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pise

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

pise, f.n: pea. (PIZ-uh / ˈpɪ-zə)

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

The Hours of Catherine of Cleves. Netherlands (Utrecht), c. 1440. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.917/945, f. 11r [themorgan.org]
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palm-æppel

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

palm-æppel, m.n: fruit of the palm, a date. (PALM-APP-pell)

Palm tree in a Franco-Flemish bestiary. France (Thérouanne?), formerly Flanders, c. 1270. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 3 (83.MR.173), f. 10v. [getty.edu]
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ellen-grāfa

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Hana Videen

ellen-grāfa, m.n: a grove of elder trees. (EL-len-GRAH-vah)

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salfige

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

salfige, f.n: sage (the herb). (SAL-vih-yeh)

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codd-æppel

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

codd-æppel, m.n: quince. (CODD-AP-pell)

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þunor-wyrt

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Hana Videen

þunor-wyrt, f.n: ‘thunder-plant’, house leek, Sempervivum tectorum. (THUN-or-WURT)

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wīngeard-hring

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīngeard-hring, m.n: a cluster of grapes. (WEEN-YEH-ard-H’RING)

Parable of the Vineyard, in Speculum humanae salvationis. Germany (SW or Alsace), 2nd or 3rd quarter of the 14th century. British Library, Harley 4996, f. 24v. [bl.uk]

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cucurbite

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Hana Videen

cucurbite, f.n: a gourd. (KUH-kur-bit-eh)

Gourd plant within initial C. Régime du corps. France (Rouen?), c. 1440-1450. The Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0165, f. 89v. [ica.themorgan.org]

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fen-fearn

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Hana Videen

fen-fearn, n.n: the fen or water-fern, flowering fern, the herb christopher, osmund-royal. (FEN-FEH-arn)

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hlyn

Posted on August 21, 2019 by Hana Videen

hlyn, m.n: maple. (HLUN)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about a home-going soul and an Old English crux. Read it on Patreon.

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