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gicþa

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

gicþa, m.n: itch, itching. (YITCH-tha / ˈjɪtʃ-θa)

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orþian

Posted on July 24, 2022 by Hana Videen

orþian, wk.v: to breathe, pant. (OR-thi-ahn / ˈɔr-θɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a hairy, orange beast with ears and human eyes and eyebrows exhaling a white mist, by which a group of various animals (goats, a lion, a unicorn, etc.) seem entranced.
Bestiary; England, 1226-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 7v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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sige-hwīl

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Hana Videen

sige-hwīl, f.n: time of victory, hour of victory. (SIH-yuh-HWEEL / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌhwiːl)

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heofon-steorra

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

heofon-steorra, m.n: star. (HEH-ov-on-STEH-or-ra / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌstɛɔr-ra)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sitting contemplatively beside a tree and in the sky above is a crescent moon and a dozen or so stars; each star is a circle with eight disconnected lines radiating out from them.
Harley Psalter; England (Canterbury), first half of 11th century; British Library, Harley MS 603, f. 16v. [bl.uk]
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twi-fēre

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

twi-fēre, adj: having two ways, accessible by two ways. (TWI-VAY-ruh / ˈtwɪ-ˌveː-rə)

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ēam

Posted on July 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

ēam, m.n: uncle (mainly on the mother’s side). (AY-ahm / ˈeːam)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on uncles and aunts. Read it on Patreon.

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scip-fultum

Posted on July 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

scip-fultum, m.n: naval assistance. (SHIP-FULL-tum / ˈʃɪp-ˌfʌl-tʌm)

Medieval manuscript image of soldiers on a sailing ship with a man blowing a horn from the prow and a blue flag with three gold fleur-de-lys; part of another ship is visible on the right, and in the background is a city in flames.
Grandes chroniques de France; France (Paris), c. 1404; Bibliothèque Mazarine, ms. 2028, f. 2r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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ge-æmtian

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-æmtian, wk.v: to be unoccupied, be at leisure, be void. (yeh-AM-ti-ahn / jɛ-ˈæm-tɪ-an)

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befōran-gestihtian

Posted on July 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

befōran-gestihtian, wk.v: to preordain. (beh-VO-rahn-yeh-STIH-ti-ahn / bɛ-ˈvoː-ran-jɛ-ˌstɪx-tɪ-an)

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glīw-bēam

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

glīw-bēam, m.n: musical instrument (glee-wood), possibly a harp, drum, timbrel or tambourine. (GLEE-ew-BAY-ahm / ˈgliːw-ˌbeːam)

Medieval illuminated initial N, inside of which a surprised cow sitting on its haunches plays the harp with its two front hooves.
Complete Latin Bible, 12th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, MS 4, f. 155v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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