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gnagan

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Hana Videen

gnagan, str.v: to gnaw, bite. (G’NAH-gahn / ˈgna-gan)

Medieval manuscript image of a white bird gnawing on a vine.
Caladrius bird in De Natura Avium. NW France (Thérouanne?), 1278-1300. J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XV 4, f. 74r. [blogs.getty.edu]
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blǣd

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Hana Videen

blǣd, m.n: blowing, breath, breathing; glory, prosperity. (BLADD / ˈblæːd)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 9th (and final!) instalment of Judith (The Victory). Listen to and read it on Patreon.

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smēaþancolness

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Hana Videen

smēaþancolness, f.n: exactness, strictness. (SMAY-ah-THAN-koll-ness / ˈsmeːa-ˌθan-kɔl-nɛs)

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mere-wīf

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Hana Videen

mere-wīf, n.n: ‘mere-woman’, ‘water-woman’. (MEH-ruh-WEEF / ˈmɛ-rə-ˌwiːf)

Medieval manuscript image of six women bathing in a grotto amidst rocky cliffs and a river.
Petrus de Ebulo’s De balneis puteolanis. Italy (Naples), 14th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 8161, f. 8r. [demonagerie.tumblr.com]
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heoru-wearg

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Hana Videen

heoru-wearg, m.n: savage felon or outlaw, fierce outcast. (HEH-or-uh-WEH-arg / ˈhɛɔ-ɹʌ-ˌwɛaɹg)

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scip

Posted on March 6, 2021 by Hana Videen

scip, n.n: ship. (SHIP / ˈʃɪp )

Medieval manuscript image of a whale surfacing from the ocean and raising a boat of four men.
Peraldus’ Theological Miscellany. England, 13th century. British Library, Harley MS 3244, f. 60v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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land-būness

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Hana Videen

land-būness, f.n: a settlement, colony. (LAHND-BOO-ness / ˈland-ˌbuː-nɛs)

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wyn-drēam

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Hana Videen

wyn-drēam, m.n: joyful sound, jubilation. (WUEN-DRAY-ahm / ˈwyn-ˌdreːam)

Biblia Porta. France, late 13th century. Lausanne, Bibliothèque cantonale et universitaire de Lausanne, U 964, fol. 343v. [e-codices.unifr.ch]
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hrēþ

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Hana Videen

hrēþ, m.n: glory, victory. (HRAITH / ˈhreːθ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is the 8th instalment of Judith (The Victory). Listen to and read it on Patreon.

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cræft

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Hana Videen

cræft, m.n: power, strength; art, skill, craft, trade; cunning, knowledge. (KRAFT / ˈkræft)

Medieval manuscript image of a man balancing a giant sword on his mouth, the sharp end pointing towards him.
Book of Hours. Flemish, c. 1300. Trinity College Cambridge, B.11.22, f. 11r. [mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk]

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