hnutu

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

hnutu, f.n: nut. (H’NUH-tuh / ˈhnʌ-tʌ)

Hours of Joanna the Mad. Bruges, 15th century. British Library, Add MS 18852, f. 88v. [britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk]

croplēac

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

croplēac, n.n: garlic. (KROP-LAY-ahk / ˈkɹɔp-ˌleːak)

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more

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Hana Videen

more, f.n: carrot, parsnip, root vegetable. (MOR-uh / ˈmɔ-ɹə)

Pseudo-Apuleius, Dioscorides, Herbals (extracts); De virtutibus bestiarum in arte medicinae, in Latin and English. England, Bury St. Edmunds; late 11th century. MS. Bodl. 130.

fīcæppel

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Hana Videen

fīcæppel, n: fig. (FEECH-APP-ell / ˈfiːtʃ-ˌæp-pɛl)

persoc

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Hana Videen

persoc, m.n: peach. (PER-sock / ˈpɛɹ-sɔk)

sigebēam

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Hana Videen

sigebēam, m.n: victory-tree; a tree on which a victory is gained; the cross. (SIH-yuh-BAY-ahm / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌbeːam)