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gāst-lufu

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

gāst-lufu, f.n: spiritual love. (GAHST-LUH-vuh / ˈgaːst-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

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lind-hrycg

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

lind-hrycg, m.n: ridge on which lime-trees grow. (LIND-HRUDGE / ˈlɪnd-ˌhrydʒ)

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fæt

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

fæt, n.n: a vessel or container, mainly for fluids. (FAT / ˈfæt)

Gilt-copper spouted vessel, still shiny in some places but quite tarnished in others; the handle is formed like a twisted snake, the spout like a winged quadruped, and the sides are decorated with bird and animal designs.
Spouted vessel, possibly an ecclesiastical cruet, possibly Winchester style; England, 10th century; British Museum AF.3175. [britishmuseum.org]
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lēoþ-wīs

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Hana Videen

lēoþ-wīs, adj: poetical, rhythmical. (LAY-oth-WEES / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwiːs)

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lyften

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Hana Videen

lyften, adj: aerial, airy. (LUEF-ten / ˈlyf-tɛn)

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heard-hīþende

Posted on February 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

heard-hīþende, adj: cruelly ravaging, violently attacking. (HEH-ard-HEE-then-duh / ˈhɛard-ˌhiː-θɛn-də)

Medieval manuscript illustration of soldiers beside a body of water in which there are giant hairy long-toothed creatures; some of the soldiers are already in the water and are being consumed by the creatures.
Romance of Alexander; Belgium (Tournai), 1338-1410; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, f. 54v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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bōcere

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōcere, m.n: a writer, scribe, author, learned person, instructor. (BOH-cheh-ruh / ˈboː-tʃɛ-rə)

Initial and display script in a medieval manuscript decorated with a motif of interlaced knots and leaves; in the top right corner is an illustration of a haloed man using a quill and pen knife to write on a manuscript page.
Arnstein Bible; NW Germany (Arnstein), c. 1172; British LIbrary, Harley MS 2799, f. 166r. [bl.uk]
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gelenda

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

gelenda, m.n: a man of landed property, a rich man. (yeh-LEN-da / jɛ-ˈlɛn-da)

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ge-lend

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-lend, f.n: fat, lard. (yeh-LEND / jɛ-ˈlɛnd)

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ge-lendan

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-lendan, wk.v: to approach, come, arrive, go, proceed. (yeh-LEN-dahn / jɛ-ˈlɛn-dan)

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