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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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sorh-lufu

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Hana Videen

sorh-lufu, f.n: love accompanied by anxiety or sorrow, hapless love. (SOR-h’LUH-vuh / ˈsɔrx-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

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feorh-hūs

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

feorh-hūs, n.n: ‘life-house’, a kenning for the body. (FEH-or’h-HOOS / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhuːs)

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belg

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

belg, m.n: bag, pouch, sack; bellows. (BELG / ˈbɛlg)

Medieval manuscript image of a blacksmith hammering on an anvil; behind them a bellows is suspended over an open fire.
Marie de France’s Fables; France, 13th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 24428, f. 98r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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gār

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

gār, m.n: dart, spear, arrow; a weapon with a pointed head. (GAR / ˈgaːr)

Medieval manuscript image of nine cone-helmeted soldiers riding horses and bearing long spears; a disembodied hand comes down from the top right corner, with the index and middle fingers pointed towards the man in front.
Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 25v. [bl.uk]
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