cnyttan

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Hana Videen

cnyttan, wk.v: to tie, bind, knit. (K’NUE-tahn / ˈkny-tan)

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cran

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Hana Videen

cran, m/f.n: a crane. (KRAWN / ˈkran)

tredan

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

tredan, str.v: to tread, tread down, trample upon (lit. and fig.); to tread upon, step upon, walk upon. (TREH-dahn / ˈtrɛ-dan)

hrægl

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

hrægl, n.n: garment, article of clothing. (H’RAE-yull / ˈhræ-jəl)

boethius_detail — *Philosophy Presenting the Seven Liberal Arts to Boethius* (detail), miniature in a French manuscript of *The Consolation of Philosophy* attributed to the Coëtivy Master, about 1460–70. J. Paul Getty Museum. [blogs.getty.edu]

drepan

Posted on October 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

drepan, str.v: to strike (mortally); to kill. (DREH-pahn / ˈdrɛ-pan)

balsemite

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

balsemite, f.n: a kind of mint or balsamint. (BALL-zeh-mih-tuh / ˈbal-zɛ-mɪ-tə)

bǣde-wēg

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

bǣde-wēg, n.n: a cup. (BAE-duh-WAY / ˈbæː-də-ˌweːj)

chalice — Goblet found in Cornwall. [University of Aberdeen]

Pēne

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

Pēne, pl.n: the Carthaginians. (PAY-nuh / ˈpeː-nə)

The meeting of Aeneas and the Carthaginian queen Dido from Virgil’s *Aeneid* (and-for some reason-lots of dogs!). University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections, MS 195. France, 15th century.

fǣr-spryng

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Hana Videen

fǣr-spryng, m.n: a sudden pustule, ulcer of a rash. (FAER-SPRUNG / ˈfæːr-ˌspryŋ)

pynca

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

pynca, m.n: a point. (PUN-ka / ˈpɝn-ka)

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