nīd-behēfe

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Hana Videen

nīd-behēfe, adj: necessary, needful. (NEED-beh-HAY-vuh / ˈniːd-bɛ-ˌheː-və)

a-brecan

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Hana Videen

a-brecan, str.v: to break, vanquish, to take by storm, to assault, destroy. (ah-BREH-kahn / a-ˈbrɛ-kan)

Medieval manuscript image of an army on horses and a foot soldier catapulting stones at a castle; soldiers are looking on from the castle turret and the windows. — Siege of Rochelle in Les Grandes chroniques de France; France (Paris), 14th century; British Library, Royal 16 G VI, f. 388r. [bl.uk]

æl

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Hana Videen

æl, m.n: oil. (AL / ˈæl)

In this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post, I try to determine if all leaders were once wise. I also give the answers to last week’s quiz. Read the post on Patreon.

swimmend-līc

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

swimmend-līc, adj: able to swim. (SWIM-mend-leech / ˈswɪm-mɛnd-liːtʃ)

Medieval manuscript image of an orange and blue fish leaping out of the water and bending around to grasp its tail in its mouth. — A salmon in Gerald of Wales’s Topographia Hibernica; England (Lincoln?), c. 1196-1223; British Library, Royal MS 13 B VIII, f. 23r. [bl.uk]

weorold-gesǣlig

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

weorold-gesǣlig, adj: blessed with worldly goods, prosperous. (WEH-oh-rold-yeh-SAE-lih / ˈwɛɔ-rɔld-jɛ-ˌsæː-lɪj)

ears-endu

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Hana Videen

ears-endu, m.n: buttocks. (AY-arz-EN-duh / ˈɛarz-ˌɛn-dʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a rather surprised looking lion with its tail in the air that has a large magpie pecking at its rear end. — Jacobus de Voragine’s Legenda Aurea; France, 14th century; Angers, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 808, f. 88v. [bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr]

ranc

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

ranc, adj: proud, haughty, arrogant; showy (in dress); bold, valiant. (RAHNK / ˈrank)

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)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the most popular word for each month in 2022. It’s also post number 325 so it’s free for all to read. I make every 25th post free (links to all of them here). Read this week’s post on Patreon.

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