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pohhed

Posted on September 7, 2023 by Hana Videen

pohhed, adj: baggy, loose. (PAW’H-hed / ˈpɔx-hɛd)

Medieval manuscript image of two field workers holding rakes with bundles of wheat at their feet; the man in the foreground wears only a cap and baggy braies.
Morgan Picture Bible; France (Paris), 1240s; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.638, f. 12v. [themorgan.org]
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hreþer

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Hana Videen

hreþer, m.n: breast, heart, mind. (HREH-ther / ˈhrɛ-θɛr)

This week’s Wordhord Wednesday post is on words for the heart. Read it on Patreon.

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snǣding-scēap

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Hana Videen

snǣding-scēap, n.n: a sheep to be killed for eating. (SNADD-ing-SHAY-op / ˈsnæː-dɪŋ-ˌʃeːap)

Medieval manuscript image of sheep, some very woolly and others sheared, with a couple small lambs.
Bestiary; SE England (Rochester?), 13th century; British Library, Royal 12 F XIII, f. 35r. [bl.uk]
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wīg-steall

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Hana Videen

wīg-steall, n.n: a defensive position, a bulwark, bastion, defence. (WEE-STEH-all / ˈwiːj-ˌstɛal)

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bōc-blæc

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Hana Videen

bōc-blæc, n.n: ink. (BOAK-BLACK / ˈboːk-ˌblæk)

Medieval manuscript image of the psalter author writing in a book at a desk, a feather in his hand, with an ink horn beside him.
Stuttgart Psalter; France (Paris), c. 820; Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod. Bibl. fol. 23, f. 1v. [digital.wlb-stuttgart.de]
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un-cnyttan

Posted on September 2, 2023 by Hana Videen

un-cnyttan, wk.v: to unknot, untie. (un-K’NUE-tahn / ʌn-ˈknyt-tan)

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lār-spell

Posted on September 1, 2023 by Hana Videen

lār-spell, n.n: instructive discourse. (LAR-spell / ˈlaːr-spɛl)

Medieval manuscript image of a man sitting at a desk, pointing to an open book in front of him, while four students sit before him on the floor, one of whom also holds a book.
Grandes Chroniques de France; N France, c. 1330; Castres, Bibliothèque municipale, Ms. 3, f. 277r. [initiale.irht.cnrs.fr]
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corn-hūs

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Hana Videen

corn-hūs, n.n: granary. (KORN-HOOS / ˈkɔrn-ˌhuːs)

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līg

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Hana Videen

līg, m/n.n: flame. (LEE / ˈliːj)

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

Medieval manuscript image of a phoenix, wings outstretched, sitting in its nest, engulfed in flames.
Harley Bestiary; England, c. 1230-40; British Library, Harley MS 4751, f. 45r. [bl.uk]
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sǣlig

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Hana Videen

sǣlig, adj: fortunate. (SAE-lih / ˈsæː-lɪj)

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