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sand-land

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

sand-land, n.n: the sea-shore. (SAWND-LAWND / ˈsand-ˌland)

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grymettan

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

grymettan, wk.v: to roar, bellow; to cry out, howl. (GRUE-met-tahn / ˈgry-mɛt-tan)

Marginal lion in the Rothschild Canticles; Flanders, c. 1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, MS 404, f. 115v. [collections.library.yale.edu]
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dēoren

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Hana Videen

dēoren, adj: of or like a wild animal. (DAY-o-ren / ˈdeːɔ-rɛn)

A stack of THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY, including two paperbacks and two hardcovers. The books are on a wooden staircase and beside them is a brown and white cat sniffing at a treat.
It’s World Animal Day (Dēores Dæg… it sounds better in Old English). Learn all about Old English animals in The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary.
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þole-byrde

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Hana Videen

þole-byrde, adj: bearing patiently, patient, long-suffering. (THOLL-uh-BUER-duh / ˈθɔ-lə-ˌbyr-də)

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a-sēon

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

a-sēon, str.v: to look at or upon, set eyes on (something). (ah-SAY-on / a-ˈseːɔn)

Medieval manuscript image of a grey cat curiously gazing down its nose, giving it a cross-eyed appearance.
Peterborough Bestiary; England (Peterborough), c. 1300-1310; Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 53, f. 197v. [parker.stanford.edu]

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god-forgyfnes

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

god-forgyfnes, f.n: divine forgiveness. (GOD-for-YUEV-ness / ˈgɔd-fɔr-ˌjyv-nɛs)

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ge-sēm

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-sēm, n.n: reconciliation, an agreement, a compromise. (yeh-SAME / jɛ-ˈseːm)

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fǣle

Posted on September 29, 2025 by Hana Videen

fǣle, adj: faithful, true, dear, good. (FAE-luh / ˈfæː-lə)

Medieval manuscript illustration of two turtledoves standing on some branches facing one other.
The turtledove always remains faithful to its mate; Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library, MS 24, f. 32r. [abdn.ac.uk]

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candel-twist

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Hana Videen

candel-twist, m.n: a pair of candle snuffers. (KAHN-dell-TWIST / ˈkan-dɛl-ˌtwɪst)

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wamm-sceaþa

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

wamm-sceaþa, m.n: evil-doer, sinner, criminal. (WAHM-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈwam-ˌʃɛa-θa)

Silos Apocalypse; N Spain (Santo Domingo de Silos), 1091-1109; British Library, Add MS 11695, f. 40r. [blogs.bl.uk]

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