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gafol-tȳning

Posted on April 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

gafol-tȳning, f.n: fence materials paid as tax or tribute. (GA-voll-TUE-ning / ˈga-vɔl-ˌtyː-nɪŋ)

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leþer-codd

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Hana Videen

leþer-codd, m.n: leather bag. (LEH-ther-COD / ˈlɛ-θɛr-ˌkɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of pilgrims with walking sticks, shoulder bags, and a dog; one of them leans over some water and is gutting an enormous fish.
Biblia Porta; France, late 13th century; Lausanne, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire – Lausanne, U 964, f. 172v. [e-codices.unifr.ch]
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strǣt

Posted on March 15, 2024 by Hana Videen

strǣt, f.n: street, road. (STRAT / ˈstræːt)

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lang-scip

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Hana Videen

lang-scip, n.n: a longship, large warship. (LAHNG-SHIP / ˈlaŋ-ˌʃɪp)

Medieval manuscript image of a massive crowd of conical-helmed, spear-wielding warriors aboard a longship at sea.
Tableaux de la vie de saint Aubin; Angers, 1050-1150; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, NAL 1390, f. 7r. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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brim-gyst

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

brim-gyst, m.n: sailor (‘sea-guest’). (BRIM-YUEST / ˈbrɪm-ˌjyst)

Medieval manuscript image of a sailor who seems unaware that his sailboat is being slowed down by a large fish in the water below.
Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme; Flanders, c. 1350; Koniniklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 114v. [galerij.kb.nl]
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feoh-spillung

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Hana Videen

feoh-spillung, f.n: wasting of money. (FEH-oh-SPILL-lung / ˈfɛɔx-ˌspɪl-lʌŋ)

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ge-swimman

Posted on January 1, 2024 by Hana Videen

ge-swimman, str.v: to swim. (yeh-SWIM-mahn / jɛ-ˈswɪm-man)

Medieval manuscript image of two ducks swimming in water with a grassy shore in the background.
Bestiary; Iran (Maragheh), late 13th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.500, f. 65v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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ealu-gafol

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Hana Videen

ealu-gafol, n.n: ale paid as tax or tribute. (EH-al-luh-GA-voll / ˈɛa-lʌ-ˌga-vɔl)

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færeld-bōc

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

færeld-bōc, f.n: itinerary, account of a journey. (FAE-reld-BOAK / ˈfæ-rɛld-ˌboːk)

Medieval manuscript with Latin text and three framed illustrations: a person riding a camel with another camel getting attacked by dog-like creatures; a rather hairy elephant; and a naked two-faced person carrying a horn.
Wonders of the East; England, 12th century; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 614, ff. 39v-40r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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fēðe-georn

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

fēðe-georn, adj: desirous of going. (FAY-thuh-YEH-orn / ˈfeː-θə-ˌjɛɔrn)

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