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dēor-wyrþe

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Hana Videen

dēor-wyrþe, adj: precious, dear, of great worth or value; excellent, noble; costly. (DAY-or-WUR-thuh / ˈdeːɔɹ-ˌwɝɹ-θə)

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hancrēd

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Hana Videen

hancrēd, m.n: cock-crowing, cock-crow, a division of the night. (HONK-RAID / ˈhank-ˌɹeːd)

Medieval manuscript image of a cock crowing and a man and woman watching.
Richard de Fournival’s Bestiaire d’Amour. France (Lorraine), early 14th century. Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 308, f. 87v. [iiif.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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genīpan

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Hana Videen

genīpan, str.v: to darken, become dark; to rise as a cloud, to creep up; to come suddenly upon one. (yeh-NEE-pahn / jɛ-ˈniː-pan)

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wīc-stōw

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Hana Videen

wīc-stōw, f.n: a dwelling-place; a camp, an encampment. (WEECH-STOH / ˈwiːtʃ-ˌstoː)

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feðerfōte

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Hana Videen

feðerfōte, adj: four-footed. (FEH-ther-FO-tuh / ˈfɛ-θɛɹ-ˌfoː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a hedgehog surrounded by vines with fruits.
Hedgehog in the vineyard. Bestiary, Flanders ca. 1270. J. Paul Getty Museum, MS. Ludwig XV 3, fol. 79v. [getty.edu]
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gesomnian

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Hana Videen

gesomnian, wk.v: to assemble, collect. (yeh-SOM-ni-ahn / jɛ-ˈsɔm-nɪ-an)

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hildespell

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Hana Videen

hildespell, n.n: a warlike speech. (HILL-duh-SPELL / ˈhɪl-də-ˌspɛl)

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unhīrlīc

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Hana Videen

unhīrlīc, adj: fierce, savage; dismal, doleful. (un-HEER-leech / ʌn-ˈhiːɹ-liːtʃ)

Compare to Icelandic ū-hȳrligr (frowning).

Medieval Angry Birds – British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 145r
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lufian

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Hana Videen

lufian, wk.v: to love, feel affection for, show love to. (LUH-vi-ahn / ˈlʌ-vɪ-an)

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Livre d’heures à l’usage de Chalon. France, 15th century. Bibliothèque municipale de Lyon, Ms 6881, f. 72. [numelyo.bm-lyon.fr]
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croplēac

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Hana Videen

croplēac, n.n: garlic. (KROP-LAY-ahk / ˈkɹɔp-ˌleːak)

Source unknown. Please comment if you know.
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