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ǣrend-raca

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Hana Videen

ǣrend-raca, m.n: a messenger, ambassador; an apostle, angel. (AR-end-RA-ka)

James le Palmer’s Omne Bonum. England (London), c. 1360-c. 1375. British Library, Royal MS 6 E VI, f. 8r. [bl.uk]
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wafian

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Hana Videen

wafian, wk.v: to look with wonder, be amazed; to wonder at, be amazed at. (WAH-vee-ahn)

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scēap-heord

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Hana Videen

scēap-heord, f.n: a flock of sheep. (SHAY-op-HAY-ord)

The Hours of Nicolas Rolin. France (Paris), last quarter of the 14th century. British Library, Yates Thompson MS 45, f. 53v. [bl.uk]
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holen

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Hana Videen

holen, m.n: holly. (HOL-len)

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lēac-trog

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Hana Videen

lēac-trog, m.n: a bunch of berries. (LAY-ock-TROG)

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Book of Hours. France (Angers or Nantes), c. 1440. New York, Morgan Library & Museum, M.63, f. 48r. [ica.themorgan.org]
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hrǣc-gebræc

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Hana Videen

hrǣc-gebræc, n.n: a cold in the chest, hoarseness. (HRACK-yeh-BRACK)

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ēste

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Hana Videen

ēste, adj: gracious, bountiful. (AY-steh)

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īfig-beara

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Hana Videen

īfig-beara, n: ‘ivy-grove’, a grove of ivy-covered trees. (EE-vee-BAY-ah-ra)

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sinc

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

sinc, n.n: treasure, gold, silver, jewels. (SINCH / ˈsɪntʃ)

Staffordshire Hoard. Photo by David Rowan, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, 2009. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. [commons.wikipedia.org]
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be-hȳpan

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Hana Videen

be-hȳpan, wk.v: to heap or cover over, surround, encompass. (beh-HUPP-on)

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