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heofon-hwealf

Posted on September 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

heofon-hwealf, f.n: vault of heaven. (HEH-o-von-HWEH-alf / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌhwɛalf)

Medieval manuscript image of a stag, a unicorn and a bear gazing up at the starry sky; a camel and three cows rest and graze on the grass around them.
Rohan Hours; Angers, c. 1430-1435; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Latin 9471, f. 109v. [portail.biblissima.fr]
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niht-eald

Posted on September 20, 2025 by Hana Videen

niht-eald, adj: a day/night old. (NI’HT-EH-ald / ˈnɪxt-ˌɛald)

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nosu

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Hana Videen

nosu, f.n: nose. (NO-zuh / ˈnɔ-zʌ)

Medieval manuscript image of a spotty green creature with a long, trumpet-like nose, two hoofed feet and a short tail.
Bible; France, c. 1270-1290; Bibliothèque d’Agglomération de Saint-Omer, Ms. 5, f. 246r. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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nabban

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Hana Videen

nabban, wk.v: not to have, to be without. (NAH-bahn / ˈnab-ban)

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habban

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Hana Videen

habban, wk.v: to have, possess, hold, keep. (HA-bahn / ˈhab-ban)

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lēof-spell

Posted on September 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

lēof-spell, n.n: a pleasant message. (LAY-off-SPELL / ˈleːɔf-ˌspɛl)

A row of copies of the paperback book THE DEORHORD by Hana Videen, with one in the centre facing out so the front cover is visible, with images of a horse-like sea creature, a dragon, a griffin, an eagle and some ants.
The US/Canada paperback DEORHORD is out today! (The UK paperback is already out in the rest of the world.) See where to get it here.
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ge-tihtan

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-tihtan, wk.v: to incite, urge, persuade. (yeh-TI’HT-on / jɛ-ˈtɪx-tan)

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grǣdig

Posted on September 14, 2025 by Hana Videen

grǣdig, adj: greedy, covetous. (GRADD-ih / ˈgræː-dɪj)

Medieval manuscript image of a person taking coins from a lockbox; a devil leans over the lockbox with a toothy grin, another devil whispers in his ear and pats the person’s head, and a third devil sits on the ground and looks in the person’s coin purse.
La Somme le Roy; France, 1290-1300; British Library, Add. 28162, f. 9v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
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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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