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wyn-bēam

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

wyn-bēam, m.n: a tree that causes delight (lit. ‘joy-tree’), an epithet of the cross. (WUN-BAY-ahm / ˈwɝn-ˌbeːam)

Medieval manuscript image of a Jesus on a cross with two men on crosses on either side of him.
Picture Bible. France (St Omer), c. 1190-1200. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, 76 F 5, f. 20v. [manuscripts.kb.nl]

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ge-palmtwīged

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Hana Videen

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

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man on a donkey and two men casting green leaves before him, one in a tower and one barefoot with a shirt in his hand.
Psalter & Hours. N France (Arras), c. 1300. British Library, Yates Thompson 15, f. 17v. [bl.uk]
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hassuc

Posted on February 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

hassuc, m.n: coarse grass, a place where such grass grows. (HA-suck / ˈha-sʌk)

Medieval manuscript image of a king bent over next to a cow, both of them eating grass.
Guyart des Moulins’ Bible historiale. France (Paris & Clairefontaine), 1411. British Library, Royal 19 D III, f. 402r. [bl.uk]
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hænne-belle

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

hænne-belle, f.n: henbane. (HAN-neh-BELL-leh / ˈhæn-nɛ-ˌbɛl-lɛ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a flowering plant, possibly with fruits, and a handwritten paragraph in an unidentified language.
Voynich Manuscript. Italy(?), 15th century. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 408, f. 31r. [brbl-dl.library/yale.edu]
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weg-brāde

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Hana Videen

weg-brāde, f.n: way-bread, a kind of plant, possibly plantain. (WEY-BRAH-deh / ˈwɛj-ˌbɹaː-dɛ)

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mæsen

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

mæsen, adj: of maple. (MAE-zen / ˈmæ-zɛn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is ‘a dark secret in the closet’. Read it on Patreon.

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wīr-trēow

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīr-trēow, n.n: a myrtle tree. (WEER-TRAY-oh / ˈwiːɹ-ˌtɹeːɔ)

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petersilige

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

petersilige, f.n: parsley. (PEH-ter-ZILL-ih-yuh / ˈpɛ-tɛɹ-ˌzɪ-lɪ-jə)

Today’s word is from Allison K. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

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berie

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

berie, f.n: berry (in many cases the identification is difficult). (BEH-rih-uh / ˈbɛ-ɹɪ-ə)

Today’s word is from Allison K. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

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ragu

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

ragu, f.n: lichen. (RAH-guh / ˈɹa-gʌ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is ‘lichen it or not’. Read it on Patreon.

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