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feorh-hūs

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Hana Videen

feorh-hūs, n.n: ‘life-house’, a kenning for the body. (FEH-or’h-HOOS / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhuːs)

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belg

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Hana Videen

belg, m.n: bag, pouch, sack; bellows. (BELG / ˈbɛlg)

Medieval manuscript image of a blacksmith hammering on an anvil; behind them a bellows is suspended over an open fire.
Marie de France’s Fables; France, 13th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 24428, f. 98r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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wīs-bōc

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Hana Videen

wīs-bōc, f.n: a book in which the state of things is described, a record. (WEEZ-BOAK / ˈwiːz-ˌboːk)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I’m reading from Beowulf: the Grendel problem. Read/hear it on Patreon.

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cȳse-hwæg

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

cȳse-hwæg, n.n: cheese whey. (CHUE-zuh-H’WAIE / ˈtʃyː-zə-ˌhwæj)

Medieval manuscript image of a man carrying a dish with a wheel of cheese and a woman kneeling beside a large cauldron, stirring its milky contents over a fire; another man sits eating, watched by a large dog lying on the floor.
Tacuinum sanitatis; N Italy (Lombardy), late 14th century; Biblioteca Casanatense, Ms. 4182, folio unknown. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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hāl-bǣre

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

hāl-bǣre, adj: wholesome, salutary. (HALL-BAER-uh / ˈhaːl-ˌbæː-rə)

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lang-strang

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

lang-strang, adj: patient, long-suffering. (LAHNG-STRAHNG / ˈlaŋ-ˌstraŋ)

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gār

Posted on February 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

gār, m.n: dart, spear, arrow; a weapon with a pointed head. (GAR / ˈgaːr)

Medieval manuscript image of nine cone-helmeted soldiers riding horses and bearing long spears; a disembodied hand comes down from the top right corner, with the index and middle fingers pointed towards the man in front.
Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 25v. [bl.uk]
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mann-þwǣre

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Hana Videen

mann-þwǣre, adj: gentle, courteous. (MAHN-THWAER-uh / ˈman-ˌθwæː-rə)

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stān-wyrhta

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

stān-wyrhta, m.n: stonemason. (STAHN-WUER-h’ta / ˈstaːn-ˌwyrx-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of five people working on the top of a tower, standing on scaffolding and holding various tools; blocks of stone are being laid out at the top.
Egerton Genesis Picture Book; England, c. 1350-1375; British Library, Egerton MS 1894, f. 5v. [bl.uk]
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munt-gēof

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

munt-gēof, m.n: the Alps. (MUNT-YAY-off / ˈmʌnt-ˌjeːɔf)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on an abbot’s unwise sotscipe. Read it on Patreon.

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