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hrōr

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Hana Videen

hrōr, adj: stirring, active, agile, nimble, vigorous, stout, strong. (H’ROAR / ˈhroːr)

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hyrde

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Hana Videen

hyrde, m.n: shepherd, herdsman; keeper, guardian. (HUER-duh / ˈhyr-də)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sitting on a hillock, playing his pipe and ringing a bell; his crook lies on the ground beside him; he is surrounded by a dog, seven sheep and three goats, and a harp leans against a tree.
Crusader Bible; France (Paris), c. 1244-1254; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 25v. [themorgan.org]
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cycel

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Hana Videen

cycel, m.n: little cake (not sweet). (KUE-chell / ˈky-tʃɛl)

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feorh-ben

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Hana Videen

feorh-ben, f.n: a life-wound, mortal wound. (FEH-or’h-BEN / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌbɛn)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed, kneeling man being struck on the head by the sword of a knight, blood gushing out; three other knights brandish swords and a robed figure stands in the background with a cross.
Thomas Becket murdered by a group of knights in the Huth Psalter; England (Lincoln or York?), late 13th century; British Library, Add MS 38116, f. 13r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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hrepian

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Hana Videen

hrepian, wk.v: to touch, treat. (H’REH-pi-yahn / ˈhrɛ-pɪ-an)

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

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tū

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Hana Videen

tū, n/adj/numeral: two. (TOO / ˈtuː)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a creature with a bird-like body, two dog-like legs, a human head wearing a hat, and a tail that ends with a gloved hand showing two fingers.
Maastricht Hours; Belgium (Liège), early 14th century; British Library, Stowe MS 17, f. 197v. [bl.uk]
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sibling

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Hana Videen

sibling, m.n: relative, kin. (SIB-ling / ˈsɪb-lɪŋ)

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ge-hyrstan

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-hyrstan, wk.v: to adorn, ornament, decorate. (yeh-HUER-stahn / jɛ-ˈhyr-stan)

Letter V on a medieval manuscript page that has been so elaborately decorated with intertwining lines, foliate ornaments and a pair of lions that the initial itself is barely recognizable.
Bible of the Cistercian abbey of Pontigny; France (Burgundy), c. 1175-95; Cloisters Collection 1999.364.2. [metmuseum.org]
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scūr-sceadu

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Hana Videen

scūr-sceadu, f.n: protection against storms. (SHOOR-SHEH-ah-duh / ˈʃuːr-ˌʃɛa-dʌ)

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stōw

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Hana Videen

stōw, f.n: place, location. (STOH / ˈstoːw)

Medieval manuscript page divided into two columns that contain a series of illustrations of buildings and geographical landmarks with labels, with a road connecting one to the next.
Section of an illustrated itinerary to Jerusalem, from London to Beauvais; England (St Albans), 1250s; British Library, Royal MS 14 C VII, f. 2r. [bl.uk]
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