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cristen-dōm

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

cristen-dōm, m.n: Christianity, the Christian faith. (KRIS-ten-DOAM / ˈkrɪs-tɛn-ˌdoːm)

Medieval manuscript image of the Crucifixion, with the green wood cross flanked by the sun and the moon above, and by Mary and John the Evangelist, and the hand of God descending from above.
Latin-Old English Psalter; S England (Winchester), late 11th century; British Library, Arundel 60, f. 12v. [bl.uk]
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fōt

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

fōt, m.n: foot. (FOAT / ˈfoːt)

Medieval manuscript image of a nimbed Christ bent on his knees to wash the feet of a nimbed, grey-haired man, whose robe is pulled up to his knee and who sits on a bench with other nimbed men.
Leaf from a Royal Psalter; England (London?), 1250-70; Metropolitan Museum of Art acc no 22.24.3. [metmuseum.org]
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færeld-frēols

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

færeld-frēols, m.n: the passover feast. (FAER-eld-FRAY-olz / ˈfæ-rɛld-ˌfreːɔlz)

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bōc-rēad

Posted on April 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

bōc-rēad, n: book-red, vermilion (so named, because it was much used in ornamenting books); minium. (BOAK-RAY-ahd / ˈboːk-ˌreːad)

Medieval manuscript image of a full-page artistic combination of the letters L, I and B, that form the first part of the word “liber”, with other Latin writing in gold surrounding it; the big letters are gold with interlace designs and are outlined and ornamented with a red pigment.
Gospel book; France (Metz), late 10th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 9393, f. 29r. [iiif.biblissima.fr]
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hām-stede

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Hana Videen

hām-stede, m.n: homestead, farm-dwelling. (HAHM-STED-uh / ˈhaːm-ˌstɛ-də)

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palm-wicu

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

palm-wicu, n: the week which begins with Palm Sunday. (PALM-WICK-uh / ˈpalm-ˌwɪ-kʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a nimbed Christ nearing the gate to a city on a donkey; outside the gate people are laying down cloaks and branches of trees.
Gospels of St Augustine; Italy, late 6th century; Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 286, f. 125r. [parker.stanford.edu]
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sot-mann

Posted on April 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

sot-mann, m.n: a foolish person. (SOT-mahn / ˈsɔt-man)

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clypnys

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Hana Videen

clypnys, f.n: an embrace. (KLUEP-nuess / ˈklyp-nys)

Happy Hug A Medievalist Day!

Medieval manuscript image of a woman embracing a lion who stands up on its hind legs, wrapping its paws around her and kissing her on the lips.
Joanna of Paris in Gerald of Wales’s Topographia Hiberniae; England, c. 1196-1223; British Library, Royal MS 13 B VIII, f. 19v. [bl.uk]
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eorl

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

eorl, m.n: nobleman, warrior. (EH-orl / ˈɛɔrl)

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feoh-hord

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

feoh-hord, m.n: hoard of money or wealth. (FEH-oh-HORD / ˈfɛɔx-ˌhɔrd)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday, I read from Beowulf: Beowulf vs. Dragon. Read/hear it on Patreon.

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