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hwæl

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Hana Videen

hwæl, m.n: whale (also referring to any of various large marine mammals, including dolphins, porpoises, walruses, etc). (H’WAL / ˈhwæl)

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Peraldus’s Theological Miscellany. England, 13th century. British Library, Harley 3244, f. 65r. [bl.uk]
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hring-gewindla

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Hana Videen

hring-gewindla, m.n: coil (of a serpent). (h’RING-yeh-WIND-lah)

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ge-tīmian

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Hana Videen

ge-tīmian, wk.v: to happen, befall. (yeh-TEE-me-yahn)

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gylda

Posted on November 22, 2019 by Hana Videen

gylda, m.n: member of a guild; associate. (YULL-dah)

Yves de Saint-Denis, 14th century. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Français 2092, f. 75v. [gallica.bnf.fr]

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þunor-wyrt

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Hana Videen

þunor-wyrt, f.n: ‘thunder-plant’, house leek, Sempervivum tectorum. (THUN-or-WURT)

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ge-þafung

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Hana Videen

ge-þafung, f.n: permission, allowance, assent, consent. (yeh-THA-vung)

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be-þeccan

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Hana Videen

be-þeccan, wk.v: to cover, cover over, conceal. (beh-THETCH-ahn)

Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc. France, end of 13th century. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, fr. 1444b, f. 249v. [bestiary.ca]

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hūru-þinga

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Hana Videen

hūru-þinga, adv: especially, at least, at any rate. (HOO-ruh-THING-ga)

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samod-gang

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Hana Videen

samod-gang, adj: continuous. (SAH-mod-GAHNG)

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strǣl

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Hana Videen

strǣl, m/f.n: arrow, shaft, dart. (STRAL / ˈstræːl)

Luttrell Psalter. N. England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340. British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 147v. [bl.uk]

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