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posling

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Hana Videen

posling, m.n: a pill. (POZ-ling / ˈpɔz-lɪŋ)

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ge-palmtwīged

Posted on March 28, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-palmtwīged, adj: palm-twigged, adorned with palm-twigs. (yeh-PALM-TWEE-yud / jɛ-ˈpalm-ˌtwiː-jəd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed man on a donkey and two men casting green leaves before him, one in a tower and one barefoot with a shirt in his hand.
Psalter & Hours. N France (Arras), c. 1300. British Library, Yates Thompson 15, f. 17v. [bl.uk]
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swǣsende

Posted on March 27, 2021 by Hana Videen

swǣsende, n.n: food, victuals. (SWAE-zen-duh / ˈswæː-zɛn-də)

Medieval manuscript illustration inside a letter C depicting a group of people standing behind a dining table bearing a fish, knife and goblet.
James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum. England (London), c. 1360-c. 1375. British Library, Royal 6 E VI, f. 264v. [bl.uk]
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æpsen

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Hana Videen

æpsen, f.n: impudence, foulness. (APP-sen / ˈæp-sɛn)

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docga

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Hana Videen

docga, m.n: dog. (DODGE-ah / ˈdɔdʒ-a)

Medieval manuscript image of a dog playing a drum.
Gorleston Psalter. England (Suffolk), 1310-1324. British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 23v. [bl.uk]

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gēoguþ-cnōsl

Posted on March 24, 2021 by Hana Videen

gēoguþ-cnōsl, n.n: a youthful family, young progeny. (YAY-oh-guth-K’NOH-zull / ˈjeːɔ-gʌθ-ˌknoː-zəl)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is about St Guthlac. Read it on Patreon.

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here-grīma

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Hana Videen

here-grīma, m.n: helmet, or more specifically, visor. (HEH-ruh-GREE-ma / ˈhɛ-ɹə-ˌgɹiː-ma)

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ge-mēðgian

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Hana Videen

ge-mēðgian, wk.v: to weary, fatigue, impair. (yeh-MAITH-yi-ahn / jɛ-ˈmeːθ-jɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of an elephant carrying a castle with four men on its back.
Bestiary. England, 13th century. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, lat. 3630, f. 77r. [visualiseur.bnf.fr]

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spring

Posted on March 21, 2021 by Hana Videen

spring, m/n.n: source of water; springing, rising; ulcer, sore, pustule; flux; squirting, sprinkling. (SPRING / ˈsprɪŋ)

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sunna

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Hana Videen

sunna, f.n: sun. (SUN-na / ˈsʌn-na)

Medieval manuscript image of an orange sun with a face, an angel and a group of people worshipping a ram.
Harley Psalter. England (Canterbury), 11th century. British Library, Harley 603, f. 33v. [bl.uk]
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