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rǣd

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Hana Videen

rǣd, m.n: counsel, advice; prudence, intelligence; plan, resolution; what is advisable, benefit, advantage. (RADD / ˈræːd)

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rȳung

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Hana Videen

rȳung, f.n: roaring, groaning, grunting. (RUE-ung / ˈryː-ʌŋ)

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marman-stān

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Hana Videen

marman-stān, m.n: marble, a piece of marble. (MAR-mahn-STAHN / ˈmaɹ-man-ˌstaːn)

marble
Throne of Elia (marble). Italian (San Nicola, Bari), c. 1100. Image from Web Gallery of Art.
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bēn-tīd

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Hana Videen

bēn-tīd, f.n: prayer-time, rogation-days, time for supplication. (BAIN-TEED / ˈbeːn-ˌtiːd)

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in-stæpes

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Hana Videen

in-stæpes, adv: at once, immediately. (in-STAE-puhs / ɪn-ˈstæ-pəs)

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cempa

Posted on April 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

cempa, m.n: a soldier, warrior. (CHEM-pa / ˈtʃɛm-pa)

Today is the feast day of St George.

george
St George. Missel romain. Northern Italy (Bologna), 1373. Avignon, BM, MS. 136, f. 236. Image of Institut de recherche et d’histoire des textes – CNRS.
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un-sōfte

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

un-sōfte, adv: with difficulty, with trouble; not at ease, in discomfort, not gently. (UN-SOAF-tuh / ˈʌn-ˌsoːf-tə)

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scilfor

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

scilfor, adj: yellow, of the colour of gold. (SHILL-vor / ˈʃɪl-vɔr)

Confusingly, not silver.

Glossed Exodus. England, 1st quarter of the 13th century. British Library, MS Burney 13, fol. 1. Source: British Library.
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blēo-rēad

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

blēo-rēad, adj: blue-red, purple, myrtle-coloured. (BLAY-oh-RAY-ahd / ˈbleːɔ-ˌɹeːad)

nicholas
Detail of St Nicholas in the Melisende Psalter. Jerusalem, 1131-1143. British Library, Egerton MS 1139, fol. 209r. Source: British Library.
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blæc

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

blæc, adj/n: black, of dark hue; ink (especially black ink). (BLACK / ˈblæk)

Descent of the Holy Spirit, The Black Hours, c. 1475
Book of Hours, Bruges (Belgium), c. 1480. Morgan Library, MS M.493, folios 18v and 19r. The Black Hours, one of a very few manuscripts on vellum that is dyed black. Source: Morgan Library.

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