wīs

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

wīs, adj: wise. (WEES / ˈwiːs)

Medieval manuscript image of three crowned men approaching a throned woman with a haloed child on her lap; the man in front carries gold rings, while the two behind him carry dishes filled with various substances. — Three Wise Men in the Benedictional of St Æthelwold; England (Winchester), c. 971-984; British Library, Add MS 49598, f. 24v. [bl.uk]

lāþ-lēas

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

lāþ-lēas, adj: innocent. (LATH-LAY-ahs / ˈlaːθ-ˌleːas)

rȳne

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

rȳne, n.n: mystery, mysterious saying. (RUE-nuh / ˈryː-nə)

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scop

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Hana Videen

scop, m.n: poet. (SHOP / ˈʃɔp)

Medieval manuscript image of a hare standing on its hind legs and playing a golden harp with its forefeet. — Maastricht Hours; Liège, early 14th century; British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 92v. [bl.uk]

sīþ-dagas

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

sīþ-dagas, pl.m.n: latter days, later times. (SEETH-DA-gahs / ˈsiːθ-ˌda-gas)

morgen-torht

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

morgen-torht, adj: bright with the brightness of morning (applied to the sun). (MOR-gen-TOR’HT / ˈmɔr-gɛn-ˌtɔrxt)

Medieval manuscript image of a tree with a glowing orange sun in its branches; beneath it are three people, two of whom clasp their hands together before them. — Roman d’Alexandre; France (Paris), 1330-c. 1340; British Library, Royal MS 19 D I, f. 32r. [bl.uk]

bēor-þegu

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Hana Videen

bēor-þegu, f.n: carousal, drinking of bēor (an alcoholic drink brewed from various fruits and honey). (BAY-or-THEH-guh / ˈbeːɔr-ˌθɛ-gʌ)

hunta

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

hunta, m.n: hunter.; possibly a venomous spider or a hunting spider. (HUN-tah / ˈhʌn-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of a king mounted on a horse with a hawk perched on his right hand; a stag is eating the grass in front of him unaware of his presence. — Smithfield Decretals; S France (Toulouse?), c. 1300-c.1340; British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 254r. [bl.uk]

æppel-hūs

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

æppel-hūs, n.n: storehouse for fruit. (AP-pell-HOOS / ˈæp-pɛl-ˌhuːs)

ge-edstaþelian

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-edstaþelian, wk.v: to restore to well-being; to renew what has been exhausted; to establish for a second time. (yeh-ED-stath-ell-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈɛd-sta-θɛ-lɪ-an)

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