sundor-weorþmynt

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

sundor-weorþmynt, f.n: a special honour, prerogative. (SUN-dor-WEH-orth-muent / ˈsʌn-dɔr-ˌwɛɔrθ-mynt)

basing

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

basing, m.n: cloak, short cloak. (BA-zing / ˈba-zɪŋ)

Drawing of a warrior on a horse using his sword to cut his cloak, which he is handing to a half-naked man standing beside him. — St Martin of Tours; Tournai, 12th century; British Library, Add MS 15219, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

ān-rǣd

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Hana Videen

ān-rǣd, adj: one-minded, unanimous, agreed, persevering, resolute, prompt, vehement. (AHN-RAD / ˈaːn-ˌræːd)

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cyte

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

cyte, f.n: cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell. (KUE-tuh / ˈky-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a veiled woman looking out the window of a small stone cell with a cross, outside of which stands a bishop. — Pontifical; England, c. 1400-1410; Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 079, f. 95v. [parker.stanford.edu]

līþe

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Hana Videen

līþe, adj: soft, gentle, mild, serene. (LEE-thuh / ˈliː-θə)

oxa

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Hana Videen

oxa, m.n: ox. (AWK-sa / ˈɔk-sa)

Medieval manuscript image of a wide-eyed, red-orange ox with big feathery wings, grasping a blank scroll with one of its forelegs. — Luttrell Psalter; N England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 50r. [bestiary.ca]

solor

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Hana Videen

solor, m.n: upper chamber; sunny room, solarium. (SOLL-or / ˈsɔ-lɔr)

hām-lēas

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Hana Videen

hām-lēas, adj: homeless. (HAHM-lay-ahs / ˈhaːm-leːas)

Medieval manuscript image of a person wrapped in an orange cloak with a baby on their back, one hand grasping a walking stick, the other outstretched with a bowl. — Rutland Psalter; England, c. 1260; British Library, Add MS 62925, f. 47r. [bl.uk]

a-swǣman

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Hana Videen

a-swǣman, v: to wander about. (ah-SWAM-ahn / a-ˈswæː-man)

ge-frætewian

Posted on February 21, 2025 by Hana Videen

ge-frætewian, wk.v: to adorn, deck, trim. (yeh-FRAT-eh-wi-ahn / jɛ-ˈfræ-tɛ-wɪ-an)

Anglo-Norman text with an initial D in red and blue decorated with intricate red lines and blue dots which resemble the vines of a plant. — William of Waddington’s Le Manuel des Péchés; Anglo-Norman, c. 1220-1240; University of Nottingham, WLC/LM/4, f. 135r. [nottingham.ac.uk]

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