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ælmes-lēoht

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Hana Videen

ælmes-lēoht, n.n: taper bought for charity (‘alms-light’). (AL-mez-LAY-o’ht / ˈæl-mɛz-ˌleːɔht)

Book of Hours. SE England (London), c. 1440-c. 1450. British Library, Harley 2915, f. 84r. [bl.uk]

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fela-mōdig

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Hana Videen

fela-mōdig, adj: very brave. (FELL-ah-MO-dee / ˈfɛ-la-ˌmoː-dɪj)

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ēar-ge·bland

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Hana Videen

ēar-ge·bland, n.n: concourse of waters, tumult of waves. (AY-ar-yeh-BLAHND / ˈeːaɹ-jɛ-ˌbland)

L’estoire del Saint Graal. N France (Saint-Omer or Tournai), c. 1316. British Library, Additional 10292, f. 36v. [bl.uk]

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hwyrflung

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Hana Videen

hwyrflung, f.n: turning, revolution. (HWURV-lung / ˈhwɝɹv-lʌŋ)

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limp-līce

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Hana Videen

limp-līce, adv: fitly, opportunely, conveniently. (LIMP-LEE-cheh / ˈlɪmp-ˌliː-tʃɛ)

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ǣ-festnes

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Hana Videen

ǣ-festnes, f.n: religion, devotion. (AE-VEST-ness / ˈæː-ˌvɛst-nɛs)

Ecclesia & Synagoga in the Beauvais Missal. France (Beauvais), late 13th century. Cleveland Museum of Art, ACC 1982, f. 141v. [manuscriptroadtrip.wordpress.com]

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mæsen

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

mæsen, adj: of maple. (MAE-zen / ˈmæ-zɛn)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is ‘a dark secret in the closet’. Read it on Patreon.

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wendan

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Hana Videen

wendan, wk.v: to turn (something); to move one’s self, take one’s way; to wend, go, proceed; to change, alter, shift. (WEN-dahn / ˈwɛn-dan)

Today’s word is from Taart. Learn more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

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swefel

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Hana Videen

swefel, m.n: sulphur, brimstone. (SWEH-vell / ˈswɛ-vɛl)

Abingdon Apocalypse. England, 13th century. British Library, Add MS 42555, f. 76v. [bl.uk]
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wel-gecwēmness

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Hana Videen

wel-gecwēmness, f.n: well-pleasingness, good pleasure. (WELL-yeh-KWAIM-ness / ˈwɛl-jɛ-ˌkweːm-nɛs)

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