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tō-cwīsan

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

tō-cwīsan, wk.v: to shatter, break to pieces, crush, bruise. (toh-KWEE-zahn / toː-ˈkwiː-zan)

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lagu-cræftig

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

lagu-cræftig, adj: skilled in seamanship. (LAH-guh-KRAF-tih / ˈla-gʌ-ˌkræf-tɪj)

Medieval manuscript image of three men in a single-sailed ship, two of whom hold oars.
Chansonnier provençal; Italy, c. 1285-1300; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.819, f. 190r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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ælf-ādl

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

ælf-ādl, f.n: elf disease (unknown illness, perhaps a skin disease). (ALF-AH-dull / ˈælf-ˌaː-dəl)

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rotian

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

rotian, wk.v: to rot, get corrupt, ulcerate, putrify. (ROT-i-ahn / ˈrɔ-tɪ-an)

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

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hālig-rift

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

hālig-rift, f.n: a holy garment, veil. (HA-lih-RIFT / ˈhaː-lɪj-ˌrɪft)

Medieval manuscript image of a white-veiled nun on her knees, hands clasped together as she confesses to a monk in a black habit; an angel holding a scroll watches on the left, and a hand making a gesture of blessing reaches out from the right.
Livres de l’estat de l’ame; France, c. 1290; British Library, Yates Thompson 11, f. 29r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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ȳstig

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

ȳstig, adj: stormy, tempestuous. (UE-stih / ˈyː-stɪj)

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gāt-bucca

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

gāt-bucca, m.n: domestic goat (male). (GAHT-BUCK-kah / ˈgaːt-ˌbʌk-ka)

Medieval manuscript image of a pair of goats standing on their hind legs so they can eat the leaves from a tree; a second pair of goats grazes on a nearby hillock.
Bestiary; SE England, 13th century; British Library, Royal 12 F XIII, f. 20v. [bl.uk]
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feorh-hord

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

feorh-hord, n.n: ‘life-treasure’, ‘life-hoard’, the soul or spirit. (FEH-or’h-HORD / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhɔrd)

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helde

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

helde, f.n: allegiance, fealty. (HELL-duh / ˈhɛl-də)

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feax-prēon

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

feax-prēon, m.n: hair pin. (FEH-ahks-PRAY-on / ˈfɛaks-ˌpreːɔn)

A long pin terminating in a stylized cloisonné bird of red garnets and gold.
Frankish hair pin, early 6th century; Walters Art Museum 57.1883. [art.thewalters.org]
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