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a-swǣman

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Hana Videen

a-swǣman, v: to wander about. (ah-SWAM-ahn / a-ˈswæː-man)

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ge-frætewian

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-frætewian, wk.v: to adorn, deck, trim. (yeh-FRAT-eh-wi-ahn / jɛ-ˈfræ-tɛ-wɪ-an)

Anglo-Norman text with an initial D in red and blue decorated with intricate red lines and blue dots which resemble the vines of a plant.
William of Waddington’s Le Manuel des Péchés; Anglo-Norman, c. 1220-1240; University of Nottingham, WLC/LM/4, f. 135r. [nottingham.ac.uk]
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emnettan

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Hana Videen

emnettan, wk.v: to make even or equal, to regulate. (EM-net-tahn / ˈɛm-nɛt-tan)

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þearm-gewind

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Hana Videen

þearm-gewind, m.n: the throat. (THEH-arm-yeh-WIND / ˈθɛarm-jɛ-ˌwɪnd)

Medieval manuscript image of a pugnacious white swan with a curving neck.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 58v. [abdn.ac.uk]
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wītedōm-līc

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Hana Videen

wītedōm-līc, adj: of superhuman knowledge, prophetic. (WEE-teh-dome-leech / ˈwiː-tɛ-doːm-liːtʃ)

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lūtan

Posted on February 17, 2025 by Hana Videen

lūtan, str.v: to bow, bend forward, stoop, fall down before one. (LOO-tahn / ˈluː-tan)

Medieval marginal illustration of a disarmed knight kneeling before a large snail, with a big sword stuck in the ground between them.
Gorleston Psalter; England (Suffolk), 1310-1324; British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 162v. [blogs.bl.uk]

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þēah-hwæðere

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Hana Videen

þēah-hwæðere, adv: yet, but, nevertheless, however. (THAY-ah-H’WAE-ther-uh / ˈθeːax-ˌhwæ-θɛ-rə)

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flax-fōte

Posted on February 15, 2025 by Hana Videen

flax-fōte, adj: broad-footed, flat-footed, web-footed. (FLOX-FO-tuh / ˈflaks-ˌfoː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a brown duck walking on muddy earth with webbed feet, a leafy plant in the background.
De Natura animalium; France (Cambrai), 1270-1275; Bibliothèque Municipale de Douai, Ms. 711, f. 36v. [bestiary.ca]
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brond-hord

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Hana Videen

brond-hord, n.n: burning or ardent treasure, a treasure exciting ardent desires. (BROND-HORD / ˈbrɔnd-ˌhɔrd)

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lǣce-cist

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Hana Videen

lǣce-cist, f.n: medicine chest. (LATCH-uh-CHIST / ˈlæː-tʃə-ˌtʃɪst)

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