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sibling

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

sibling, m.n: relative, kin. (SIB-ling / ˈsɪb-lɪŋ)

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stōw

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

stōw, f.n: place, location. (STOH / ˈstoːw)

Medieval manuscript page divided into two columns that contain a series of illustrations of buildings and geographical landmarks with labels, with a road connecting one to the next.
Section of an illustrated itinerary to Jerusalem, from London to Beauvais; England (St Albans), 1250s; British Library, Royal MS 14 C VII, f. 2r. [bl.uk]
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wōþ

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

wōþ, f.n: voice, song, speech. (WOATH / ˈwoːθ)

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gāst-lufu

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

gāst-lufu, f.n: spiritual love. (GAHST-LUH-vuh / ˈgaːst-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

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fæt

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

fæt, n.n: a vessel or container, mainly for fluids. (FAT / ˈfæt)

Gilt-copper spouted vessel, still shiny in some places but quite tarnished in others; the handle is formed like a twisted snake, the spout like a winged quadruped, and the sides are decorated with bird and animal designs.
Spouted vessel, possibly an ecclesiastical cruet, possibly Winchester style; England, 10th century; British Museum AF.3175. [britishmuseum.org]
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gafol-hwītel

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

gafol-hwītel, m.n: blankets or cloth paid as tax or tribute. (GA-voll-HWEE-tell / ˈga-vɔl-ˌhwiː-tɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a crowned man ensconced in a bed, head propped up with one arm, covered in a blanket; a large white bird perches on his bed and looks at him.
Caladrius bird in a bestiary; SW England (Salisbury?), late 12th-early 13th century; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 40r. [bl.uk]
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heorþ-genēat

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

heorþ-genēat, m.n: hearth-companion, retainer. (HEH-orth-yeh-NAY-aht / ˈhɛɔrθ-jɛ-ˌneːat)

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hlāf-ǣta

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Hana Videen

hlāf-ǣta, m.n: dependant (‘bread-eater’). (H’LAW-vat-ah / ˈhlaː-ˌvæ-ta)

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hlǣfdige

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

hlǣfdige, f.n: lady, female head of a household (‘bread-maker’). (H’LAV-dih-yuh / ˈhlæːv-ˌdɪ-jə)

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hlāford

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

hlāford, m.n: lord, male head of a household (‘bread-guardian’). (H’LAW-vord / ˈhlaː-vɔrd)

Medieval manuscript image of a man with loaves in a basket and a baker putting loaves in or taking loaves out of an oven.
Smithfield Decretals; S France (probably Toulouse), c. 1300-c. 1340; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 145v. [bl.uk]
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