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pott

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

pott, m.n: a pot. (POT / ˈpɔt)

Cooking pot with everted rim, made of brown clay with white flecks of shell mixed in.
Late Saxon cooking pot. England, 850-1000. British Museum 1854,1130.105. [britishmuseum.org]
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ār-weorþ

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

ār-weorþ, adj: honourable, venerable. (AR-WEH-orth / ˈaːɹ-ˌwɛɔɹθ)

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ūþ-witigung

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

ūþ-witigung, f.n: the study of philosophy, philosophy. (OOTH-WIH-tih-gung / ˈuːθ-ˌwɪ-tɪ-gʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sitting in a wooden chair, holding a book open on the desk in front of him, while five other men hold their own books and listen to him attentively.
Boethius, On the Consolation of Philosophy. Italy(?), 1385. Glasgow University Library, MS Hunter 374 (V.1.11), f. 4r. [wikipedia.org]
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un-gnīðe

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Hana Videen

un-gnīðe, adj: not scanty, liberal, abundant. (un-G’NEE-theh / ʌn-ˈgniː-θɛ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on noble smells to live by. Read it on Patreon.

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first-mearc

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

first-mearc, m/f.n: an interval of time. (FIRST-MEH-ark / ˈfɪɹst-ˌmɛaɹk)

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el-þēodignes

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

el-þēodignes, f.n: the state of being or living abroad, a pilgrimage. (el-THAY-oh-dee-ness / ɛl-ˈθeːɔ-dɪj-nɛs)

Today’s word is from Nicole. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

Medieval manuscript page with two columns, each with drawings of cities and churches in sequence with labels.
Itinerary from London to Beauvais. England (St Albans), 1250s. British Library, Royal MS 14 C VII, f. 2r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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gēotan

Posted on November 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

gēotan, str.v: to pour (water, wine, grain, etc.) from a container; pour into / over / onto / on every side of something. (YAH-oh-tahn / ˈjeːɔ-tan)

Today’s word is from Þórbeorht L. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

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hǣrihte

Posted on November 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

hǣrihte, adj: hairy. (HA-ri-h’teh / ˈhæː-ɹih-tɛ)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman clothed in her own hair, which drapes over her arms and even covers her feet. She hands some fruit to a monkey who sits in a tree.
Mary of Egypt in the Smithfield Decretals. S France (Toulouse?), c. 1300-c. 1340. British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 275r. [bl.uk]
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candel-twist

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

candel-twist, m.n: an instrument used for trimming candles, perhaps candle-snuffer. (KAN-del-TWIST / ˈkan-dɛl-ˌtwɪst)

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ge-hūsscype

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-hūsscype, m.n: a house, household, family. (yeh-HOOS-SHUH-peh / jɛ-ˈhuːs-ˌʃɝ-pɛ)

Medieval manuscript image of three men and a young boy sitting around a table with plates of fish and a jug.
Crusader Bible. France (Paris), c. 1244-1254. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 31v. [themorgan.org]
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