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belle

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Hana Videen

belle, f.n: bell. (BELL-uh / ˈbɛl-lə)

Medieval manuscript image of a king striking two bells, with a mallet in each hand, that hang above the bench where he sits.
Gospel Lectionary; France (Paris), late 13th century; British Library, Add MS 17341, f. 6v. [bl.uk]
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sigor-ēadig

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Hana Videen

sigor-ēadig, adj: blessed with victory, victorious. (SIH-gor-AY-ah-dih / ˈsɪ-gɔr-ˌeːa-dɪj)

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gorst

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

gorst, m.n: gorse, furze; bramble or thorn bush; juniper. (GORST / ˈgɔrst)

Medieval manuscript initial G, inside of which is a juniper tree in a grassy landscape; the outside of the G is decorated with red and black pen flourishes.
Régime du corps; France (Rouen?), 15th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0165, f. 89r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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sōþlīce

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

sōþlīce, adv: truly, really, certainly. (SOATH-LEE-chuh / ˈsoːθ-ˌliː-tʃə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on ‘book-crafty’. Read it on Patreon.

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bōc-cræftig

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-cræftig, adj: book-crafty, learned, scholarly. (BOAK-KRAFF-tih / ˈboːk-ˌkræf-tɪj)

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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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