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ende

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Hana Videen

ende, n: end. (EN-duh / ˈɛn-də)

Writing in a medieval manuscript; the text ends with the word FINIT and a wavy line drawn below.
End of De nuptiis Philologiae et Mercurii, Book IV. S England (Abingdon?), late 10th-early 11th century. British Library, Harley MS 3826, f. 149r. [bl.uk]

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hǣþ-stapa

Posted on December 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

hǣþ-stapa, m.n: heath-stepper, heath-wanderer. (HATH-STAH-pa / ˈhæːθ-ˌsta-pa)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the heath-stepper. Read it on Patreon.

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a-hreddan

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

a-hreddan, wk.v: to save, rescue; to free (someone/oneself/something); to recover, capture (what has been taken). (ah-H’RED-dahn / ˌa-ˈhɹɛd-dan)

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tægl-hǣr

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

tægl-hǣr, n.n: a hair of an animal’s tail. (TAE-yull-HAER / ˈtæ-jəl-ˌhæːr)

Medieval manuscript image cropped to show a horse’s tail, rear, and two hind legs.
Ashmole Bestiary. England (Peterborough or Lincoln?), 1201-1225. Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, f. 32v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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bilewitnes

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

bilewitnes, f.n: innocence; meekness; gentleness, kindness. (BIH-leh-WIT-ness / ˈbɪ-lɛ-ˌwɪt-nɛs)

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box

Posted on December 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

box, m/n.n: box, box-tree. (BOX / ˈbɔks)

Medieval manuscript image of a man in rags transferring his gold coins from a coffer to a lock box upon which a winged demon sits.
Frere Laurent’s Somme le Roi. France (Paris), c. 1295. British Library, MS Additional 54180, f. 136v. [bl.uk]
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mid-winter

Posted on December 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

mid-winter, m.n: mid-winter, Christmas. (MID-WIN-ter / ˈmɪd-ˌwɪn-təɹ)

Medieval manuscript page showing a block of Latin text beside a sequence of images: 1, an angel addressing two shepherds; 2, a haloed pregnant woman reclined with a haloed man sitting nearby; 3, a haloed man, donkey and ox all looking at a haloed baby.
Boulogne Gospels. N France (monastery of Saint-Bertin), late 10th century. Boulogne-sur-mer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 11, f. 12r. [enluminures.culture.fr]
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swīg-tīma

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

swīg-tīma, m.n: a time of silence. (SWEE-TEE-ma / ˈswiːj-ˌtiː-ma)

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līg-locc

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Hana Videen

līg-locc, adj: having flaming locks. (LEE-LOCK / ˈliːj-ˌlɔk)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on dark days and dark words. Read it on Patreon.

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flett-werod

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

flett-werod, n.n: troop gathered in the hall. (FLET-WEH-rod / ˈflɛt-ˌwɛ-ɹɔd)

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