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for-cwolstan

Posted on August 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

for-cwolstan, wk.v: to swallow down. (for-KWOLL-stahn / fɔr-ˈkwɔl-stan)

Medieval manuscript image of a large fish with a gaping mouth about to swallow three unwitting smaller fish who are swimming right towards it.
Bestiary; England, 13th century; British Library, Sloane 3544, f. 42v. [bl.uk]
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secg

Posted on August 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

secg, m/f.n: man, warrior; the sea; sword. (SEDG / ˈsɛdʒ)

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swēot

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

swēot, n.n: a troop, band, squadron. (SWAY-ot / ˈsweːɔt)

Medieval manuscript image of a troop of soldiers standing beside a castle, one of whom bears a blue standard with a gold eagle; a face looks out from a window in the castle, and a soldier climbs a ladder up its wall, where a couple guards watch helplessly.
Wauchier de Denain, Histoire ancienne; France, 14th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, NAF 3576, f. 150r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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micel-hēafded

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

micel-hēafded, adj: having a great head. (MITCH-el-HAY-av-ded / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌheːav-dɛd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on being fast-thoughtful. Read it on Patreon.

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snǣd

Posted on August 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

snǣd, f.n: morsel, bit, bite, slice, cut. (SNAD / ˈsnæːd)

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fear

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

fear, m.n: a bull, an ox. (FEH-ar / ˈfɛar)

A cropped image from a medieval manuscript showing the head of an ox looking out towards the viewer with big eyes beside some writing in Latin, including a large blue B with red ornamentation.
De natura animalium; France (Cambrai), 1270-75; Bibliothèque Municipale de Douai, MS 711, f. 19r. [bvmm.irht.cnrs.fr]
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fæst-hygdig

Posted on August 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

fæst-hygdig, adj: firm in mind, steadfast, constant. (FAST-HUE-dih / ˈfæst-ˌhyj-dɪj)

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hēofan

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

hēofan, wk.v: to lament, mourn, grieve; to bewail, deplore, regret. (HAY-o-vahn / ˈheːɔ-van)

Medieval manuscript image of a group of people in fine attire with unhappy expressions on their faces as they look off to the left; the one farthest to the left is brushing tears from his eyes with one hand.
Commentary on the Apocalypse; Spain (Toledo?), 1220; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.429, f. 130r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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sceabb

Posted on August 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

sceabb, m.n: scab. (SHEH-ahb / ˈʃɛab)

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lim-nacod

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

lim-nacod, adj: with uncovered limbs, naked. (LIM-NAH-kodd / ˈlɪm-ˌna-kɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman with her hands in the air, looking behind her, wearing only a cloth that reveals her chest, arms and legs; a haloed, bearded man comes out of the sky towards her.
Rothschild Canticles; Flanders or Rhineland, turn of the 14th century; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS 404, f. 23r. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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