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drenc-hūs

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Hana Videen

drenc-hūs, n.n: drinking house. (DRENCH-HOOS / ˈdrɛntʃ-ˌhuːs)

Medieval manuscript image of a man beckoning from the door of a building from which hangs a round sign; many keys hang from his belt, and he holds a goblet in his hand.
Jacques de Cessoles, Le jeu des échecs moralisés; French, 14th century; Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, Ms-5107 réserve, f. 61v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
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wēod-hōc

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Hana Videen

wēod-hōc, m.n: hoe (‘weed-hook’). (WAY-odd-HOAK / ˈweːɔd-ˌhoːk)

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bern

Posted on August 4, 2024 by Hana Videen

bern, n.n: barn. (BERN / ˈbɛrn)

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attor

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Hana Videen

attor, n.n: venom, poison. (AHT-tor / ˈat-tɔr)

Medieval manuscript image of a group of monks looking on as one of their number proffers a chalice to a king on bended knee.
A monk proffers a poisoned chalice to King John of England; England, late 13th century; British Library, Cotton MS Vitellius A XIII, f. 5v. [yvonneseale.org]
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ār-lēas

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Hana Videen

ār-lēas, adj: impious, wicked; dishonourable, shameful. (AR-LAY-ahs / ˈaːr-ˌleːas)

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fiþer-fōte

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Hana Videen

fiþer-fōte, adj: four-footed. (FITH-er-FOAT-uh / ˈfɪ-θɛr-ˌfoː-tə)

Medieval manuscript image of goats, cattle, long-horned sheep and camels.
Old English Hexateuch; England (Canterbury), 11th-12th century; British Library, Cotton MS Claudius B IV, f. 48v. [thijsporck.com]
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ende-rīm

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Hana Videen

ende-rīm, n.n: the final number. (EN-duh-REEM / ˈɛn-də-ˌriːm)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is a quiz on HORD words! Test your knowledge on Patreon.

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gelāþ

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Hana Videen

gelāþ, adj: mutually hostile; (as plural substantive) foes, enemies. (yeh-LAWTH / jɛ-ˈlaːθ)

Medieval manuscript image of a stag facing off with a large, hairy, dragon-like creature.
Bestiary; Flanders, c. 1277; Getty Museum, MS. Ludwig XV 4, f. 100r. [getty.edu]
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onbīd-stōw

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Hana Videen

onbīd-stōw, f.n: a place in which to wait. (ON-beed-STOH / ˈɔn-biːd-ˌstoːw)

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āl

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Hana Videen

āl, n.n: a fire. (AWL / ˈaːl)

Medieval manuscript image of a naked man and woman waist-deep in water yet engulfed in huge flames.
Bestiary; England, c. 1170; British Library, Add MS 11283, f. 41r. [bestiary.ca]
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