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wull

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

wull, f.n: wool. (WULL / ˈwʌl)

Medieval manuscript image of a wooly white sheep standing among some plants with a placid expression on its face.
Sheep in a bestiary; England, c. 1225-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 34r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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ealde-fæder

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

ealde-fæder, m.n: grandfather; (male) ancestor. (EH-al-duh-FADD-er / ˈɛal-də-ˌfæ-dɛr)

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nyten

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

nyten, adj: ignorant. (NUE-ten / ˈny-tɛn)

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rǣsan

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

rǣsan, wk.v: to rush, move violently or impetuously. (RAZ-ahn / ˈræː-zan)

Medieval manuscript image of a fierce-looking, four-legged hairy beast with long ears running on hoofed feet, baring its teeth.
A falena in Der Naturen Bloeme; Flanders, c. 1350; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 57v. [galerij.kb.nl]
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ceorung

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Hana Videen

ceorung, f.n: murmuring, complaint. (CHEH-o-rung / ˈtʃɛɔ-rʌŋ)

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stēda

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Hana Videen

stēda, m.n: stallion (mainly equine but also used for a male camel). (STAY-da / ˈsteː-da)

Medieval manuscript image of a line-up of camels; the one on the far left bears a man with a spear.
Old English Hexateuch; England, 11th century; British Library, MS Cotton Claudius B IV, f. 39r. [caitlingreen.org]
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sam-winnende

Posted on September 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

sam-winnende, adj: struggling together. (SAHM-WIN-nen-duh / ˈsam-ˌwɪn-nɛn-də)

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hȳra

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

hȳra, m.n: hireling, one who works for pay, a hired servant. (HUE-rah / ˈhyː-ra)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a female servant arranging her mistress’s hair who has a comb in her lap and holds a long plait; the servant holds a mirror in one hand as she works.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 63r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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mǣrels

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Hana Videen

mǣrels, m.n: a rope for mooring a ship. (MAE-rells / ˈmæː-rɛls)

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niht

Posted on August 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

niht, f.n: night (as opposed to day); night, darkness (as opposed to light); a unit of measurement (instead of counting days). (NI’HT / ˈnɪxt)

Medieval manuscript illustration of the moon against a night sky; the moon a solemn, human-like face in dark blue off-centre against a lighter-coloured circle.
Livre de la Vigne nostre Seigneur; France, c. 1450-1470; Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 134, f. 49v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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