mægþ

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mægþ, f.n: a maid, virgin, girl, maiden, woman. (MA-eyth)

Christine de Pisan sits at her desk while Minerva (goddess of Wisdom) stands nearby, carrying her sword and shield of truth. Christine de Pisan’s Le livre des faits d’armes et de chevalerie. England (London), 1434. London, British Library, Harley 4605, f. 3. [bl.uk]

dust-drenc

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dust-drenc, m.n: a drink made of the seeds of herbs rubbed to dust. (DUST-DRENCH / ˈdʌst-ˌdɹɛntʃ)

Tristan drinks love potion while playing chess with Isolde in Arthurian compilation of Micheau Gonnot. France, 1470. Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Ms. fr. 112 (1), f. 239r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

ǣmerge

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ǣmerge, f.n: embers, ashes; (figuratively) dust. (AM-er-yeh)

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