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sprēawlian

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Hana Videen

sprēawlian, wk.v: to sprawl, move convulsively. (SPRAY-a-wli-an / ˈspreːa-wlɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sprawling on the ground, looking up at the lioness before him; three other men stand watching, one of them pointing to the lioness.
Ashmole Bestiary; England, early 13th century; Bodleian Library, MS Ashmole 1511, f. 10r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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ofer-flītan

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Hana Videen

ofer-flītan, str.v: to overcome in a contest. (OV-er-FLEE-tahn / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌfliː-tan)

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ealu

Posted on March 12, 2023 by Hana Videen

ealu, n.n: ale. (EH-ah-luh / ˈɛa-lʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a cellarer standing beside a keg with a tap, passing up a drink to someone above; he is surrounded by other barrels, and there is a shelf in the wall holding additional glasses.
Treatise on the Vices and Virtues; Italy (Genoa), c. 1330-40; British Library, Add MS 27695, f. 14r. [bl.uk]
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bōcce

Posted on March 11, 2023 by Hana Videen

bōcce, f.n: beech tree. (BO-chuh / ˈboː-tʃə)

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bēd-hūs

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēd-hūs, n.n: prayer house, oratory. (BAID-HOOS / ˈbeːd-ˌhuːs)

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bēd

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

bēd, n.n: prayer. (BAID / ˈbeːd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man kneeling on the ground, his hands raised together in front of him in prayer.
St Cuthbert praying in Bede’s Life of St Cuthbert; England (Durham), 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 10v. [bl.uk]
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nefene

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Hana Videen

nefene, f.n: niece. (NEH-ven-uh / ˈnɛ-vɛ-nə)

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

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hnātan

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

hnātan, str.v: to strike together, clash. (H’NAH-tahn / ˈhnaː-tan)

Medieval manuscript image of a rosy-cheeked youth wearing a red tunic and green stockings, beating a hand drum with a mallet.
Book of Hours; N France (Saint-Omer or Thérouanne), c. 1318-1325; British Library, Add MS 36684, f. 6v. [bl.uk]
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ēar-finger

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

ēar-finger, m.n: little finger (‘ear-finger’). (AY-ar-FING-ger / ˈeːar-ˌfɪŋ-gɛr)

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god

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

god, n.n: God, a god. (GOD / ˈgɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of a grey-bearded man wearing a golden robe and crown with a halo, framed in a blue mandorla, around which is an arch of intricate foliate decorations.
The Trinity Gospels; England, early 11th century; Cambridge, Trinity College, MS B.10.4, f. 16v. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]
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