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sǣ-ǣl

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

sǣ-ǣl, m.n: sea-eel. (SAE-AEL / ˈsæː-ˌæːl)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on listening. Read it on Patreon.

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frēond

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Hana Videen

frēond, m.n: friend. (FRAY-ond / ˈfreːɔnd)

Medieval manuscript image of two bird-like heads with long beaks; one head is at the end of a long narrow neck which joins a pair of hairy animal legs, the haunch of which is actually the other head.
Romans arthuriens; N France, 1270-90; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Français 95, f. 318r. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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ge-daflīc

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-daflīc, adj: convenient, fitting. (yeh-DOFF-leech / jɛ-ˈdaf-liːtʃ)

Patrons, don’t forget to send requests for words that you find fun or ge-daflīc for Goldgifa Week! Find out more on Patreon.

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un-tīma

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Hana Videen

un-tīma, m.n: wrong or improper time; bad time. (UN-TEE-ma / ˈʌn-ˌtiː-ma)

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ȳstan

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

ȳstan, wk.v: to be stormy. (UE-stahn / ˈyː-stan)

Medieval manuscript image two winged heads blowing rain and wind down upon a group of ships that toss in the waves; one ship has already foundered, with bodies floating in the water amidst the debris.
Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César; Italy (Naples), 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 20 D I, f. 176v. [bl.uk]
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weorþan

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

weorþan, str.v: to become, happen, befall, come to pass. (WEH-or-than / ˈwɛɔr-θan)

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hlosnian

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

hlosnian, wk.v: to listen, hear, pay attention. (H’LOSS-ni-ahn / ˈhlos-nɪ-an)

A red and gold book titled 'The Wordhord, Daily Life in Old English', by Hana Videen, read by Sara Powell. The title is framed by Old English words like drēam-cræft and bēo-gang, with a variety woodcut style illustrations- a bee, a pot of ink, a man playing a harp, etc. In the bottom right corner is the logo for Princeton Audio.
Did you know there’s an audiobook of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English? Available from Princeton Audio in the US and Canada, read by the talented Sara Powell. Find out more.
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ge-wrītere

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-wrītere, m.n: a writer. (yeh-WREE-teh-ruh / jɛ-ˈwriː-tɛ-rə)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the third day. Read and hear it on Patreon.

Medieval manuscript image of a woman sitting on a bench at a small desk; she uses a quill pen and pen knife to write in the open book in front of her.
Marie de France; France, c. 1285-1292; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms. 3142, f. 256r. [expositions.bnf.fr]
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bōc-cist

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-cist, f.n: a repository for books, either for reading or for sale. (BOAK-CHIST / ˈboːk-ˌtʃɪst)

Look for The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English at your local bōc-cist – it’s out in the US & Canada today! Find out more.

A book, The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English, by Hana Videen, against a background of woven textiles. The cover background is white with a gold and red border with decorative gold dots. The title and author’s name are written inside an arched window shape, with a border of Old English words surrounding it: wæfre-gange, gafol-fisc, hring-finger, on-lucan, cwen, æg, dust, beo-gang, lig-draca, wyrd, dream-cræft, hærfest, and druncen-georn. The area surrounding the Old English word border has wood-cut style illustrations in red and gold, each in its own compartment but overlapping slightly: a spider, a fish, the letter h in a calligraphic style, a hand with a ring, a key, a woman carrying a basket of eggs, a bee, a dragon, an ink pot and quill with scroll of paper, a man playing a harp, a bundle of wheat, and a goblet.
Published in the UK by Profile Books on 11 November 2021. Published in the US and Canada by Princeton University Press today.

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bōc-cræft

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-cræft, m.n: book-learning, learning, literature. (BOAK-KRAFT / ˈboːk-ˌkræft)

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