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un-smeoruwig

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Hana Videen

un-smeoruwig, adj: not fatty or greasy. (UN-SMEH-oh-ruh-wih / ˈʌn-ˌsmɛɔ-ɹʌ-wɪj)

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ēa-fisc

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Hana Videen

ēa-fisc, m.n: a river-fish. (AY-ah-FISH / ˈeːa-ˌfɪʃ)

Detail of a miniature of one big and one small elephant in a stream full of fish. England, S. E. (possibly Rochester), 2nd quarter of 13th century. British Library, Royal 12 F XIII, f. 13v.
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færyld

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Hana Videen

færyld, n.n: a motion, journey. (FAE-ruld / ˈfæ-ɹɝld)

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em-niht

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Hana Videen

em-niht, n.n: equal day and night, equinox. (EM-NI’HT / ˈɛm-ˌnɪht)

Diagram of the solstices and equinoxes. England, late twelfth century. Walters MS W.73, Cosmography.
Posted in measuring, time + seasons 3 Comments

īs-ceald

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Hana Videen

īs-ceald, adj: ice-cold. (EES-CHEH-ald / ˈiːs-ˌtʃɛald)

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irþling

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Hana Videen

irþling, m.n: ploughman, farmer. (IRTH-ling / ˈɪɾθ-lɪŋ)

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fȳr-wylm

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

fȳr-wylm, m.n: a fire-boiling, raging flame. (FUHR-WULM / ˈfɝːɹ-ˌwɝlm)

Image from 12th-century Madrid Skylitzes manuscript, showing Romans using Greek fire against their enemies. Codex Skylitzes Matritensis, Bibliteca Nacional de Madrid, Vitr. 26-2, Bild-Nr. 77, f 34 v. b. From Wikimedia Commons.
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martyr-racu

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Hana Videen

martyr-racu, f.n: an account of martyrs. (MAR-tur-RA-kuh / ˈmaɹ-tɝɹ-ˌra-kʌ)

A bonus Word of the Day because I broke my tweet line-up…

saint
St Margaret of Antioch freeing herself from the dragon’s innards. Historiated initial in a Book of Hours. Walters Museum MS 168, f. 222r. Creative Commons licensed via Flickr.
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nædre

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Hana Videen

nædre, f.n: serpent, adder. (NADD-ruh / ˈnæd-dɹə)

St Patrick supposedly drove the snakes out of Ireland. Happy St Patrick’s Day!

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St Patrick standing on a snake in Purgatory: England, 1451. London, British Library, MS Royal 17 B XLIII, f 132v. See the British Library’s blog post on St Patrick’s legacy.
Posted in animals 10 Comments

mis-scrence

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

mis-scrence, adj: shrivelled up, distorted. (miss-SHREN-chuh / mɪs-ˈʃɹɛn-tʃə)

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