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ecg

Posted on December 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

ecg, f.n: sword. (EDGE / ˈɛdʒ)

A reconstructed sword hilt attached to a heavily corroded blade.
Iron pattern-welded sword blade, heavily corroded, 6th-7th century; found at Sutton Hoo, now at British Museum. [britishmuseum.org]
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a-bysgian

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

a-bysgian, wk.v: to busy, engage, involve, preoccupy. (ah-BUEZ-yi-ahn / a-ˈbyz-jɪ-an)

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fiscere

Posted on November 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

fiscere, m.n: fisher. (FISH-er-uh / ˈfɪ-ʃɛ-rə)

Medieval historiated initial D depicting Jesus calling two fishermen to him (saints Peter and Andrew), two bearded men leaning over the side of their boat and holding a net filled with fish.
Antiphonal; Italy, c. 1300; J. Paul Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig VI 6, f. 155r. [getty.edu]
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or-læg

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

or-læg, n.n: fate. (OR-LAIE / ˈɔr-ˌlæj)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on gold-blooms. Read it on Patreon.

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bār

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Hana Videen

bār, m.n: boar. (BAR / ˈbaːr)

Medieval manuscript image of two wild boars, one blue and one orange, rooting at the ground beside a tree.
Aberdeen Bestiary; England, c. 1200; Aberdeen University Library MS 24, f. 21v. [abdn.ac.uk]
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gold-blōma

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Hana Videen

gold-blōma, m.n: a golden mass. (GOLD-BLO-ma / ˈgɔld-ˌbloː-ma)

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gnīþe

Posted on November 26, 2023 by Hana Videen

gnīþe, adj: scanty, scarce. (G’NEE-thuh / ˈgniː-θə)

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lār-cniht

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Hana Videen

lār-cniht, m.n: disciple. (LAHR-K’NIH’T / ˈlaːr-ˌknɪxt)

Medieval manuscript image of an old bearded man speaking to two youths who hold books.
Pythagoras and his disciples; Utrecht, c. 1404-5; Walters Art Musem W.171.148V. [art.thewalters.org]
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eð-cwide

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Hana Videen

eð-cwide, m.n: a rehearsal. (ETH-KWID-uh / ˈɛθ-ˌkwɪ-də)

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copp

Posted on November 23, 2023 by Hana Videen

copp, m.n: cup, vessel. (KOP / ˈkɔp)

Silver chalice reconstructed from broken pieces, formed of a separate foot, stem and cup; the bowl is gilded on the inside and a band of gilding runs slightly below the rim.
Chalice (reconstructed); England (Cornwall), 9th century; British Museum 1880,0410.1-3. [britishmuseum.org]
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