tūnes-mann

Posted on April 26, 2018 by Hana Videen

tūnes-mann, m.n: a man living on a manor. [TOO-nez-MAHN]

cræft-glēaw

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Hana Videen

cræft-glēaw, adj: sage-minded, science-learned. [KRÆFT-glay-aw]

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday I read excerpts from Beowulf in a voice I hope is hādor. Read and listen on Patreon.

hādor

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Hana Videen

hādor, n/adj: the clear, serene sky; clear (applied both to light and to sound), bright, serene. (HA-dor / ˈhaː-dɔɹ)

hador — Christine de Pizan’s “Book of the Queen”. France (Paris), c. 1410-1414. British Library, Harley MS 4431, f. 189v. [blogs.bl.uk]

wyrt-stenc

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Hana Videen

wyrt-stenc, m.n: scent from a plant. (WUERT-STENCH / ˈwyrt-ˌstɛntʃ)

Cristes bōc

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Hana Videen

Cristes bōc, f.n: Christ’s book, the gospel (an account of Jesus’s life and teachings). [KRIST-ess BOAK]

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Lindisfarne Gospels, the beginning of St Matthew’s Gospel. England (Lindisfarne), late 7th or early 8th century. British Library, Cotton Nero D. IV, f. 27r. [bl.uk]

brēad

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Hana Videen

brēad, n.n: bread; food. (BRAY-ad / ˈbreːad)

mǣl

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Hana Videen

mǣl, f.n: a speech, talk, conversation. [MÆL]

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Miniature cycle on the life and teachings of Raimundus Lullus. Northern France(?), 14th century. Karlsruhe, Badische LandesBibliothek, St Peter Perg. 92, f. 11v. [digital.blb-karlsruhe.de]

hlēow-mǣg

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Hana Videen

hlēow-mǣg, m.n: a near relation, one who is bound to offer shelter or help. [HLAY-ow-mæγ]

cēne

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Hana Videen

cēne, adj: keen, fierce, bold, brave, warlike. [KAY-neh]

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on St Cuthbert, false fire and other miracles. Read it on Patreon.

hēah-dēor

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Hana Videen

hēah-dēor, n.n: a stag, deer. (HAY-ah-DAY-or)

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Marginal deer in Bible. Northeastern France, last quarter of the 13th century. New York, The Morgan Library & Museum, MS. M.969, f. 411r. [ica.themorgan.org]