lyft-edor

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Hana Videen

lyft-edor, m.n: an enclosure formed by clouds. (LUFT-ED-or)

Miscellany. Italy (Naples), last quarter of 14th century. Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.498, f. 4v. [ica.themorgan.org]

mōd-blissiende

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Hana Videen

mōd-blissiende, adj: rejoicing at heart. (MOAD-BLISS-yen-deh)

niht-buttorflēoge

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Hana Videen

niht-buttorflēoge, f.n: an insect that flies at night. (NI-h’t-BUT-tor-FLAY-oh-yeh)

wīn-hūs

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Hana Videen

wīn-hūs, n.n: wine-house. (WEEN-HOOS)

*Roman d’Alexandre*. France (Tournai), 1338-1344. Bodleian Library, MS. Bodl. 264, f. 94v. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]

sige-gealdor

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Hana Videen

sige-gealdor, n.n: a charm that gives victory. (SIH-yeh-YEH-all-dor)

gebed-giht

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Hana Videen

gebed-giht, f.n: bedtime. (yeh-BED-yih’t)

Prose *Roman d’Alexandre*. France (Paris), 1333-c. 1340. British Library, Royal MS 19 D I, f. 4v. [bl.uk]

smēga-wyrm

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Hana Videen

smēga-wyrm, m.n: a penetrating worm that makes its way into the flesh. (SMAY-ga-WUERM / ˈsmeː-ga-ˌwyrm)

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of-steppan

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Hana Videen

of-steppan, wk.v: to trample upon. (ov-STEP-pahn)

St Patrick tramples on a snake in Purgatory, in St Patrick’s Purgatory. England, 1451. British Library, Royal MS 17 B XLIII, f. 132v. [blogs.bl.uk]

hūru

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Hana Videen

hūru, adv: at least, at all events, at any rate, in any case, however, even, yet, only, indeed, certainly, especially. (HOO-ruh)

hwurfling

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Hana Videen

hwurfling, m.n: that which turns. (h’WURV-ling)

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