feormian

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feormian, wk.v: to foster or maintain; to entertain or welcome a guest; to harbour a fugitive or criminal; to maintain someone with basic necessities; to supply food as an obligation or rent; to provide a feast for someone. (FEH-or-mi-ahn / ˈfɛɔr-mɪ-an)

æsc-þrote

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æsc-þrote, f.n: verbena, vervain. (ASH-THROT-uh / ˈæʃ-ˌθrɔ-tə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on dragon jaws and misbehaving monks. Read it on Patreon.

Medieval manuscript illustration of a plant with pairs of leaves up its three stems, with round yellow buds at the ends; two smaller plants are on either side and underneath is a line of Arabic text.
Arabic translation of De materia medica by Dioscorides; Istanbul, 1224; leaf from Suleymaniye Library, Ms. Aya Sofya 3703. [gardnermuseum.org]

tīn

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tīn, n/adj/numeral: ten. (TEEN / ˈtiːn)

Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Old English Word of the Day by sharing your favourite Old English word.

The Roman numeral X written on parchment, with a dot on either side of it; the writing on the opposite side of the parchment shows through.
Today is the 10th anniversary of Old English Wordhord! Bald’s Leechbook; England (Winchester), mid 10th century; British Library, Royal MS 12 D XVII, f. 20v. [bl.uk]