wyn-drēam

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Hana Videen

wyn-drēam, m.n: joyful sound, jubilation. (WUEN-DRAY-ahm / ˈwyn-ˌdreːam)

Biblia Porta. France, late 13th century. Lausanne, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne, U 964, fol. 343v. [e-codices.unifr.ch]

hrēþ

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

hrēþ, m.n: glory, victory. (HRAITH / ˈhreːθ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 8th instalment of Judith (The Victory). Listen to and read it on Patreon.

cræft

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

cræft, m.n: power, strength; art, skill, craft, trade; cunning, knowledge. (KRAFT / ˈkræft)

Medieval manuscript image of a man balancing a giant sword on his mouth, the sharp end pointing towards him. — Book of Hours. Flemish, c. 1300. Trinity College Cambridge, B.11.22, f. 11r. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]

eaxl-gestealla

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Hana Videen

eaxl-gestealla, m.n: ‘shoulder-companion’, fellow warrior. (EH-ahk-sul-yeh-STEH-ah-la / ˈɛak-səl-jɛ-ˌstɛa-la)

cicen

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

cicen, n.n: chicken, chick. (CHIH-chen / ˈ tʃɪ-tʃɛn)

Medieval manuscript of a chicken and her chicks pecking at seeds; one chick sits on the mama hen's back. — Luttrell Psalter. N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340. British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 166v. [bl.uk]

dæg

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

dæg, m.n: day; person’s lifetime; name of the D-rune ᛞ. (DAIE / ˈdæj)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 4th instalment of Judith: The Escape. Every 25th post is free, and this week is #225, so everyone can read it on Patreon. Check out my other free posts here.

heorþ

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

heorþ, m.n: hearth, fireplace; home, household. (HEH-orth / ˈhɛɔrθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man in a castle warming his hands near the fireplace. — *Lancelot du Lac*. N France (Saint-Omer or Tournai), c. 1316. British Library, Add MS 10293, f. 187v. [bl.uk]

hēafod-swīma

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

hēafod-swīma, m.n: dizziness, intoxication (head-swimming). (HAY-ah-vod-SWEE-ma / ˈheːa-vɔd-ˌswiː-ma)

ende

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Hana Videen

ende, n: end. (EN-duh / ˈɛn-də)

Writing in a medieval manuscript; the text ends with the word FINIT and a wavy line drawn below. — End of *De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii*, Book IV. S England (Abingdon?), late 10th-early 11th century. British Library, Harley MS 3826, f. 149r. [bl.uk]

hring-finger

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Hana Videen

hring-finger, m.n: ring finger. (H’RING-FING-ger / ˈhrɪŋ-ˌfiŋ-gər)

Gold ring, with runes inscribed around the outside. — Gold finger-ring, engraved with runes. England (Cumbria), 8th-10th century. British Museum OA.10262. [britishmuseum.org]

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