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sele-drēam

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Hana Videen

sele-drēam, m.n: ‘hall-mirth’, joy of the hall. (SEH-leh-DRAY-ahm / ˈsɛ-lɛ-ˌdreːam)

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offrung-spic

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Hana Videen

offrung-spic, n.n: ‘offering-bacon’, bacon offered to idols. (OFF-frung-SPITCH / ˈɔf-frʌŋ-ˌspɪtʃ)

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hwer

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Hana Videen

hwer, m.n: a kettle, pot, basin, cauldron, cooking-vessel. (HWER / ˈhwɛɹ)

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geofon

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

geofon, n.n: the sea, the ocean. (YEH-ov-on / ˈjɛɔ-vɔn)

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āc-melu

Posted on November 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

āc-melu, n.n: acorn-meal. (AHK-MEH-luh / ˈaːk-ˌmɛ-lʌ)

Harvesting acorn to feed swine, Royal 2 B VII f.81v, 1310-1320. From blog post about rural life during the Middle Ages on the British Library website.
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a-cōlian

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

a-cōlian, wk.v: to become cool, cold, chilled. (ah-KOAL-ih-yan / a-ˈkoː-lɪ-an)

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flōd-ȳþ

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

flōd-ȳþ, f.n: a flood-wave. (FLOAD-UTH / ˈfloːd-ˌɝːθ)

Sawfish. Kongelige Bibliotek, Gl. kgl. S. 3466 8º, f. 43v.
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þǣr-rihte

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

þǣr-rihte, adv: straightway, forthwith, at once, immediately. (THAER-RIH-h’tuh / ˈθæːɹ-ˌɹɪh-tə)

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ūht-floga

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

ūht-floga, m.n: a creature that flies in the early morning. (OO’HT-FLOG-ah / ˈuːht-ˌflɔ-ga)

dragon and dragonfly
Lovell Lectionary. England (probably Glastonbury), c. 1400 – c. 1410. British Library, Harley MS 7026, f. 13r.
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gærs-hoppa

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

gærs-hoppa, m.n: grasshopper. (GARZ-HOP-pa / ˈgærz-ˌhɔp-pa)

grasshopper
Breviary of Queen Isabella of Castile. Netherlands (Bruges), c. 1497. British Library, Additional MS 18851, f. 30r.
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