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rūn

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Hana Videen

rūn, f.n: mystery, secret; speech not meant to be overheard, a whisper. (ROON / ˈruːn)

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bȳdel

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

bȳdel, m.n: proclaimer, herald, messenger; preacher, minister of the Gospel. (BUE-dell / ˈbyː-dɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man holding a book, towards which an angel gestures; beside them is an altar framed by decorative architecture, with the Latin word ‘efeso’.
Silos Apocalypse, Revelation 2:1-7; N Spain, 1091-1109; British Library, Additional 11695, f. 52r. [bl.uk]
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englisc

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Hana Videen

englisc, n.n: English, the English language. (ENG-glish / ˈɛŋ-glɪʃ)

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bōc-rǣdere

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

bōc-rǣdere, m.n: a reader of books. (BOAK-RAE-deh-ruh / ˈboːk-ˌræː-dɛ-rə)

Eālā, bōc-rǣderas: The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English is out in bookstores today! Find out more.

A book, The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English, by Hana Videen, against a background of woven textiles. The cover background is white with a gold and red border with decorative gold dots. The title and author’s name are written inside an arched window shape, with a border of Old English words surrounding it: wæfre-gange, gafol-fisc, hring-finger, on-lucan, cwen, æg, dust, beo-gang, lig-draca, wyrd, dream-cræft, hærfest, and druncen-georn. The area surrounding the Old English word border has wood-cut style illustrations in red and gold, each in its own compartment but overlapping slightly: a spider, a fish, the letter h in a calligraphic style, a hand with a ring, a key, a woman carrying a basket of eggs, a bee, a dragon, an ink pot and quill with scroll of paper, a man playing a harp, a bundle of wheat, and a goblet.
Published in the UK by Profile Books today: 11 November 2021. Publication in North America by Princeton University Press coming 10 May 2022.

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word

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

word, n.n: word; saying, maxim; tale, story; report, tidings; command, order; message, announcement; promise, oath; speech, language. (WORD / ˈwɔrd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on writing-feathers. Read it on Patreon.

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on-lūcan

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

on-lūcan, str.v: to unlock, open, disclose. (on-LOO-kahn / ɔn-ˈluː-kan)

Musical notation from a medieval manuscript with Latin lyrics and an historiated initial S depicting Christ giving St Peter a large key.
Antiphonary fragment; Germany (Regensburg), early 14th century; Walters Art Museum, Ms. W.754, f. Br. [thedigitalwalters.org]
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heofon-wlitig

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

heofon-wlitig, adj: of heavenly beauty, divinely beautiful. (HEH-oh-von-WLIH-tih / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌwlɪ-tɪj)

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wrīting-feþer

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

wrīting-feþer, f.n: pen (writing-feather). (WREE-ting-FEH-ther / ˈwriː-tɪŋ-ˌfɛ-θɛr)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a man with a monk’s tonsure sitting at a desk, writing in a book, a quill in one hand and knife in the other; a tiny, tonsured assistant labelled Heinre helpfully holds out an ink horn.
Donatus writing his Grammar; Germany, 12th century; British Library, Arundel 43, f. 80v. [bl.uk]
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lang-līfe

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

lang-līfe, adj: long-lived; long-lasting. (LAHNG-LEE-vuh / ˈlaŋ-ˌliː-və)

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ofer-weder

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Hana Videen

ofer-weder, n.n: storm, tempest. (OV-er-WEH-der / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌwɛ-dɛr)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a mitre-wearing, crozier-carrying bishop raising his right hand to a ship packed with concerned-looking men; the ship is sailing on choppy waves that become smoother closer to the bishop.
St Nicholas calming a storm in the Queen Mary Psalter; England (London/Westminster or East Anglia?), 1310-1320; British Library, Royal 2 B VII, f. 318r. [bl.uk]
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