hunig-gafol

Posted on December 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

hunig-gafol, n.n: honey paid as tax or tribute. (HUN-ih-GA-voll / ˈhʌ-nɪj-ˌga-vɔl)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a beekeeper on one knee tending to his giant bees (as big as his own head), who fly towards the entrance of their hive. — Worksop Bestiary; England (Lincoln or York?), c. 1185; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.81, f. 58r. [themorgan.org]

a-gīemelēasian

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

a-gīemelēasian, wk.v: to neglect, despise. (ah-YEE-eh-meh-LAY-ah-zi-ahn / a-ˈjiːɛ-mɛ-ˌleːa-zɪ-an)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on shield-coverings. Read it on Patreon.

an-weald

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

an-weald, adj: powerful. (AHN-WEH-ald / ˈan-ˌwɛald)

hæsel-hnutu

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

hæsel-hnutu, f.n: hazelnut. (HAE-zel-H’NUT-uh / ˈhæ-zɛl-ˌhnʌ-tʌ)

Medieval manuscript letter N in gold leaf, inside of which is a leafy hazelnut tree in a grassy landscape; the N is decorated with black and red flourishes and is surrounded by text. — Régime du corps; France (Rouen?), c. 1440-1450; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.0165, f. 86v. [ica.themorgan.org]

lettan

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Hana Videen

lettan, wk.v: to cause to be slow, hinder, impede, delay. (LET-tahn / ˈlɛt-tan)

cū

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Hana Videen

cū, f.n: cow. (KOO / ˈkuː)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman milking a brown cow; the cow licks the back of the calf in front of her. — Bestiary; England, 13th century; Bodleian Library, MS Bodl. 764, f. 41v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

bord-hrēoþa

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

bord-hrēoþa, n: cover or protection of the shield, used as a general term for shield or phalanx; perhaps a shield ornament. (BORD-H’RAY-o-tha / ˈbɔrd-ˌhreːɔ-θa)

hægel

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

hægel, m.n: hail (ice pellets); name of the H-rune ᚻ. (HAE-yell / ˈhæ-jɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of man wearing a crown, raising an arm into the air and watching as pellets of hail fall down upon damaged trees and crops. — Weltchronik; Germany (Regensburg), c. 1360; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.769, f. 81v. [ica.themorgan.org]

gēol-mōnaþ

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

gēol-mōnaþ, m.n: December (‘Yule-month’). (YAY-ol-MO-nath / ˈjeːɔl-ˌmoː-naθ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about the wide-flier. Read it on Patreon.

wīd-floga

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Hana Videen

wīd-floga, m.n: wide-flier, one that takes wide flights. (WEED-FLOH-ga / ˈwiːd-ˌflɔ-ga)

Medieval manuscript image of five yellowish birds flying towards another bird walking on the ground and looking up at them; another bird in the air flies the opposite direction. — Bestiary; N Italy, c. 1290; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.459, f. 18v. [ica.themorgan.org]

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