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eorþ-nafela

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Hana Videen

eorþ-nafela, m.n: a plant, literally ‘earth-navel’, probably wild asparagus. (EH-orth-NAH-veh-la / ˈɛɔrθ-ˌna-vɛ-la)

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sæppe

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

sæppe, f.n: the spruce fir. (SAP-puh / ˈsæp-pə)

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weald

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Hana Videen

weald, m.n: high land covered with woods, forest. (WEH-ald / ˈwɛald)

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elehtre

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

elehtre, f.n: the plant lupine. (EL-eh-h’truh / ˈɛ-lɛx-trə)

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un-wēod

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

un-wēod, n.n: a noxious weed (literal or metaphorical). (UN-WAY-odd / ˈʌn-ˌweːɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of a man wearing a conical hat with an eagle head on top using a tool made of two long sticks and curved metal ends to cut weeds.
Fécamp Psalter; France, c. 1180; The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 76 F 13, f. 7r. [wga.hu]
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stān-merece

Posted on July 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

stān-merece, m.n: parsley. (STAHN-MEH-reh-chuh / ˈstaːn-ˌmɛ-rɛ-tʃə)

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ge-palmtwīged

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-palmtwīged, adj/participle: palm-twigged, adorned with palm twigs. (yeh-PALM-TWEE-yed / jɛ-ˈpalm-ˌtwiː-jɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ entering Jerusalem on a donkey holding a palm leaf; two men are in a tree gathering palm leaves, and another man lays a cloth out for the donkey to walk on.
Bamberger Psalter; Germany (Bamberg or Regensberg), c. 1220-1230; Staatsbibliothek Bamberg, Msc.Bibl.48, f. 61v. [artsandculture.google.com]
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hæg-þorn

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Hana Videen

hæg-þorn, m.n: hawthorn. (HAIE-THORN / ˈhæj-ˌθɔrn)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a barbery or hawthorn busy, with wide green leaves and red flowers.
Tractatus de herbis; Italy, late 13th century; British Library, Egerton MS 747, f. 15r. [iiif.bl.uk]
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wudu-bearu

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

wudu-bearu, m.n: grove of trees. (WUH-duh-BEH-ah-ruh / ˈwʌ-dʌ-ˌbɛa-rʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a bearded man in the midst of a grove of trees, surrounded by various wild animals and with a red-roofed building visible beyond.
Mandeville’s Travels; England, 15th century; British Library, Harley MS 3954, f. 64r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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æferþe

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Hana Videen

æferþe, f.n: unidentified medicinal herb. (AE-ver-thuh / ˈæ-vɛr-θə)

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