big-leofan

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Hana Videen

big-leofan, wk.v: to nourish, feed, support. (be-LEH-ov-ahn / bɪj-ˈlɛɔ-van)

Medieval manuscript image of a woman holding a distaff under one arm while she feeds a hen and her chicks from a bowl; the hen has one leg tied to a stake in the ground, and one chick is sitting on her back, pecking at her head. — Luttrell Psalter; England (Lincolnshire), 1325-1340; British Library, Add MS 42130, f. 166v. [co-geeking.com]

nemnan

Posted on December 26, 2024 by Hana Videen

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]

lystan

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Hana Videen

lystan, wk.v: to desire, to lust for (something/someone). (LUE-stahn / ˈly-stan)

sīþ-from

Posted on December 19, 2024 by Hana Videen

sīþ-from, adj: good at traveling, bold in journeying. (SEETH-FROM / ˈsiːθ-ˌfrɔm)

Medieval manuscript image of three men on a boat at sea, one of whom points at something ahead while looking back to his companions. — Bede’s Prose Life of St Cuthbert; England (Durham), late 12th century; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 26, f. 26r. [blogs.bl.uk]

gēaþ

Posted on December 18, 2024 by Hana Videen

gēaþ, f.n: foolishness, lightmindedness, luxury, mockery. (YAY-ath / ˈjeːaθ)

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