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mūþ

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

mūþ, m.n: mouth. (MOOTH / ˈmuːθ)

Medieval manuscript image of Jesus stepping on a devil and guiding a group of naked people out of a flaming hell-mouth.
Psalter of Eleanor of Aquitaine. France (Fécamp), c. 1180. Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, 76 F 13, f. 24v. [commons.wikimedia.org]

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sunwlitigost

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

sunwlitigost, adj: most beautiful with sunshine. (SUN-WLI-ti-gost / ˈsʌn-ˌwlɪ-tɪ-gɔst)

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docga

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

docga, m.n: dog. (DODGE-ah / ˈdɔdʒ-a)

Medieval manuscript image of a dog playing a drum.
Gorleston Psalter. England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 23v. [bl.uk]

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spring

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Hana Videen

spring, m/n.n: source of water; springing, rising; ulcer, sore, pustule; flux; squirting, sprinkling. (SPRING / ˈsprɪŋ)

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sunna

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

sunna, f.n: sun. (SUN-na / ˈsʌn-na)

Medieval manuscript image of an orange sun with a face, an angel and a group of people worshipping a ram.
Harley Psalter. England (Canterbury), 11th century. British Library, Harley 603, f. 33v. [bl.uk]
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sanct

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Hana Videen

sanct, m.n: saint. (SAHNKT / ˈsankt)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on how your dog can help you fight off a throat infection. Read it on Patreon.

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man asleep on a knoll with two cat-like animals and a man holding a book nearby.
St Patrick sleeping in Wauchier de Denain’s Lives of Saints. France (Paris), 13th century. British Library, Royal 20 D VI, f. 213v. [bl.uk]

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feorm

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Hana Videen

feorm, f.n: food, provisions; entertainment, feast; benefit, profit. (FEH-orm / ˈfɛɔrm)

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blǣd

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

blǣd, m.n: blowing, breath, breathing; glory, prosperity. (BLADD / ˈblæːd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 9th (and final!) instalment of Judith (The Victory). Listen to and read it on Patreon.

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mere-wīf

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

mere-wīf, n.n: ‘mere-woman’, ‘water-woman’. (MEH-ruh-WEEF / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌwiːf)

Medieval manuscript image of six women bathing in a grotto amidst rocky cliffs and a river.
Petrus de Ebulo’s De balneis puteolanis. Italy (Naples), 14th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 8161, f. 8r. [demonagerie.tumblr.com]
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scip

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

scip, n.n: ship. (SHIP / ˈʃɪp )

Medieval manuscript image of a whale surfacing from the ocean and raising a boat of four men.
Peraldus’ Theological Miscellany. England, 13th century. British Library, Harley MS 3244, f. 60v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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