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mǣting

Posted on January 16, 2017 by Hana Videen

mǣting, f.n: dream. (MAE-ting / ˈmæː-tɪŋ)

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frēond-spēdig

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Hana Videen

frēond-spēdig, adj: rich in friends. (FRAY-ond-SPAY-dih / ˈfreːɔnd-ˌspeː-dɪj)

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ān-floga

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

ān-floga, m.n: lone flier. (AHN-FLO-ga / ˈaːn-ˌflɔ-ga)

Read Fran Allfrey‘s post about the ān-floga on the Medieval Comics blog. And learn some wintry words in this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post on Patreon.

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hors

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

hors, n.n: horse. (HORS / ˈhɔrs)

horse
Detail of a miniature of two horses and two men. The Rochester Bestiary. England (Rochester?), c. 1230. British Library, Royal MS 12 F XIII, f. 42v. [bl.uk]
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lēaf-wyrm

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Hana Videen

lēaf-wyrm, m.n: ‘leaf-worm’, blast or Bruchus (a kind of leaf beetle known for destroying crops). (LAY-ahv-WUERM / ˈleːav-ˌwyrm)

Worms, from Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme. Flanders, c. 1350. Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 136r. [bestiary.ca]
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tūn

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

tūn, m.n: enclosure, yard, court; estate, farm; village, town. (TOON / ˈtuːn)

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scēap

Posted on November 25, 2016 by Hana Videen

scēap, n.n: sheep. (SHAY-op / ˈʃeːap)

add ms 47967
A sheep drawn around a hole in the manuscript parchment, from the Old English Orosius (900-1000): British Library, Add MS 47967, f. 62v. [bl.uk/manuscripts]
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wæfer-gange

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

wæfer-gange, f.n: spider (weaver-walker). (WAV-er-GONG-guh / ˈwæ-vɛr-ˌgaŋ-gə)

See the new spider post on Dēor-hord, a medieval and modern bestiary!

Medieval manuscript image of a six-legged spider.
A six-legged spider from Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme. Flanders, c. 1350. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KA 16, f. 130r. [manuscripts.kb.nl]
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dōm-georn

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Hana Videen

dōm-georn, adj: eager for (deserved) renown. (DOAM-YEH-orn / ˈdoːm-ˌjɛɔrn)

Patrons, choose your words for Goldgifa Week! Find out more on my Patreon page.

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winter

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Hana Videen

winter, m.n: winter; year. (WIN-ter / ˈwɪn-tɛr)

winter
Detail of activities on a frozen river. The Hours of Joanna the Mad (1486-1506). London, British Library, Add MS 18852, folio 2r. [bl.uk/manuscripts]
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