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west-ende

Posted on September 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

west-ende, m.n: the west end, western extremity of anything. (WEST-EN-duh / ˈwɛst-ˌɛn-də)

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cnēow-gebed

Posted on September 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

cnēow-gebed, n.n: prayer on bended knees. (K’NAY-oh-yeh-BED / ˈkneːɔ-jɛ-ˌbɛd)

A historiated initial D from a medieval manuscript, inside of which is a saint praying on bended knee, an angel descending from above.
A young saint in prayer, cut from a choir book; France (Paris), early 14th century; Christie’s. [onlineonly.christies.com]
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lǣt

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

lǣt, f.n: an artificial watercourse, channel. (LAT / ˈlæːt)

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metod-wang

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Hana Videen

metod-wang, m.n: the plain where the decrees of fate are executed, a battlefield. (MEH-tod-WONG / ˈmɛ-tɔd-ˌwaŋ)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a battlefield; one soldier leans on an axe, another leads a horse and carries a shield, a crowned soldier gestures with one finger in front of him, and another three soldiers converse amongst themselves.
The First Battle of Lincoln (1141) in Henry of Huntingdon’s Historia Anglorum; England, late 12th century; British Library, Arundel MS 48, f. 168v. [blogs.bl.uk]
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ge-spēdsumian

Posted on September 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-spēdsumian, wk.v: to prosper, succeed. (yeh-SPADE-zum-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈspeːd-zʌ-mɪ-an)

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wull

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

wull, f.n: wool. (WULL / ˈwʌl)

Medieval manuscript image of a wooly white sheep standing among some plants with a placid expression on its face.
Sheep in a bestiary; England, c. 1225-1250; Bodleian Library, MS. Bodley 764, f. 34r. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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ealde-fæder

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

ealde-fæder, m.n: grandfather; (male) ancestor. (EH-al-duh-FADD-er / ˈɛal-də-ˌfæ-dɛr)

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nyten

Posted on September 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

nyten, adj: ignorant. (NUE-ten / ˈny-tɛn)

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rǣsan

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

rǣsan, wk.v: to rush, move violently or impetuously. (RAZ-ahn / ˈræː-zan)

Medieval manuscript image of a fierce-looking, four-legged hairy beast with long ears running on hoofed feet, baring its teeth.
A falena in Der Naturen Bloeme; Flanders, c. 1350; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 57v. [galerij.kb.nl]
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ceorung

Posted on September 4, 2025 by Hana Videen

ceorung, f.n: murmuring, complaint. (CHEH-o-rung / ˈtʃɛɔ-rʌŋ)

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