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þweora

Posted on December 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

þweora, m.n: crossness, peevishness. (TH’WEH-oh-ra / ˈθwɛɔ-ra)

Medieval manuscript image of the baby Jesus swaddled in blue cloth and lying in a manger where a very peevish-looking sheep and a cow missing its eyes and nose bend over him.
Miniature of the Nativity, probably from a Psalter; N France or S Netherlands, 12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Caligula A VII/1, f. 5r. [bl.uk]
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heofon-lēoma

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-lēoma, m.n: light of heaven, heavenly radiance. (HEH-o-von-LAY-o-ma / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌleːɔ-ma)

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pyle

Posted on December 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

pyle, m.n: pillow. (PUE-luh / ˈpy-lə)

Medieval manuscript image of the Virgin Mary lying in a bed, holding a baby Jesus in her hands; Mary’s head is propped up on a couple pillows with brown and green crosshatching.
Miniature of the Nativity, probably from a Psalter; N France or S Netherlands, 12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Caligula A VII/1, f. 5r. [bl.uk]
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clæppetung

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

clæppetung, f.n: the pulse. (KLAP-peh-tung / ˈklæp-pe-tʌŋ)

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gēotend-ǣder

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

gēotend-ǣder, f.n: vein, artery. (YAY-oh-tend-ADD-er / ˈjeːɔ-tɛnd-ˌæː-dɛr)

Medieval manuscript page with a diagram of a man with various red lines drawn from different parts of his body (head to toe) to explanatory text in Latin.
Illustration of a vein man in a compendium of learned medical texts, late 13th century; Wellcome Collection, MS.536, f. 2r. [wellcomecollection.org]
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morgen-wlǣtung

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

morgen-wlǣtung, f.n: nausea in the morning. (MOR-gen-WLAT-ung / ˈmɔr-gɛn-ˌwlæː-tʌŋ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on morning sickness. Read it on Patreon.

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sise-mūs

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

sise-mūs, f.n: dormouse. (SI-zuh-MOOS / ˈsɪ-zə-ˌmuːs)

Medieval manuscript image of five mice crawling on and nibbling at some circular objects.
Bestiary; England, 1220-1240; Cambridge University Library, MS Kk.4.25, f. 74v. [cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk]
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raggig

Posted on December 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

raggig, adj: shaggy, bristly, ragged as applied to the rough coat of a horse. (RAG-gih / ˈrag-gɪj)

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ūp-āhafu

Posted on December 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

ūp-āhafu, f.n: an uplifting, elevation. (OOP-ah-ha-vuh / ˈuːp-aː-ha-vʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a king being carried aloft in a wooden frame by four griffins; he holds small animals out on sticks to tempt the griffins into the air; a group of men watch from below.
The Talbot Shrewsbury Book; France (Rouen), 15th century; British Library, Royal MS 15 E VI, f. 20v. [bl.uk]
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sprǣc-ærn

Posted on December 10, 2022 by Hana Videen

sprǣc-ærn, n.n: a place for speaking, court-house. (SPRATCH-aern / ˈspræːtʃ-ærn)

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