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grund

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

grund, m.n: bottom, lowest part of anything; solid bottom or earth underlying something; abyss, hell; ground. (GRUND / ˈgrʌnd)

Medieval manuscript image of rain pouring down and deep water filled with the corpses of humans and animals that go all the way down to the ground.
Noah’s Flood, William de Brailes; England (Oxford), c. 1230; Walters Art Museum, W.106.3R. [art.thewalters.org]
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ēag-sealf

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

ēag-sealf, f.n: eye salve, ointment for the eye. (AY-ah-SEH-alf / ˈeːaj-ˌsɛalf)

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sorh-word

Posted on November 23, 2025 by Hana Videen

sorh-word, m.n: word of sorrow or anxiety. (SOR’H-WORD / ˈsɔrx-ˌwɔrd)

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elehtre

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

elehtre, f.n: the plant lupine. (EL-eh-h’truh / ˈɛ-lɛx-trə)

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wealdend

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

wealdend, m.n: ruler, sovereign, lord; Lord, God. (WEH-all-dend / ˈwɛal-dɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of God creating the sun, moon and stars; the gold sun has 13 wavy rays, the moon is a thin gold crescent on its side, and the sky is a blue circle studded with gold stars, with God standing at the centre.
Ashmole Bestiary; England (Peterborough? Lincoln?), 1201-1225; Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, f. 5v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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frēa

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

frēa, m.n: lord, master, the Lord. (FRAY-ah / ˈfreːa)

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milde

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

milde, adj: mild, gentle. (MILL-duh / ˈmɪl-də)

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hlāf-hūs

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Hana Videen

hlāf-hūs, n.n: ‘house of bread’, rendering the scriptural place-name Bethlehem. (HLAHV-HOOS / ˈhlaːv-ˌhuːs)

Nativity scene within initial D in a medieval manuscript; Mary holds the baby Jesus, with Joseph, an ox, a donkey, and three angels looking on.
Abbey Bible; Italy (probably Bologna), c. 1250-1262; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 107, 3v. [blogs.getty.edu]
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sceand-word

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

sceand-word, n.n: scornful or abusive speech (shame-word). (SHEH-ond-WORD / ˈʃɛand-ˌwɔrd)

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swegel-cyning

Posted on December 3, 2024 by Hana Videen

swegel-cyning, m.n: sky-king, heaven-king, God. (SWEH-yell-KUE-ning / ˈswɛ-jɛl-ˌky-niŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man standing between two broccoli-like trees with arms outstretched to a blue sky, the golden sun and golden moon in each hand.
Bible Historiale; France (Paris), c. 1360-70; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 1, vol. 1, f. 5. [blogs.getty.edu]
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