven. (HUETH / ˈhyːθ)

Hithe occurs in the names of seaports, and also landing-places on rivers, far from the coast.

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lagu-strǣt

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Hana Videen

lagu-strǣt, f.n: a water-street, the sea. (LA-guh-STRAT / ˈla-gʌ-ˌstɹæːt).

Ashmole Bestiary, c. 1225-1250

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for-līðednes

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Hana Videen

for-līðednes, f.n: shipwreck. (for-LEETH-ed-ness / fɔɹ-ˈliː-θɛd-nɛs)

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gēar-market

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

gēar-market, n.n: a yearly market or fair. (YAY-ar-MAR-ket / ˈjeːaɹ-ˌmaɹ-kɛt)

medieval-market
An annual fair, depicted in a 14th-century manuscript (Bibliothèque nationale de France). Found on English Heritage website.
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stēor-mann

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Hana Videen

stēor-mann, m.n: a steersman, pilot, captain. (STAY-or-MAHN / ˈsteːɔɹ-ˌman)

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segl-rād

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

segl-rād, f.n: sail-road, a kenning for the sea. (SAIL-RAWD / ˈsɛjl-ˌraːd)

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scip-gebroc

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Hana Videen

scip-gebroc, n.n: shipwreck. (SHIP-yeh-BROCK / ˈʃɪp-jɛ-ˌbɹɔk)

shipwreck
British Library, Cotton MS Claudius D. ii, f. 45v. From the British Library Medieval Manuscripts blog.
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faroþ-hengest

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

faroþ-hengest, m.n: ship (sea-horse). (FAH-roth-HENG-gest / ˈfa-rɔθ-ˌhɛŋ-gɛst)

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mere-cist

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

mere-cist, f.n: a sea-chest. (MEH-ruh-CHIST / ˈmɛ-ɹə-ˌtʃɪst)

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flot-man

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

flot-man, m.n: sailor, pirate. (FLOT-MAHN / ˈflɔt-ˌman)

Eustace’s death at the Battle of Sandwich (13th century illustration by Matthew Paris).
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