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heofon-tungol

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-tungol, n.n: star of heaven, heavenly body. (HEH-ov-on-TUNG-goll / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌtʌŋ-gɔl)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man carrying a book looking upon a seven-headed, two-footed, winged dragon-like creature, with gold stars falling down from the heavens.
Apocalypse; France, 1220-1270; Bibliothèque municipale de Toulouse, Ms 815, f. 25r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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hrūm

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

hrūm, m.n: soot. (HROOM / ˈhruːm)

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heofon-dēma

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-dēma, m.n: celestial judge. (HEH-ov-on-DAY-ma / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌdeː-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of God enthroned in a mandorla with books on either side of him; outside the mandorla are worshippers; below God is a toothy hell-mouth gaping open with souls suffering within.
Queen Mary Apocalypse; England (London or East Anglia), early 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 19 B XV, f. 40r. [bl.uk]
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cniht

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

cniht, m.n: male youth, older than a ‘cnapa’; servant. (K’NIH’T / ˈknɪxt)

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cnapa

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

cnapa, m.n: boy or youth, older than a ‘cild’ but younger than a ‘cniht’; servant. (K’NAH-pa / ˈkna-pa)

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cyne-hām

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Hana Videen

cyne-hām, m.n: royal dwelling, palace. (KUE-nuh-HAHM / ˈky-nə-ˌhaːm)

Medieval manuscript image of a castle with crenellated towers and surrounding wall, drawn in black ink with decorative highlights in pink, blue, green and gold.
From a map by Matthew Paris; England (St Albans), 1250s; British Library, Royal MS 14 C VII, f. 2r. [bl.uk]
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leornung-cild

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

leornung-cild, n.n: child engaged in study, pupil. (LEH-or-nung-CHILLD / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌtʃɪld)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on makers of homilies and of poisons. Read it on Patreon.

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dēaþ-gedāl

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Hana Videen

dēaþ-gedāl, n.n: a deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death. (DAY-ath-yeh-DAHL / ˈdeːaθ-jɛ-ˌdaːl)

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nēo-bedd

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Hana Videen

nēo-bedd, n.n: a bed for a corpse. (NAY-oh-BED / ˈneːɔ-ˌbɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of a well-dressed dead woman reclined on a sarcophagus; a grave is visible beneath the sarcophagus in which lies a grinning shrouded skeleton being consumed by insects and worms.
Carthusian Miscellany; N England, 15th century; British Library, Add MS 37049, f. 32v. [bl.uk]
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unlyb-wyrhta

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

unlyb-wyrhta, m.n: a poison-maker, one who prepares poisons for purposes of witchcraft, a sorcerer. (UN-lueb-WUER-h’ta / ˈʌn-lyb-ˌwyrx-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of two hooded women mixing herbs together in a cauldron; one holds a large paddle for stirring.
The Pilgrimage of the Life of Man; England, 15th century; British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius A VII/1, f. 70r. [bl.uk]
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