wīglung

Posted on September 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīglung, f.n: divination, soothsaying, sorcery, augury. (WEE-glung / ˈwiː-glʌŋ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of two men riding horses and looking around, with two flocks of birds above them flying in opposite directions. — Romulus and Remus using the flight of certain types of birds to determine where to found the city of Rome. France, c. 1390-1400. J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig XIII 3, leaf 4. [blogs.getty.edu]

a-rīsan

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

a-rīsan, str.v: to arise, rise, rise up, rise again; to come forth, originate. (ah-REE-zahn / ˌa-ˈɹiː-zan)

prættig

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

prættig, adj: wily, crafty, astute. (PRAT-tih / ˈpɹæt-tɪj)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a fox in a blue hooded robe, holding a crozier, preaching to two roosters and a duck. — Maastricht Hours. S Netherlands (Liège), 1st quarter of 14th century. British Library, MS Stowe 17, f. 84r. [bl.uk]

wīcan

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīcan, str.v: to yield, give way. (WEE-kahn / ˈwiː-kan)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on oyster-patties. Read it on Patreon.

rīp-tīma

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

rīp-tīma, m.n: harvest-time (‘reap-time’). (REEP-TEE-ma / ˈɹiːp-ˌtiː-ma)

Medieval manuscript illustration of king sitting on a cloud with a sickle and the same king using the sickle to harvest grain, which an angel is pointing to. — Harvest of the Earth in the Getty Apocalypse. England (London?), c. 1255-1260. The J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig III 1, f. 29r. [getty.edu]

sārig

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Hana Videen

sārig, adj: feeling grief, sorry, sorrowful, sad; expressing grief, mournful, sad, bitter. (SAH-rih / ˈsaː-ɹɪj)

wēþe

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

wēþe, adj: sweet, gentle, mild, pleasant. (WAY-theh / ˈweː-θɛ)

hlagol

Posted on August 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

hlagol, adj: apt to laugh. (H’LAH-goll / ˈhla-gɔl)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a donkey laughing and holding a book with its front hooves. — Saint-Josse-sur-Mer Abbey Psalter. France, 13th-14th century. Abbeville, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 3, f. 6r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]

wearg-berende

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

wearg-berende, adj: villainous, rascally. (WEH-arg-BEH-ren-deh / ˈwɛaɹg-ˌbɛ-ɹɛn-dɛ)

oster-hlāf

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

oster-hlāf, m.n: oyster-patty. (OST-er-HLAHF / ˈɔs-tɛɹ-ˌhlaːf)

Oyster in Jacob van Maerlant’s Der naturen bloeme. Netherlands (Utrecht), 14th century. The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek KB KA 16, f. 108v. [commons.wikimedia.org]

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