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mōdor-cynd

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

mōdor-cynd, f.n: the nature derived from the mother. (MO-dor-KUEND / ˈmoː-dɔr-ˌkynd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed woman in blue holding a haloed child in her lap; the child is reaching out to take a round object from someone’s hand.
Mary and Jesus in an illuminated psalter; England (London), 1220s; British Library, Lansdowne MS 420, f. 8v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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galdor

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

galdor, n.n: poem, song; incantation, charm. (GAL-dor / ˈgal-dɔr)

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rōt-hwīl

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

rōt-hwīl, f.n: refreshing time. (ROAT-HWEEL / ˈroːt-ˌhwiːl)

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wundor-blēo

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

wundor-blēo, n.n: a wondrous colour. (WUN-dor-BLAY-oh / ˈwʌn-dɔr-ˌbleːɔ)

Medieval manuscript image of a spotted, multicoloured, four-legged creature with claws and a long tail; breath is visible coming out of its mouth, and various other animals such as a lion and unicorn appear to be drawn to it.
Panther in a bestiary; England, c. 1226-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 7v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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mægen

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

mægen, n.n: force, might, strength, power; an exercise of power, effort, a mighty work, miracle; a force, military force. (MAE-yen / ˈmæ-jɛn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the second day of the world. Read it on Patreon.

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lǣce-seax

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Hana Videen

lǣce-seax, n.n: surgical knife. (LATCH-uh-SEH-ox / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌsɛaks)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sitting on a bench with his left arm outstretched; another man cuts his arm just above the elbow with a knife, letting the blood pour down into a bowl on the ground.
Aldobrandino of Siena’s ‘Le Régime du corps’; N France (Lille?), 3rd quarter of 13th century; British Library, Sloane 2435, f. 11v. [bl.uk]
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un-gedāllic

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Hana Videen

un-gedāllic, adj: limitless. (UN-yeh-DAHL-litch / ˌʌn-jɛ-ˈdaːl-lɪtʃ)

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mancus

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Hana Videen

mancus, m.n: gold coin (4.25g gold), unit of currency worth 30 silver pence (about a month’s wages for a skilled worker, such as a craftsman or a soldier). (MAHN-kuss / ˈman-kʌs)

Gold coin with the profile of a man looking to the right and the words ‘Rex Coenvulf’.
Mancus; England, reign of Coenwulf (796-821); British Museum 2006,0204.1. [britishmuseum.org]
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gafol

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Hana Videen

gafol, n.n: tax, tribute, rent. (GA-voll / ˈga-vɔl)

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bēam-telg

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Hana Videen

bēam-telg, m.n: ink (‘tree-dye’). (BAY-ahm-TELG / ˈbeːam-ˌtɛlg)

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