here-fugol

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Hana Videen

here-fugol, m.n: a bird which attends an army, eagle, vulture, raven. (HEH-reh-FUH-goll)

strēaw-berige

Posted on November 10, 2018 by Hana Videen

strēaw-berige, f.n: a strawberry (plant or fruit). (STRAY-aw-BAIR-ee-yeh) 

Herbarium of Pseudo-Apuleius Platonicus. Southern Netherlands (Meuse Valley), 3rd quarter of the 12th century. London, British Library, Harley MS 1585, f. 30r. [bl.uk]

strēaw

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Hana Videen

strēaw, n.n: straw, hay. (STRAY-aw)

Book of Hours. France, c. 1475. New York, Pierpont Morgan Library, MS M.73, f. 3v. [ica.themorgan.org]

ēad-hrēðig

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Hana Videen

ēad-hrēðig, adj: happy, blessed. (AY-odd-HRAY-thee)

mis-cweðan

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Hana Videen

mis-cweðan, str.v: to speak amiss or incorrectly. (mis-KWETH-on)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on ‘sowl’. Read it on Patreon.

Les grandes Chroniques de France. France, 15th century. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 2609, f. 137r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

a-cēosan

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Hana Videen

a-cēosan, str.v: to choose, select. (ah-CHAY-oh-zahn)

sufel

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Hana Videen

sufel, n.n: anything (meat, fish, vegetables) eaten with bread. (SUH-vell)

In Pembrokeshire ‘sowl’ is anything used to flavour bread, such as butter or cheese.

Livre du roi Modus et de la reine Ratio. France (Paris), 14th century. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des manuscrits, Français 22545, f. 72. [commons.wikimedia.org]

frōfor

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Hana Videen

frōfor, m.n: comfort, solace, consolation, help, benefit, profit, refuge. (FRO-vor)

dūst-swearm

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Hana Videen

dūst-swearm, m.n: a cloud of dust (of the motes in the sunlight). (DOOST-SWAY-arm)

blōt

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Hana Videen

blōt, n.n: a sacrifice. (BLOAT)

Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac. Sherbrooke Missal. England (East Anglia), 1310-1320. Aberystwyth, National Library of Wales, MS. 15536E, f. 230r. [viewer.library.wales]