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wuldor-geweorc

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Hana Videen

wuldor-geweorc, n.n: glorious work. (WULL-dor-yeh-WEH-ork / ˈwʌl-dɔɹ-jɛ-ˌwɛɔɹk)

St Patrick did some wuldor-geweorc but here he’s just asleep. France, 2nd quarter of the 13th century (London, British Library, MS Royal 20 D VI, f 213v). From the British Library blog post The Legacy of St Patrick.
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sund-gebland

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Hana Videen

sund-gebland, n.n: the water’s mingling. (SUND-yeh-BLAHND / ˈsʌnd-jɛ-ˌbland)

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ærs

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Hana Videen

ærs, m.n: the buttocks. (ARSE / ˈæɹs)

Medieval manuscript image of a hybrid animal, with crowned human head and serpentine body, playing the bagpipe through its anus.
Pierpont Morgan Library’s MS G24.
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rǣde-sceamol

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Hana Videen

rǣde-sceamol, m.n: a reading bench; or possibly a ‘ready’, prepared bench, a couch. (RAD-uh-SHEH-ah-mol / ˈɹæː-də-ˌʃɛa-mɔl)

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næced

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Hana Videen

næced, f.n: nakedness. (NAE-kud / ˈnæ-kəd)

Decretum Gratiani with the commentary of Bartolomeo da Brescia, Italy 1340-1345. Lyon, BM, Ms 5128, fol. 100r. From Discarding Images.
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on-þræc

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Hana Videen

on-þræc, adj: horrible, dreadful. (ON-THRACK / ˈɔn-ˌθɹæk)

apocalypse
‘The Welles Apocalypse’, England 14th century (BL, Royal 15 D II, fol. 174v).
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merigen-dæg

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Hana Videen

merigen-dæg, m.n: tomorrow. (MEH-ri-yen-DAIE / ˈmɛ-ɹɪ-jɛn-ˌdæj)

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flacor

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Hana Videen

flacor, adj: flickering. (FLAH-kor / ˈfla-kɔɹ)

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lagu-strēam

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Hana Videen

lagu-strēam, m.n: sea, stream, river, water. (LAH-guh-STRAY-ahm / ˈla-gʌ-ˌstɹeːam)

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ofer-gitolness

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Hana Videen

ofer-gitolness, f.n: forgetfulness, oblivion. (OV-er-YIT-oll-ness / ˈɔ-vɛɹ-ˌjɪ-tɔl-nɛs)

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