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andgit-fullīc

Posted on September 6, 2020 by Hana Videen

andgit-fullīc, adj: fully or clearly understood, intelligible. (AHND-yit-FULL-leech / ˈand-jɪt-ˌfʌl-liːt͡ʃ)

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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]

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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)

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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]
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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.

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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]
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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)

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wēþe

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

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

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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]
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wearg-berende

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

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

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