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wīntrēowig

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Hana Videen

wīntrēowig, adj: of a vine. (WEEN-TRAY-oh-wih / ˈwiːn-ˌtreːɔ-wɪj)

0520 wintreowig
A woman harvesting grapes. France (Paris), c. 1410. The J. Paul Getty Museum, MS. Ludwig IX 5, fol. 9. [getty.edu]
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clæfre

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Hana Videen

clæfre, n.n: clover. (KLAE-vruh / ˈklæ-vrə)

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Turpentine, caltrops, and clover in a herbal (tractatus de herbis). Italy, S. (Salerno), between c. 1280 and c. 1310. British Library, MS Egerton 747, f. 102r. [bl.uk]
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un-wæstm

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Hana Videen

un-wæstm, m.n: an evil growth, a bad plant, weed; bad growth, failure of crops. (UN-WAE-stum / ˈʌn-ˌwæ-stəm)

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gærs

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

gærs, n.n: grass, a blade of grass, herb, hay. (GAERZ / ˈgærz)

grass
Nebuchadnezzar and an ox, both eating grass. Bible historiale. Central France (Paris and Clairefontaine), 1411. British Library, Royal MS D III, f. 402r. [bl.uk]
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wād

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Hana Videen

wād, n.n: woad (a plant much used for dyeing). (WAHD / ˈwaːd)

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woad
Woad, a pigment made from the leaves of the plant Isatis tinctoria, or glastum (a.k.a. Asp of Jerusalem). [woad.org.uk]
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balsemite

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

balsemite, f.n: a kind of mint or balsamint. (BALL-zeh-mih-tuh / ˈbal-zɛ-mɪ-tə)

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wulfhēafod-trēow

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Hana Videen

wulfhēafod-trēow, n.n: ‘wolf-head tree’ (definition uncertain). (WULF-hay-ah-vod-TRAY-oh / ˈwʌlf-heːa-vɔd-ˌtreːɔw)

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fynel

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Hana Videen

fynel, m.n: fennel. (FUH-null / ˈfy-nəl)

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A woman harvesting fennel. Tacuinum Sanitatis (a medieval health handbook based on an 11th-century Arab medical treatise). Italy (Verona), 1380-1399. Österreichische Nationalbibliothek (Austrian National Library), Cod. Ser. n. 2644, fol. 41v. [bildarchivaustria.at]
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stocc

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

stocc, m.n: a stock, trunk, log. (STOCK / ˈstɔk)

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wudu-blēd

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

wudu-blēd, f.n: a forest fruit. (WUH-duh-BLADE / ˈwʌ-dʌ-ˌbleːd)

Boy stealing cherries in the Luttrell Psalter (1325-1340). British Library, Add. MS 42130. [British Library]
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