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middel-niht

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

middel-niht, f.n: midnight. (MID-dell-NI’HT / ˈmɪd-dɛl-ˌnɪxt)

Medieval manuscript image of a dark blue sky with a crescent moon and circular stars in gold.
Northern French Miscellany, 1277-1286; British Library, Additional 11639, f. 517r. [bl.uk]
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fēðe-georn

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

fēðe-georn, adj: desirous of going. (FAY-thuh-YEH-orn / ˈfeː-θə-ˌjɛɔrn)

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hof

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Hana Videen

hof, n.n: house, hall, dwelling, building. (HOFF / ˈhɔf)

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hyll-hāma

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Hana Videen

hyll-hāma, m.n: cicada. (HUL-HA-ma / ˈhyl-ˌha-ma)

Medieval manuscript image of a brown segmented insect with two limbs coming up from the back and bent down on either side of it.
Jacob van Maerlant’s Der Naturen Bloeme; Flanders, c. 1350; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, KB, KA 16, f. 132r. [galerij.kb.nl]
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wel-bescēawod

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Hana Videen

wel-bescēawod, adj: considerate, prudent. (WELL-beh-SHAY-ah-wodd / ˈwɛl-bɛ-ˌʃeːa-wɔd)

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heofon-werod

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Hana Videen

heofon-werod, n.n: heavenly host. (HEH-oh-von-WEH-rod / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌwɛ-rɔd)

Medieval manuscript image of Christ enthroned holding a T-O representation of the world; beside him three angels play music on stringed instruments.
De Nobilitatibus, Sapientiis, et Prudentiis Regum; England (London), 1326-7; University of Oxford, Christ Church, MS 92, f. 14v. [digital.bodleian.ox.ac.uk]
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sicetung

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Hana Videen

sicetung, f.n: a sigh, sob, heavy or short breathing, sighing. (SITCH-uh-tung / ˈsɪ-tʃə-tʌŋ)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on heathens and hypocrites. Read it on Patreon.

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irfe-gewrit

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Hana Videen

irfe-gewrit, n.n: will, testament, writing concerning an inheritance. (IR-vuh-yeh-WRIT / ˈɪr-və-jɛ-ˌwrɪt)

A rectangular piece of parchment filled with Old English writing parallel to the long edge of the parchment, somewhat damaged by creases and holes.
Wynflæd’s Will; England, 11th century; British Library, Cotton Ch VIII 38. [bl.uk]
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a-weallan

Posted on October 16, 2023 by Hana Videen

a-weallan, str.v: to well up; to abound in numbers, swarm; to be hot, burn, well up with heat. (ah-WEH-al-lahn / a-ˈwɛal-lan)

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hrǣcettan

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Hana Videen

hrǣcettan, wk.v: to belch, retch. (H’RATCH-et-tahn / ˈhræː-tʃɛt-tan)

Medieval manuscript image of a wolf vomiting.
Bestiary; N Italy, c. 1290; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.459, f. 4v. [ica.themorgan.org]
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