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lǣw-finger

Posted on December 19, 2021 by Hana Videen

lǣw-finger, m.n: finger that points out, index finger, forefinger. (LAEW-FING-ger / ˈlæːw-ˌfɪŋ-gər)

Historiated initial P in a medieval manuscript showing a man pointing to the sky with his index finger; some kind of animal emerges from the clouds above, and there is both lighting and snow.
Aristotle’s Libri Naturales; England (Oxford?), 3rd quarter of the 13th century; British Library, Harley MS 3487, f. 140v. [bl.uk]
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cealdost

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Hana Videen

cealdost, adj: coldest. (CHEH-al-dost / ˈtʃɛal-dɔst)

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undern-mete

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Hana Videen

undern-mete, m.n: food eaten at undern (in the morning), breakfast. (UN-dern-MEH-tuh / ˈʌn-dɛrn-ˌmɛ-tə)

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heofon-engel

Posted on December 16, 2021 by Hana Videen

heofon-engel, m.n: angel of heaven. (HEH-oh-von-ENG-gell / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌɛŋ-gɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a hooded man kneeling and washing the feet of a winged and haloed angel who is dressed like a traveller.
Bede’s Prose Life of St Cuthbert; N England (Durham), 4th quarter of 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 17v. [bl.uk]
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in-eardian

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Hana Videen

in-eardian, wk.v: to dwell; to inhabit. (in-EH-ar-di-ahn / ɪn-ˈɛar-dɪ-an)

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æl-þīodig

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Hana Videen

æl-þīodig, adj: foreign. (AEL-THEE-oh-dih / ˈæl-ˌθiːɔ-dɪj)

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lǣce-wyrt

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

lǣce-wyrt, f.n: ribwort plantain, a medicinal herb. (LATCH-eh-WUERT / ˈlæː-tʃɛ-ˌwyrt)

Medieval manuscript page with writing in Greek and an illustration of two flowering plants labeled in red ink.
De materia medica; Turkey (Istanbul), mid 10th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.652, f. 93v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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a-styrian

Posted on December 12, 2021 by Hana Videen

a-styrian, wk.v: to remove, move, agitate, stir violently, stir up, raise. (ah-STUE-ri-ahn / a-ˈsty-rɪ-an)

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leornung

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

leornung, f.n: learning, study, reading, meditation. (LEH-or-nung / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript marginal sketch of a cross-looking teacher in a chair looking down on and gesturing towards two children seated on the floor, one of whom appears to wear donkey ears.
Marginalia from a Latin manuscript; England, 13th century; Chambéry (France), Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 27, f. 151r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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ge-fǣtan

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-fǣtan, v: to pack up. (yeh-VAE-tahn / jɛ-ˈvæː-tan)

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