ȳstan

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Hana Videen

ȳstan, wk.v: to be stormy. (UE-stahn / ˈyː-stan)

Medieval manuscript image two winged heads blowing rain and wind down upon a group of ships that toss in the waves; one ship has already foundered, with bodies floating in the water amidst the debris. — Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César; Italy (Naples), 14th century; British Library, Royal MS 20 D I, f. 176v. [bl.uk]

weorþan

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Hana Videen

weorþan, str.v: to become, happen, befall, come to pass. (WEH-or-than / ˈwɛɔr-θan)

hlosnian

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Hana Videen

hlosnian, wk.v: to listen, hear, pay attention. (H’LOSS-ni-ahn / ˈhlos-nɪ-an)

Did you know there’s an audiobook of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English? Available from Princeton Audio in the US and Canada, read by the talented Sara Powell. Find out more.

ge-wrītere

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Hana Videen

ge-wrītere, m.n: a writer. (yeh-WREE-teh-ruh / jɛ-ˈwriː-tɛ-rə)

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Medieval manuscript image of a woman sitting on a bench at a small desk; she uses a quill pen and pen knife to write in the open book in front of her. — Marie de France; France, c. 1285-1292; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms. 3142, f. 256r. [expositions.bnf.fr]

bōc-cist

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bōc-cist, f.n: a repository for books, either for reading or for sale. (BOAK-CHIST / ˈboːk-ˌtʃɪst)

Look for The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English at your local bōc-cist – it’s out in the US & Canada today! Find out more.

A book, The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English, by Hana Videen, against a background of woven textiles. The cover background is white with a gold and red border with decorative gold dots. The title and author’s name are written inside an arched window shape, with a border of Old English words surrounding it: wæfre-gange, gafol-fisc, hring-finger, on-lucan, cwen, æg, dust, beo-gang, lig-draca, wyrd, dream-cræft, hærfest, and druncen-georn. The area surrounding the Old English word border has wood-cut style illustrations in red and gold, each in its own compartment but overlapping slightly: a spider, a fish, the letter h in a calligraphic style, a hand with a ring, a key, a woman carrying a basket of eggs, a bee, a dragon, an ink pot and quill with scroll of paper, a man playing a harp, a bundle of wheat, and a goblet. — Published in the UK by Profile Books on 11 November 2021. Published in the US and Canada by Princeton University Press today.

bōc-cræft

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Hana Videen

bōc-cræft, m.n: book-learning, learning, literature. (BOAK-KRAFT / ˈboːk-ˌkræft)

mōdor-cynd

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Hana Videen

mōdor-cynd, f.n: the nature derived from the mother. (MO-dor-KUEND / ˈmoː-dɔr-ˌkynd)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed woman in blue holding a haloed child in her lap; the child is reaching out to take a round object from someone’s hand. — Mary and Jesus in an illuminated psalter; England (London), 1220s; British Library, Lansdowne MS 420, f. 8v. [blogs.bl.uk]

galdor

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Hana Videen

galdor, n.n: poem, song; incantation, charm. (GAL-dor / ˈgal-dɔr)

rōt-hwīl

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Hana Videen

rōt-hwīl, f.n: refreshing time. (ROAT-HWEEL / ˈroːt-ˌhwiːl)

wundor-blēo

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Hana Videen

wundor-blēo, n.n: a wondrous colour. (WUN-dor-BLAY-oh / ˈwʌn-dɔr-ˌbleːɔ)

Medieval manuscript image of a spotted, multicoloured, four-legged creature with claws and a long tail; breath is visible coming out of its mouth, and various other animals such as a lion and unicorn appear to be drawn to it. — Panther in a bestiary; England, c. 1226-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 7v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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