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gold-smiþ

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

gold-smiþ, m.n: goldsmith. (GOLD-SMITH / ˈgɔld-ˌsmɪθ)

Circular medieval pendant with concentric circles of gold interlace patterns and a four-pointed shape in the centre made of red garnet.
Pendant of gold filigree and polished garnets; SE England (Kent), early 600s; Metropolitan Museum of Art acc.no. 1987.90.2. [metmuseum.org]
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ealu

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Hana Videen

ealu, n.n: ale. (EH-ah-luh / ˈɛa-lʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a cellarer standing beside a keg with a tap, passing up a drink to someone above; he is surrounded by other barrels, and there is a shelf in the wall holding additional glasses.
Treatise on the Vices and Virtues; Italy (Genoa), c. 1330-40; British Library, Add MS 27695, f. 14r. [bl.uk]
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bēd-hūs

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēd-hūs, n.n: prayer house, oratory. (BAID-HOOS / ˈbeːd-ˌhuːs)

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bēd

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēd, n.n: prayer. (BAID / ˈbeːd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man kneeling on the ground, his hands raised together in front of him in prayer.
St Cuthbert praying in Bede’s Life of St Cuthbert; England (Durham), 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 10v. [bl.uk]
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ēar-finger

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

ēar-finger, m.n: little finger (‘ear-finger’). (AY-ar-FING-ger / ˈeːar-ˌfɪŋ-gɛr)

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god

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

god, n.n: God, a god. (GOD / ˈgɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of a grey-bearded man wearing a golden robe and crown with a halo, framed in a blue mandorla, around which is an arch of intricate foliate decorations.
The Trinity Gospels; England, early 11th century; Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.10.4, f. 16v. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]
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gōd

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

gōd, adj: good. (GOAD / ˈgoːd)

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wægn-wyrhta

Posted on February 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

wægn-wyrhta, m.n: wainwright, someone who makes wagons or carts. (WAYN-WUER-h’ta / ˈwæjn-ˌwyrx-ta)

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ār-fæt

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

ār-fæt, n.n: brass or copper vessel. (AR-VAT / ˈaːr-ˌvæt)

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gift

Posted on February 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

gift, f/n.n: gift; (less common) marriage. (YIFT / ˈjɪft)

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