mægden-cild

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Hana Videen

mægden-cild, n.n: a female child. (MAEY-den-CHILLD / ˈmæj-dɛn-ˌtʃɪld)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a haloed woman holding a book open before her and a young haloed girl studying it carefully. — St Anne teaching the Virgin Mary to read, from a Book of Hours; France or England, c. 1430-40; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. 5, f. 45v. [getty.edu]

fell

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Hana Videen

fell, n.n: skin, hide. (FELL / ˈfɛl)

Medieval manuscript open to a page that shows a former rip snaking across the page that has been neatly stitched up with thread. — Closeup of parchment from Leiden University Libraries, BPL 25 (9th century); photo by Erik Kwakkel. [medievalbooks.nl]

feorh-ner

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Hana Videen

feorh-ner, n.n: life’s preservation of salvation, a refuge, sustenance, nourishment. (FEH-or’h-nehr / ˈfɛɔrx-nɛr)

locc

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Hana Videen

locc, m.n: hair, lock of hair. (LOCK / ˈlɔk)

Medieval manuscript illustration of a haloed woman standing beside a tree holding three loaves of bread, clothed in nothing but her long, wavy hair that covers from her head to her ankles. — St Mary of Egypt in the Taymouth Hours; England, 1325-35; British Library, Yates Thompson MS 13, f. 188v. [blogs.bl.uk]

rōt

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Hana Videen

rōt, adj: glad, cheerful; noble, excellent. (ROAT / ˈroːt)

stānincel

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Hana Videen

stānincel, n.n: a little stone. (STAHN-IN-chell / ˈstaːn-ˌɪn-tʃɛl)

Medieval book cover with an ivory in the centre depicting the crucifixion, decorated around the frame with polished blue and red rock crystals. — Gospel Book; Germany (Hildesheim), 12th century (cover); Dom-Museum Hildesheim (DS 13). [metmuseum.org]

sundor-weorþmynt

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Hana Videen

sundor-weorþmynt, f.n: a special honour, prerogative. (SUN-dor-WEH-orth-muent / ˈsʌn-dɔr-ˌwɛɔrθ-mynt)

basing

Posted on March 1, 2025 by Hana Videen

basing, m.n: cloak, short cloak. (BA-zing / ˈba-zɪŋ)

Drawing of a warrior on a horse using his sword to cut his cloak, which he is handing to a half-naked man standing beside him. — St Martin of Tours; Tournai, 12th century; British Library, Add MS 15219, f. 12r. [blogs.bl.uk]

ān-rǣd

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Hana Videen

ān-rǣd, adj: one-minded, unanimous, agreed, persevering, resolute, prompt, vehement. (AHN-RAD / ˈaːn-ˌræːd)

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cyte

Posted on February 27, 2025 by Hana Videen

cyte, f.n: cot, cottage, bedchamber, cell. (KUE-tuh / ˈky-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of a veiled woman looking out the window of a small stone cell with a cross, outside of which stands a bishop. — Pontifical; England, c. 1400-1410; Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 079, f. 95v. [parker.stanford.edu]

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