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ellen-wōdnes

Posted on July 17, 2025 by Hana Videen

ellen-wōdnes, f.n: zeal, ardour. (EL-len-WOAD-ness / ˈɛl-lɛn-ˌwoːd-nɛs)

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næder-bīta

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

næder-bīta, m.n: ichneumon (lit. ‘snake-biter’). (NADD-er-BEE-ta / ˈnæ-dɛr-ˌbiː-ta)

Medieval manuscript image of a black, lion-like creature with hoofed feet baring its teeth at a pair of wyverns.
Liber de natura rerum; France (Abbaye de Saint-Amand), 13th century; Bibliothèque Municipale de Valenciennes, MS 320, f. 73r. [bestiary.ca]
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ge-maca

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-maca, m.n: a mate, an equal, companion. (yeh-MA-ka / jɛ-ˈma-ka)

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un-forswīþed

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Hana Videen

un-forswīþed, adj: unconquered. (UN-for-SWEETH-ed / ˈʌn-fɔr-ˌswiː-θɛd)

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nihte-gala

Posted on July 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

nihte-gala, m.n: nightingale (lit. ‘night-singer’). (NI’HT-uh-GA-la / ˈnɪxt-ə-ˌga-la)

Medieval manuscript image of a tawny bird sitting on a bowl-like nest filled with eggs.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 52v. [abdn.ac.uk]
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nōn

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Hana Videen

nōn, n.n: the ninth hour of the day, reckoned from sunrise, or about three o’clock in the afternoon. (NOAN / ˈnoːn)

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hamer

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Hana Videen

hamer, m.n: hammer. (HA-mer / ˈha-mɛr)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman sitting on a bench, raising a hammer with her right hand, holding with her left hand an arm on the anvil; a fire burns in an architectural niche.
Roman de la Rose, Nature at her Forge; France (Paris), c. 1350; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.324, f. 106v. [ica.themorgan.org]

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hilde-pīl

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Hana Videen

hilde-pīl, m.n: battle-dart. (HILL-duh-PEEL / ˈhɪl-də-ˌpiːl)

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mid-singend

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Hana Videen

mid-singend, m.n: one who sings with another. (MID-SING-gend / ˈmɪd-ˌsɪŋ-gɛnd)

Medieval historiated initial C containing five monks singing together, reading music from a book on a stand shaped like an eagle.
Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 174r. [earlymusicmuse.com]

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searu-gim

Posted on July 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

searu-gim, m.n: curious gem, precious stone. (SEH-ah-ruh-YIM / ˈsɛa-rʌ-ˌjɪm)

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