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scēo

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Hana Videen

scēo, m.n: shoe. (SHAY-oh / ˈʃeːɔ)

Vikings wore soft leather shoes and boots. This particular boot is more than 1000 years old and was found in Coney Street, York. It’s rare for organic materials like leather to last for so long. You can even see the toggle fastening.

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geocsa

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Hana Videen

geocsa, m.n: hiccup; sob, sobbing. (YEH-ock-sa / ˈjɛɔk-sa)

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ǣghwæt

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

ǣghwæt, n/adj/adv: whatever. (AIE-hwat / ˈæːj-hwæt)

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rēcels

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

rēcels, n.n: incense. (RAY-chells / ˈɹeː-tʃɛls)

rēcels
medieval marginalia showing a rabbit funeral
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lyb-lāc

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

lyb-lāc, n.n: sorcery, witchcraft. (LUEB-lahk / ˈlyb-laːk)

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sweart

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

sweart, adj: swart, swarthy, black, dark of colour; dark, gloomy (no light). (SWEH-art / ˈswɛaɹt)

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grǣg-hama

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

grǣg-hama, n/adj: ‘grey-covering’ or ‘grey-cloaked’, possibly a wolf, bird, spear or chain mail. (GRAIE-HA-ma / ˈgræːj-ˌha-ma)

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hālga

Posted on March 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

hālga, m.n: saint. (HALL-ga / ˈhaːl-ga)

Happy St Patrick’s Day — wear medieval blue today!

The earliest known image of Saint Patrick, from a 13th-century manuscript. Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. [huntington.org]
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genihtsumnes

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

genihtsumnes, f.n: abundance, plenty, copiousness, sufficiency. (yeh-NI’HT-SUM-ness / jɛ-ˈnɪht-ˌsʌm-nɛs)

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lādtēow

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

lādtēow, m.n: a leader, guide, conductor, general. (LAHD-TAY-oh / ˈlaːd-ˌteːɔ)

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