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carl-cat

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Hana Videen

carl-cat, m.n: a male cat, tomcat. (KARL-KAHT / ˈkaɹl-ˌkat)

cat
From Discarding Images: Thomas of Cantimpré, Liber de natura rerum, France ca. 1290 (Valenciennes, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 320, fol. 72r).

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cwabba

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

cwabba, n: a bog or marsh. (KWAH-ba / ˈkwa-ba)

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grīma

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

grīma, m.n: a mask, visor, helmet; a spectre, ghost, dreadful apparition. (GREE-ma / ˈgɹiː-ma)

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Image by Wikipedia user Geni: The Sutton Hoo helmet, now at the British Museum.

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stæppe-scōh

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Hana Videen

stæppe-scōh, m.n: a slipper. (STAP-puh-SHOH / ˈstæp-pə-ˌʃoːh)

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ge-dwǣs-mann

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

ge-dwǣs-mann, m.n: fool, foolish man. (yeh-DWASS-mahn / jɛ-ˈdwæːs-man)

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wann-feax

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Hana Videen

wann-feax, adj: dark-haired. (WAHN-FEH-aks / ˈwan-ˌfɛaks)

Hair pulling detail
The Laws of Hywel Dda. Wales, 14th century. Image courtesy of National Library of Wales.
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crīstel-mǣl

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

crīstel-mǣl, n.n: mark of Christ, cross. (KREE-stell-MAEL / ˈkɹiː-stɛl-ˌmæːl)

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blāc-ern

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

blāc-ern, n.n: a light place, a lamp, candlestick, lantern, light, candle. (BLAH-kern / ˈblaː-kɛɹn)

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ceorig

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

ceorig, adj: complaining, querulous. (CHEH-or-ih / ˈtʃɛɔ-ɹɪj)

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cū-wearm

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Hana Videen

cū-wearm, adj: (of milk) warm from the cow (‘cow-warm’). (KOO-WEH-arm / ˈkuː-ˌwɛarm)

cowmilk
Image from Medievalists.net

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