dwild, n.n: error, heresy, a prodigy, spectre. [DWILD]
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salu-brūn
salu-brūn, adj: dark-brown. [SA-loo-BROON]
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday is on the ring-taking, spiritual pilgrims, and an Old English poem known as The Seafarer. Read it on Patreon.
An image in dark-brown of the devil and cat worshippers kissing a cat’s rear end. Jean Tinctor, Traittié du crisme de vauderie (Sermo contra sectam vaudensium). Bruges, c. 1470-1480. Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 961, fol. 1r. [discardingimages.tumblr.com]
winter-wille
winter-wille, f.n: a spring that can be used in winter (?). Definition uncertain. [WIN-ter-WIL-leh]
hring-þegu
hring-þegu, f.n: acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord. [HRING-THAY-goo]
gicel-gebland
gicel-gebland, n.n: a hailstorm. [YI-chell-yeh-BLOND]
drēam-cræft
drēam-cræft, m.n: music (joy-craft). (DRAY-ahm-KRAFT / ˈdreːam-ˌkræft)
gītsian
gītsian, wk.v: to covet, desire. [YEET-see-on]
seld-hwanne
seld-hwanne, adv: seldom, rarely. [SELD-HWAN-neh]
hrīm-ceald
hrīm-ceald, adj: icy cold. [HREEM-CHAY-ald]
This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on the rime-cold sea. Read and hear it on Patreon.
Calendar page for February, painted by the Limbourg brothers for Jean, Duc de Berry: “Medieval and Renaissance Interiors” by Eva Oledzka, found on Patricia Lovett’s blog. Does anyone have more specific manuscript info? [patricialovett.com]
winter-getæl
winter-getæl, n.n: a number of years. [WIN-ter-yuh-TÆL]
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