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hǣþ-feld

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Hana Videen

hǣþ-feld, m.n: open uncultivated land, a heath. (HATH-FELD / ˈhæːθ-ˌfɛld)

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weler

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Hana Videen

weler, m/f.n: a lip. (WEH-ler / ˈwɛ-lɛɹ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man in a jester's hood and cloak pulling his lips apart with his thumbs in a toothy grin.
Bute Psalter. NE France, c. 1285. J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 46, f. 72r. [getty.edu]
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dæg-þerlic

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Hana Videen

dæg-þerlic, adj: of this day; daily, every day; of day in contrast to night. (DAIE-THER-litch / ˈdæj-ˌθɛɹ-litʃ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about Sandwich herring. Read it on Patreon.

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īren-gelōma

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

īren-gelōma, m.n: iron implements. (EE-ren-yeh-LO-ma / ˈiː-ɹɛn-jɛ-ˌloː-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of a blacksmith holding a hammer in one hand and in the other hand a tool positioning a horseshoe on an anvil.
Book of Hours. England (London), c. 1320-c. 1330. British Library, Harley 6563, f. 68v. [bl.uk]

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nearu-wrenc

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

nearu-wrenc, m.n: a trick or wile that causes anxiety or trouble. (NEH-ah-ruh-WRENCH / ˈnɛa-ɹʌ-ˌwɹɛntʃ)

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sib-lufu

Posted on May 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

sib-lufu, f.n: love or affection between kin. (SIB-LUH-vuh / ˈsɪb-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a mother and her child holding onto a three-wheeled walker.
Book of Hours. France (Angers or Nantes), c. 1440. Morgan Library & Museum, M.63, f. 65r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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weg-fērend

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

weg-fērend, m.n: a wayfarer, traveller. (WEY-FAY-rend / ˈwɛj-ˌfeː-rɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a barefoot St Christopher crossing a river, carrying the infant Jesus on his shoulders.
Burgundian Breviary. France (Besançon), 13th/14th century. Frauenfeld, Kantonsbibliothek Thurgau, Y 24, f. 176. [e-codices.unifr.ch]
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hæring-tīma

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

hæring-tīma, m.n: herring season. (HAE-ring-TEE-ma / ˈhæ-ɹɪŋ-ˌtiː-ma)

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lagu-sīþ

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

lagu-sīþ, m.n: a sea-journey. (LAH-guh-SEETH / ˈla-gʌ-ˌsiːθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a siren or mermaid holding a fish in one hand and in the other the prow of a boat; in the boat are two men, one of whom is rowing.
Bestiary. S England (Salisbury?), 13th century. British Library, Harley 4751, f. 47v. [bl.uk]

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ge-lēomod

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-lēomod, adj: furnished with radiance or rays of light, radiant. (yeh-LAY-oh-mod / jɛ-ˈleːɔ-mɔd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Wynflæd’s buffalo horns. Read it on Patreon.

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