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mold-hrērende

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Hana Videen

mold-hrērende, adj: moving upon the earth. (MOLD-HRAY-ren-duh / ˈmɔld-ˌhɹeː-ɹɛn-də)

donkey
Needs ID – please comment if you know the source

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Swēo-rīce

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Hana Videen

Swēo-rīce, n.n: Sweden. (SWAY-oh-REE-chuh / ˈsweːɔ-ˌɹiː-tʃə)

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orþanc-bend

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Hana Videen

orþanc-bend, m.n: a skilfully contrived band, a cunning bond. (OR-thonk-BEND / ˈɔɹ-θank-ˌbɛnd)

ring
Gold finger ring, England, 800-900, from the Victoria and Albert Museum

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sōþ-gid

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Hana Videen

sōþ-gid, n.n: a true tale. (SOATH-YID / ˈsoːθ-ˌjɪd)

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lufu

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Hana Videen

lufu, f.n: love; warm affection, attachment; strong feeling, passion. (LUH-vuh / ˈlʌ-vʌ)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

love
From Medievalists.net: Codex Manesse, a book of poetry made in Zurich around 1304-5.
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mōd-bysgung

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Hana Videen

mōd-bysgung, f.n: anxiety of mind. (MOAD-BUZZ-gung / ˈmoːd-ˌbɝz-gʌŋ)

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The Breviary of Renaud de Bar (14th century). Verdun Bibliotheque municipale MMS 107, f. 137v.
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swīþ-hwæt

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Hana Videen

swīþ-hwæt, adj: very strong; very bold. (SWEETH-HWAET / ˈswiːθ-ˌhwæt)

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pytt

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Hana Videen

pytt, m.n: a pit, hole in the ground, a grave. (PUT / ˈpɝt)

French translation of Boccacio’s De claribus mulieribus, France (Rouen), c. 1440. British Library, Royal MS 16 G. v, f. 55r.
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gāst-gerȳne

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Hana Videen

gāst-gerȳne, n.n: spiritual mystery. (GAHST-yeh-RUE-nuh / ˈgaːst-jɛ-ˌryː-nə)

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slidor

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Hana Videen

slidor, adj: slippery. (SLIH-dor / ˈslɪ-dɔɹ)

I’m guessing these sea-pigs are slidor. Porci marini dig up the ground under water like pigs do on land. They must submerge their snout in the sand in order to gather food. From The Medieval Bestiary. Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 1633 4, fol. 61r.
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