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þūma

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

þūma, m.n: thumb. (THOO-ma / ˈθuː-ma)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is all thumbs. Read it on Patreon.

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ge-sceldod

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

ge-sceldod, adj(v.part): provided with a shield. (yeh-SHELL-dod / jɛ-ˈʃɛl-dɔd)

Bible Historiale. France, 1320-1337. Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, MS 20, f. 123r. [enluminures.culture.fr]

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un-fricgende

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Hana Videen

un-fricgende, adj: unasked, unquestioned. (UN-FRIDG-en-deh / ˌʌn-ˈfɹɪd͡ʒ-ɛn-dɛ)

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riht-andswaru

Posted on July 26, 2020 by Hana Videen

riht-andswaru, f.n: an answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke. (RI’HT-OND-swah-ruh / ˈɹɪht-ˌand-swa-ɹʌ)

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smēa-wyrhta

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Hana Videen

smēa-wyrhta, m.n: a skilled workman, an artisan. (SMAY-ah-WUR’H-ta / ˈsmeːa-ˌwɝɹh-ta)

St Mark on a leaf from Gospel Book or New Testament. Turkey (Constantinople), c. 1325-1345. J. Paul Getty Museum, MS 70, verso. [getty.edu]

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ed-gyldend

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

ed-gyldend, m.n: a remunerator, rewarder. (ED-YULL-dend / ˈɛd-ˌjɝl-dɛnd)

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sifeþa

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Hana Videen

sifeþa, m/f.n (plural): siftings, bran, chaff; useless seeds. (SIH-veh-tha / ˈsɪ-vɛ-θa)

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame. France (Paris), 1390-1400. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.526, f. 1r. [ica.themorgan.org]

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sōþ-sagol

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

sōþ-sagol, adj: veracious, truthful. (SOATH-SAH-goll / ˈsoːθ-ˌsa-gɔl)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is ‘sea over sea’. Read it on Patreon.

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set-hrægl

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

set-hrægl, n.n: a cloth for covering a seat. (SET-HRAE-yull / ˈsɛt-ˌhɹæ-jəl)

Book of Hours. France (Paris), beginning of 15th century. Trogen (Switzerland), Kantonsbibliothek Appenzell Ausserrhoden, CM Ms. 4, f. 132v. [e-codices.unifr.ch]

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wīd-brād

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīd-brād, adj: wide-spread, far-spreading, ample. (WEED-BRAHD / ˈwiːd-ˌbɹaːd)

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