ȳþ-mearh

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Hana Videen

ȳþ-mearh, m.n: ship (wave-steed). (UETH-MEH-ar’h / ˈyːθ-ˌmɛarx)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on these “wave-horses”. See it on Patreon.

glitenung

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Hana Videen

glitenung, f.n: a flash, gleam. [GLI-teh-nung]

tūn

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Hana Videen

tūn, m.n: an enclosed piece of ground, a yard, court; a habitation of humans; an estate, farm; a collection of dwellings, a village, town. [TOON]

A bishop blesses the opening of an annual fleece fair. Pontificale Senonense (14th century). Bibliothèque nationale de France, Latin 962, fol. 264r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

ilf

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Hana Videen

ilf, f.n: an elf. [ILF]

Patrons, you have one week to send me your requests for Goldgifa Week! Find out more on Patreon.

wundrung

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Hana Videen

wundrung, f.n: wondering, wonder, admiration, astonishment; a wonderful sight, a spectacle. [WUN-drung]

Image of St Patrick – but where’s it from? Please comment if you know. Happy St Patrick’s Day!

sunn-bearu

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Hana Videen

sunn-bearu, m.n: a sunny grove. [SUN-BEH-ah-roo]

efen-esne

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Hana Videen

efen-esne, m.n: a fellow servant. [EH-ven-EZ-neh]

spell-bōc

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Hana Videen

spell-bōc, f.n: a book of homilies. [SPELL-BOK]

For this week’s Wordhord Wednesday post, take a closer look at this Old English manuscript. Read my post on Patreon.

A much damaged folio from a book of Old English homilies, including the first series of Ælfric’s Catholic Homilies. England (south-east? south-west?), fourth quarter of the 10th century to first half of the 11th century. British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius C V, fol. 5v. [bl.uk]