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hærfestlīc

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

hærfestlīc, adj: autumnal. (HAR-vest-leech / ˈhæɹ-vɛst-liːt͡ʃ)

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Medieval manuscript image of orange and green leaves growing from a curving branch or vine.
Luttrell Psalter. N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340. British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 59r. [bl.uk]
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under-crammian

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

under-crammian, wk.v: to stuff full below, to cram under. (UN-der-KRAM-mi-ahn / ˌʌn-dɛɹ-ˈkɹam-mɪ-an)

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olfend

Posted on October 23, 2020 by Hana Videen

olfend, m.n: camel. (OL-vend / ˈɔl-vɛnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a brown, two-humped camel, with a couple of trees in the background.
Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme. Flanders/Utrecht, 15th century. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, 76 E 4, f. 9r. [bestiary.ca]
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rūm-gifa

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

rūm-gifa, m.n: a liberal giver. (ROOM-yih-va / ˈɹuːm-ˌjɪ-va)

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prūt-swangor

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

prūt-swangor, adj: indolent/inactive/lazy because of pride (?). (PROOT-SWAHNG-gor / ˈpruːt-ˌswaŋ-gɔr)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on Drihthelm’s journey to heaven and hell. Read it on Patreon.

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hænne-belle

Posted on October 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

hænne-belle, f.n: henbane. (HAN-neh-BELL-leh / ˈhæn-nɛ-ˌbɛl-lɛ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a flowering plant, possibly with fruits, and a handwritten paragraph in an unidentified language.
Voynich Manuscript. Italy(?), 15th century. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 408, f. 31r. [brbl-dl.library/yale.edu]
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un-āræfnedlīce

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

un-āræfnedlīce, adv: intolerably. (un-AH-rav-ned-LEECH-eh / ʌn-ˈaː-ɹæv-nɛd-ˌliː-tʃɛ)

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godcundlīc

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

godcundlīc, adj: divine. (GOD-kund-leech / ˈgɔd-ˌkʌnd-liːt͡ʃ)

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Medieval manuscript image of a man disappearing into the clouds, only his lower half visible to the onlookers below.
Tiberius Psalter. Winchester, 11th century. British Library, Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 15r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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sculan

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

sculan, v: to owe, shall, must, ought, be obliged. (SHUH-lahn / ˈʃʌ-lan)

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un-bewilled

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

un-bewilled, adj: not boiled away. (un-beh-WILL-led / ˌʌn-bɛ-ˈwɪl-lɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of a pot suspended on a chain above a fire, with one man watching and another stirring.
Der Sachsenspiegel. Germany, 1350-1375. Wolfenbüttel, Herzog August Bibliothek, HAB Cod. Guelf. 3.1 Aug. 2°, f. 19v. [manuscriptminiatures.com]
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