ge-segnian

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-segnian, wk.v: to mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless. (yeh-SAIN-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈsɛj-nɪ-an)

fǣhþ

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

fǣhþ, f.n: feud, vengeance, enmity, hostility, deadly feud, that enmity which the relations of the deceased waged against the kindred of the murderer. (FAE’H’TH / ˈfæːxθ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a gentle reminder to wear chain mail when swimming, at least in the waters of Norway. Read it on Patreon.

līc-sirce

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

līc-sirce, f.n: coat of mail. (LEECH-SIR-chuh / ˈliːtʃ-ˌsɪr-tʃə)

Embroidered image of four soldiers in mail armour: two stand with shields, one rides a horse and carries a sword, and one lies dead on the ground. — Bayeux Tapestry; France (Normandy), 11th century (after 1066). [wikipedia.org]

swǣr-mōd

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

swǣr-mōd, adj: of an indolent, sluggish disposition. (SWAER-MOAD / ˈswæːr-ˌmoːd)

cyne-þrymm

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

cyne-þrymm, m.n: royal majesty, kingly glory; royal power. (KUE-nuh-THRUEM / ˈky-nə-ˌθrym)

Medieval manuscript image of a king, flanked by two saints, holding a tablet or book up to Christ, who sits in a mandorla surrounded by angels. — King Edgar of England offering his charter to Christ, the frontispiece of his charter; England (Benedictine Abbey of New Minster, Winchester), c. 966; British Library, Cotton MS Vespasian A VIII, f. 2v. [bl.uk]

in-heord

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Hana Videen

in-heord, f.n: a herd belonging to the lord and kept on his estate. (IN-HEH-ord / ˈɪn-ˌhɛɔrd)

candel-weoc

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Hana Videen

candel-weoc, f.n: a wick of a candle, a torch. (KAHN-dell-WEH-ock / ˈkan-dɛl-ˌwɛɔk)

Medieval manuscript image of a man, woman and two children cleaning the inside of their home; the man holds a burning candle in his left hand and a feather for dusting a cupboard in his right. — Golden Haggadah; Spain (Catalonia), 14th century; British Library, Add MS 27210, f. 15r. [blogs.bl.uk]

min-dōm

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

min-dōm, m.n: smallness, abjectness, pusillanimity. (MIN-DOAM / ˈmɪn-ˌdoːm)

þorn-rǣw

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

þorn-rǣw, f.n: a row of thorn-bushes. (THORN-RAEW / ˈθɔrn-ˌræːw)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about what’s tolerable. Read it on Patreon.

ān-haga

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Hana Videen

ān-haga, m.n: solitary being, one who dwells alone. (AHN-HA-ga / ˈaːn-ˌha-ga)

Medieval manuscript page with writing in black ink. — Old English poem ‘The Wanderer’ in the Exeter Book; England, 10th century; Exeter Cathedral Library MS 3501, f. 76r. [wikipedia.org]

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