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wǣr

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Hana Videen

wǣr, f.n: covenant, agreement, pledge. (WAER / ˈwæːr)

Historiated initial D in a medieval manuscript, inside of which are two barefoot young men holding spears and shaking hands.
Vespasian Psalter; England (Kent), 8th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vespasian A I, f. 31r. [bl.uk]
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æf-þanca

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

æf-þanca, m.n: spite, disdain; insult, offence; envy, cause of envy. (AFF-THON-ka / ˈæf-ˌθɔn-ka)

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cyrtel

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

cyrtel, m.n: garment, tunic, coat, gown. (KUER-tell / ˈkyr-tɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of three young men wearing white, green and red tunics; the one on the left is playing a trumpet and the other two are clapping their hands.
Vespasian Psalter; England (Kent), 8th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vespasian A I, f. 30v. [bl.uk]
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ge-tǣse

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Hana Videen

ge-tǣse, n.n: advantage. (yeh-TAZ-uh / jɛ-ˈtæː-zə)

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lācniendlic

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Hana Videen

lācniendlic, adj: medical, surgical. (LAHK-ni-end-litch / ˈlaːk-nɪ-ɛnd-lɪtʃ)

Medieval manuscript image of a doctor cutting into the stomach of a patient who lies awake and naked on a gurney; an assistant holds the patient’s left leg still.
Roger of Salerno’s ‘Surgery’; England, early 13th century; Trinity College Cambridge, MS O.1.20, f. 254r. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]
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sotscipe

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Hana Videen

sotscipe, m.n: folly, stupidity. (SOT-ship-uh / ˈsɔt-ʃɪ-pə)

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cusc

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Hana Videen

cusc, adj: virtuous, chaste. (KUSH / ˈkʌʃ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on how to treat a ‘penetrating worm’. Read it on Patreon.

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sām-bærned

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

sām-bærned, adj: half-burnt. (SAHM-BAER-ned / ˈsaːm-ˌbær-nɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of flames burning the grass and trees on the top half of a flower-covered hill.
Cantigas del Rey D. Alfonso el Sabio; Castile, 13th century; Florence, Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze, MS B.R.20, f. 101r. [archive.org]
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ebba

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

ebba, m.n: an ebbing or receding of water. (EB-ba / ˈɛb-ba)

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gangan

Posted on January 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

gangan, str.v: to go, walk. (GAHNG-gahn / ˈgaŋ-gan)

Medieval manuscript image of three rabbits walking in a line on their hind legs; the rabbit in front holds a large cross in its forepaws.
Hours of Saint-Omer; France, c. 1320; British Library, Add MS 36684, f. 24v. [bl.uk]
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