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hord-wynn

Posted on December 26, 2015 by Hana Videen

hord-wynn, f.n: delightful treasure (hoard-joy). (HORD-WUEN / ˈhɔrd-ˌwyn)

Staffordshire-Hoard.jpg
Image of the Staffordshire Hoard from Medievalists.net.

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mōd-sefa

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Hana Videen

mōd-sefa, m.n: mind, spirit, soul, heart. (MOAD-SEH-va / ˈmoːd-ˌsɛ-va)

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ærra gēola

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

ærra gēola, m.n: December (first Yule). (AER-ra-YAY-o-la / ˈæ-ra ˈjeːɔ-la)

news-manuscript-december
Liturgical calendar for December from Calvin College’s medieval manuscript.

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wǣr-loga

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Hana Videen

wǣr-loga, m.n: one who is false to their covenant, faithless and deceitful person. (WAER-LOG-ah / ˈwæːr-ˌlɔ-ga)

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word-wīs

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Hana Videen

word-wīs, adj: ‘word-wise’, wise in speech. (WORD-WEES / ˈwɔrd-ˌwiːs)

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wiþer-wengel

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

wiþer-wengel, m.n: adversary. (WITH-er-WENG-gell / ˈwɪ-θɛr-ˌwɛŋ-gɛl)

Metz Pontifical, 1305.
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pūcel

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Hana Videen

pūcel, m.n: goblin, demon. (POO-chell / ˈpuː-tʃɛl)

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blōt-mōnaþ

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Hana Videen

blōt-mōnaþ, m.n: November (‘sacrifice-month’). (BLOAT-MO-nath / ˈbloːt-ˌmoː-naθ)

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dēaþ-scūa

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-scūa, m.n: shadow of death, death. (DAY-ath-SHOO-ah / ˈdeːaθ-ˌʃuːa)

death
discarding images: Ars bene moriendi, France 1470-1480. Marseille, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 89, fol. 63r.

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un-mann

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Hana Videen

un-mann, m.n: bad person, inhuman person; hero, one who is more than an average person. (UN-MAHN / ˈʌn-ˌman)

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