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mann

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

mann, m/n.n: man, human being; name of the M-rune ᛗ. (MAHN / ˈmaːn)

A sequence of illustrations in a medieval manuscript depicting events in the Garden of Eden: God pulling Eve from a reclining Adam’s side; God leading Adam and Eve, gesturing towards fruits in a tree.
Morgan Picture Bible; France (Paris), 1240s; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 1v. [themorgan.org]
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bāt

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

bāt, m.n: boat. (BAWT / ˈbaːt)

Medieval manuscript image of five armoured men with spears and shields in two boats with full sails at sea; one of the men wears a gold crown.
Les Grandes chroniques de France; France (Paris), 14th century; British Library, Royal 16 G. vi, f. 437v. [bl.uk]
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hlāf-mæsse

Posted on August 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

hlāf-mæsse, f.n: ‘bread-mass’ or Lammas Day (August 1). (HLAWV-MASS-uh / ˈhlaːv-ˌmæs-sə)

Multi-coloured historiated initial containing a man harvesting corn while three people watch from behind him; the Latin text of the manuscript includes the word August.
Shaftesbury Psalter; England, 12th century; British Library, Lansdowne 383, f. 6v. [bl.uk]
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rūn-cræftig

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Hana Videen

rūn-cræftig, adj: skilled in explaining mysteries. (ROON-KRAF-tih / ˈruːn-ˌkræf-tɪj)

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heorþ-fæst

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Hana Videen

heorþ-fæst, adj: having a house of one’s own. (HEH-orth-FAST / ˈhɛɔrθ-ˌfæst)

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bliss

Posted on July 15, 2021 by Hana Videen

bliss, f.n: bliss, joy. (BLISS / ˈblɪs)

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costnian

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

costnian, wk.v: to tempt. (KOST-ni-yahn / ˈkɔst-nɪ-an)

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hrēran

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Hana Videen

hrēran, wk.v: to move, stir, shake; to stir up, agitate. (HRAY-rahn / ˈhreː-ran)

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swīn

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

swīn, n.n: pig, swine. (SWEEN / ˈswiːn)

Medieval manuscript image of a sow looking at her three piglets who gaze back lovingly, against a background of floral motifs.
Livre de la chasse; France (Paris), c. 1406-7; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.1044, f. 1v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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ān-haga

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

ān-haga, m.n: solitary being, one who dwells alone. (AHN-HA-ga / ˈaːn-ˌha-ga)

Medieval manuscript page with writing in black ink.
Old English poem ‘The Wanderer’ in the Exeter Book; England, 10th century; Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501, f. 76r. [wikipedia.org]

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