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sund-hwæt

Posted on November 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

sund-hwæt, adj: water-quick, active in swimming. (SUND-H’WAT / ˈsʌnd-ˌhwæt)

Medieval manuscript illustration of four deer moving through water towards a tree or plant.
Bestiary from a didactic miscellany; England, 1220-1240; Cambridge University Library, Kk.4.25, f. 62r. [cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk]
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lǣt

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

lǣt, f.n: an artificial watercourse, channel. (LAT / ˈlæːt)

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mere-þyssa

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

mere-þyssa, m.n: a sea-rusher, a ship. (MEH-ruh-THUE-sa / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌθys-sa)

Medieval manuscript image of a cheerful-looking sailor raising the sail on his ship alongside a two-hoofed, two-winged creature with sharp teeth, a hairy neck, and a scaly tail.
Saw-fish (Serra) getting ready to race a ship in a Physiologus; Germany, early 14th century; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Clm 3206, f. 150v. [digitale-sammlungen.de]
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seolh-bæþ

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

seolh-bæþ, n.n: seal-bath, a kenning for the sea. (SEH-ol’h-BATH / ˈsɛɔlx-ˌbæθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a swimming hairy fish-creature with the head of a calf.
Seal in Liber de natura rerum; France (Abbaye de Saint-Amand), 13th century; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320, f. 120r. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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ford

Posted on April 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

ford, m.n: ford; a shallow place, natural or artificial, across a stream, river or other water, by which a crossing can be made. (FORD / ˈfɔrd)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a woman standing on a grassy bank holding a child beside a river, in which floats a boat holding a man and child.
Smithfield Decretals; France, illuminated in England (London?), c. 1340; British Library, Royal 10 E IV, f. 122v. [thijsporck.com]
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dēaw-driās

Posted on April 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

dēaw-driās, m.n: a fall of dew. (DAY-aw-DRI-ahs / ˈdeːa-ˌdrɪ-aːs)

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mere-weard

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Hana Videen

mere-weard, m.n: sea-guardian, one who keeps guard in the sea. (MEH-ruh-WEH-ard / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌwɛard)

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sund-būend

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Hana Videen

sund-būend, m.n: a sea-dweller, but the word, which occurs only in the plural, is used for humans or humankind. (SUND-BOO-end / ˈsʌnd-ˌbuːɛnd)

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burn

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Hana Videen

burn, m.n: stream, brook, river. (BURN / ˈbʌrn)

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dēawian

Posted on May 14, 2024 by Hana Videen

dēawian, wk.v: to bedew. (DAY-ah-wi-ahn / ˈdeːa-wɪ-an)

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