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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]

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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)

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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]

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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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middel-finger

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

middel-finger, m.n: middle finger. (MID-dell-FING-ger / ˈmɪd-dɛl-ˌfiŋ-gər)

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heort-lufe

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

heort-lufe, f.n: love which comes from the heart, heartfelt love. (HEH-ort-LUH-vuh / ˈhɛɔrt-ˌlʌ-və)

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lāst

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

lāst, m.n: step, track, trace. (LAHST / ˈlaːst)

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þūma

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

þūma, m.n: thumb. (THOO-ma / ˈθuː-ma)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is all thumbs. Read it on Patreon.

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ælf-cynn

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

ælf-cynn, n.n: ‘elf-kind’, the race of elves. (ALF-KUEN / ˈælf-ˌkyn)

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ūht

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

ūht, m.n: the time just before daybreak. (OO’HT / ˈuːxt)

Today’s word is from Taart. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

Book of the Queen. France (Paris), c. 1410-1414. British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 189v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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