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þēow

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Hana Videen

þēow, m.n: servant; enslaved person. (THAY-oh / ˈθeːɔw)

Medieval manuscript image of two servants with sacks of grain.
Le Régime du corps; French, c. 1285; Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS Arsenal 2510, f. 50v. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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finger

Posted on September 25, 2023 by Hana Videen

finger, m.n: finger. (FING-ger / ˈfɪŋ-gər)

Medieval manuscript image of a a pointing hand coming out of a sleeve, at the other end of which are the hind legs of a dog with a long and peculiarly decorated curving tail.
The Maastricht Hours; Liège, early 14th century; British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 193r. [bl.uk]
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wēamōdness

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Hana Videen

wēamōdness, f.n: anger. (WAY-ah-MOAD-ness / ˈweːa-ˌmoːd-nɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a warrior bringing down a giant sword on the head of a woman with hands raised; the sword breaks apart upon her head.
Anger’s sword breaks when used against Patience in Prudentius’ Psychomachia; England, 10th/11th century; British Library, Cotton MS Cleopatra C VIII, f. 12r. [bl.uk]
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gafol-wudu

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Hana Videen

gafol-wudu, m.n: wood or lumber paid as tax or tribute. (GA-voll-WUD-uh / ˈga-vɔl-ˌwʌ-dʌ)

Medieval manuscript showing two carpenters at work, one holding a piece of wood on a tabletop and the other pulling a piece of lumber from an outbuilding.
Decisions of Isaiah of Trani the Younger; Italy (Bologna or Rimini), 1374; British Library, Oriental 5024, f. 184v. [bl.uk]
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hreþer

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

hreþer, m.n: breast, heart, mind. (HREH-ther / ˈhrɛ-θɛr)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on words for the heart. Read it on Patreon.

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līg

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

līg, m/n.n: flame. (LEE / ˈliːj)

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

Medieval manuscript image of a phoenix, wings outstretched, sitting in its nest, engulfed in flames.
Harley Bestiary; England, c. 1230-40; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 45r. [bl.uk]
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ān-genga

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

ān-genga, m.n: solitary walker, lone wanderer. (AHN-GENG-ga / ˈaːn-ˌgɛŋ-ga)

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gyst

Posted on August 18, 2023 by Hana Videen

gyst, m.n: guest, visitor, stranger. (YUEST / ˈjyst)

Medieval manuscript image of eight people in conversation seated at a long banquet table; in the foreground a servant brings forth a roast peacock.
Les Voeux du Paon; possibly England, c. 1390-1400; British Library, Add MS 30864, f. 1r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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hama

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

hama, m.n: covering. (HA-ma / ˈha-ma)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on placentas and plumage, bodies and skins. It’s the 350th post so it’s free for all to read on Patreon.

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fisc-hūs

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Hana Videen

fisc-hūs, n.n: ‘fish-house’, place or building for storing and perhaps selling fish. (FISH-HOOS / ˈfɪʃ-ˌhuːs)

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