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gift-līc

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Hana Videen

gift-līc, adj: of or pertaining to a marriage or wedding, nuptial. (YIFT-leech / ˈjɪft-liːtʃ)

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healm

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Hana Videen

healm, n.n: haulm, straw. (HEH-alm / ˈhɛalm)

Medieval manuscript image of people cutting, gathering and carrying grain in bundles under the direction of a field hand.
Morgan Picture Bible; France (Paris), 1240s; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 17v. [themorgan.org]
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trēow-loga

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Hana Videen

trēow-loga, m.n: one who fails to keep faith; one who fails in loyalty to their leader. (TRAY-oh-LOG-ah / ˈtreːɔw-ˌlɔ-ga)

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wlæffetere

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Hana Videen

wlæffetere, m.n: a stammerer, one who speaks imperfectly. (W’LAFF-et-eh-ruh / ˈwlæf-fɛ-tɛ-rə)

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

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sīþ-berend

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Hana Videen

sīþ-berend, m.n: a scythe-bearer, a mower. (SEETH-BEH-rend / ˈsiːθ-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of three shirtless men wielding scythes, bordered by columns, leaves and a dragon head.
Shaftesbury Psalter calendar; England, 12th century; British Library, Lansdowne MS 383, f. 5v. [bl.uk]
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beorma

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

beorma, m.n: barm, leaven, yeast, froth. (BEH-or-ma / ˈbɛɔr-ma)

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undern-rest

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

undern-rest, f.n: rest in the morning. (UN-dern-REST / ˈʌn-dɛrn-ˌrɛst)

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wēsten-setla

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Hana Videen

wēsten-setla, m.n: wilderness-dweller, hermit, anchorite. (WAY-sten-SET-la / ˈweː-stɛn-ˌsɛt-la)

Medieval manuscript image of a man bringing a letter to a black-robed hermit in a cave; a tree and the hermit’s food vessels are nearby.
Smithfield Decretals; S France (Toulouse?), c. 1300-1340; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 136r. [bl.uk]
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polente

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

polente, f.n: parched corn. (POLL-en-tuh / ˈpɔ-lɛn-tə)

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blōd

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

blōd, n.n: blood. (BLOAD / ˈbloːd)

Medieval manuscript image of a pelican pecking her breast so that blood pours out; two of her young feed on the droplets.
Franco-Flemish bestiary; France (formerly Flanders),1278-1300; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 4, f. 75. [getty.edu]
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