snytro-cræft

nemnan, wk.v: to name, give a name to a person or thing to call upon the name of, address by name, to invoke; to mention by name, to mention, relate. (NEM-nahn / ˈnɛm-nan)

hlāf-hūs

Posted on December 25, 2024 by Hana Videen

hlāf-hūs, n.n: ‘house of bread’, rendering the scriptural place-name Bethlehem. (HLAHV-HOOS / ˈhlaːv-ˌhuːs)

Nativity scene within initial D in a medieval manuscript; Mary holds the baby Jesus, with Joseph, an ox, a donkey, and three angels looking on. — Abbey Bible; Italy (probably Bologna), c. 1250-1262; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 107, 3v. [blogs.getty.edu]

hāls

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Hana Videen

hāls, f.n: health, salvation. (HALZ / ˈhaːlz)

ge-les

Posted on December 23, 2024 by Hana Videen

ge-les, n.n: reading, study, learning. (yeh-LESS / jɛ-ˈlɛs)

Medieval manuscript image of a man writing in a book open on a stand before him, while a well-dressed woman holding a stack of books and a sceptre looks on. — Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy; France (Paris), 14th century; Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département des manuscrits, Français 1728, f. 221r. [portail.biblissima.fr]

leoþu-cǣge

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Hana Videen

leoþu-cǣge, f.n: a limb-key, key which consists of limbs. (LEH-oth-uh-KAE-yuh / ˈlɛɔ-θʌ-ˌkæː-jə)

cǣlan

Posted on December 21, 2024 by Hana Videen

cǣlan, wk.v: to make cool or cold, to cool. (CAE-lahn / ˈcæː-lan)

Medieval manuscript image of a naked people cowering beneath the wings of a devil with a cloud of hailstones and snow falling down; two clothed men look on from the side. — Divine Comedy; Italy (Genoa?), 1350-1375; Bodleian Library, MS. Holkham misc. 48, p. 9. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]

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