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sȳfre

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Hana Videen

sȳfre, adj: sober, not giving way to appetite or passion, pure, temperate, circumspect. (SUV-reh)

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tæl-mearc

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Hana Videen

tæl-mearc, f.n: date (in context of time/calendars). (TAL-MEH-ark)

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post, see the most popular Old English words for 2019. Read it on Patreon.

Calendar page for January in Book of Hours. Northern France, 14th century. British Library, Add MS 36684, ff. 1v-2r. [blogs.bl.uk]
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gēo-hwīlum

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Hana Videen

gēo-hwīlum, adv: formerly, of old. (YAY-oh-H’WEEL-um)

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wīn-horn

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Hana Videen

wīn-horn, m.n: a wine-horn, drinking-cup. (WEEN-horn)

Drinking-horn on modern core, fittings now mounted on a replica. England (Taplow), 6th century. British Museum 1883,1214.19. [research.britishmuseum.org]
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byrgan

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Hana Videen

byrgan, wk.v: to taste, partake of (food or drink). (BUR-gahn)

Livre du roi Modus et de la reine Ratio. France, 14th century; Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 22545, f. 72. [commons.wikimedia.org]
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candel-snȳtels

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Hana Videen

candel-snȳtels, m.n: instrument used for trimming candles, perhaps candle-snuffer. (KAHN-dell-SNUH-tells)

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dol-gylp

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Hana Videen

dol-gylp, m/n.n: foolish boast, foolish pride. (DOLL-yulp)

Today’s word was chosen by goldgifa Taart. Find out more about Goldgifa Week on Patreon.

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heall-gamen

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Hana Videen

heall-gamen, n.n: entertainment in a hall. (HAY-all-GAH-men)

Grandes chroniques de France. France (Paris), c. 1375-80. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Ms. fr. 2813, f. 473v. [blogs.getty.edu]

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hyht-gyfa

Posted on December 25, 2019 by Hana Videen

hyht-gyfa, m.n: hope-giver, joy-giver (epithet for Christ). (HIH-h’t-YIV-ah)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a Christmas reading. Listen on Patreon.

Merry Christmas! Blīþe Crīstes-mæsse!

Boulogne Gospels. N France (Saint-Bertin), 10th century. Boulogne-sur-mer, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 11, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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binn

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Hana Videen

binn, f.n: basket, bin; manger. (BIN)

Gospel Lectionary. South Germany (Swabia, possibly Hirsau), 1st quarter of 12th century. British Library, Egerton 809, f. 1v. [bl.uk]

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