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stefn

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Hana Videen

stefn, f.n: voice. (STEH-vun / ˈstɛ-vən)

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sang

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Hana Videen

sang, m.n: song. (SAHNG / ˈsaŋ)

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ge-sīclian

Posted on January 17, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-sīclian, wk.v: to be taken sick or ill, to be infirm. (yeh-SEEK-li-ahn / jɛ-ˈsiːk-lɪ-an)

Medieval manuscript image of a bearded man lying in bed beneath a bird-patterned blanket, upper torso naked and exposed; an angel hovers above holding a scroll with Latin text.
Sherborne Missal; England, early 15th century; British Library, Add MS 74236, p. 30. [iiif.bl.uk]
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wērig

Posted on January 16, 2026 by Hana Videen

wērig, adj: weary. (WAY-rih / ˈweː-rɪj)

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stæf-rǣw

Posted on January 15, 2026 by Hana Videen

stæf-rǣw, f.n: a letter-row, an alphabet. (STAFF-RAEW / ˈstæf-ˌræːw)

Medieval manuscript image of a haloed woman holding her cloak out around a small girl who holds a hornbook.
St Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read from a hornbook; England, 14th century; Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 231, f. 3r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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ge-tremman

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Hana Videen

ge-tremman, wk.v: to strengthen, establish, confirm. (yeh-TREM-mahn / jɛ-ˈtrɛm-man)

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hand-cræft

Posted on January 13, 2026 by Hana Videen

hand-cræft, m.n: skill or power of the hand. (HOND-KRAFT / ˈhand-ˌkræft)

In the margin of a medieval manuscript, a crowned man with a long beard and fancy robes points to his outstretched left hand.
Historia regum Britanniae; France (Normandy), 1150-1200; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des Manuscrits, Latin 8501A, f. 108v. [manuscrits-france-angleterre.org]
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eald-gesegen

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Hana Videen

eald-gesegen, f.n: an old saga. (EH-ald-yeh-ZEH-yen / ˈɛald-jɛ-ˌzɛ-jɛn)

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healf-hundisc

Posted on January 11, 2026 by Hana Videen

healf-hundisc, adj: half-canine. (HEH-alf-HUN-dish / ˈhɛalf-ˌhʌn-dɪʃ)

Medieval manuscript initial C decorated with a cynocephalus (dog-headed man).
Expositio in psalmos; N Italy, first half of 12th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS G.51, f. 23v. [sites.nd.edu]
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ēag-sealf

Posted on January 10, 2026 by Hana Videen

ēag-sealf, f.n: eye salve, ointment for the eye. (AY-ah-SEH-alf / ˈeːaj-ˌsɛalf)

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