brōga, m.n: terror, horror, danger. (BRO-ga / ˈbroː-ga) Image: Li livres dou trésor; France, early 14th century; The Morgan MS M.814, f. 63r. #OldEnglish #WOTD

heoru-word, n.n: hostile or cutting word (‘sword-word’). (HEH-oh-ruh-WORD / ˈhɛɔ-rʌ-ˌwɔrd) The Menologium begins in this week's #WordhordWednesday post. Hear and read it on Patreon: bit.ly/goldgifa #OldEnglish #WOTD

leðer-hose, f.n: a leather covering for the leg, gaiter. (LEH-ther-HOZ-uh / ˈlɛ-θɛr-ˌhɔ-zə) #OldEnglish #WOTD

emn-micel, adj: equally great. (EM-un-MIH-chell / ˈɛm-ən-ˌmɪ-tʃɛl) #OldEnglish #WOTD

þrȳþ-weorc, n.n: a splendid, mighty work. (THRUETH-WEH-ork / ˈθryːθ-ˌwɛɔrk) Image: Lateinischer Psalter; England (Oxford), 13th century; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Clm 835, f. 30v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

wine-þearfende, adj: friendless (friend-needy). (WIN-uh-THEH-ar-ven-duh / ˈwɪ-nə-ˌθɛar-vɛn-də) #OldEnglish #WOTD

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hǣlend, m.n: Saviour, Christ; healer. (HAL-end / ˈhæː-lɛnd) Image: Lateinischer Psalter; England (Oxford), 13th century; Bayerische Staatsbibliothek Clm 835, f. 26v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

sige-wang, m.n: victory-plain, a plain where victory is won, a plain where evil is overcome. (SIH-yuh-WAHNG / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌwaŋ) This week's #WordhordWednesday post is on the Menologium or Old English metrical calendar. Read it on Patreon: bit.ly/goldgifa #OldEnglish #WOTD

wōp, m.n: a whoop, cry; mostly a cry of grief, wailing, lamentation, weeping. (WOPE / ˈwoːp) #OldEnglish #WOTD

wamb, f.n: belly, stomach; womb. (WAHMB / ˈwamb)
Image: Diagram of a uterus; England, 1250-1310; Bodleian Libraries MS. Ashmole 399, f. 13v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

lēac-weard, m.n: gardener. (LAY-ock-WEH-ard / ˈleːak-ˌwɛard) #OldEnglish #WOTD

Join Hana Videen for an illustrated talk on her newest book, The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary, at the Toronto Public Library tomorrow (April 27) at 11 am EDT!

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ō-leccan, wk.v: to treat gently, to soothe, caress; to be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy means; to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive. (oh-LETCH-ahn / oː-ˈlɛtʃ-an) #OldEnglish #WOTD

beadu-wǣpen, n.n: battle-weapon. (BEH-ah-duh-WAP-en / ˈbɛa-dʌ-ˌwæː-pɛn) Image: Taymouth Hours; England (London?), 14th century; Medieval Manuscripts MS Yates Thompson 13, f. 68v. #OldEnglish #WOTD

norþ-lane, n: a north lane. (NORTH-LAH-nuh / ˈnɔrθ-ˌla-nə) This week's #WordhordWednesday post is on a mystery plant. Read it on Patreon: bit.ly/goldgifa #OldEnglish #WOTD

sǣ-draca, m.n: sea-dragon. (SAE-DRAH-ka / ˈsæː-ˌdra-ka) Image: Liber de natura rerum; France (Abbaye de Saint-Amand), 13th century; Médiathèque Valenciennes MS 320, f. 114r. #OldEnglish #WOTD

Just a reminder that my free talk on Old English, animals and medieval bestiaries is this Saturday at Toronto Public Library's Mount Pleasant Branch! More info here: events.tplcs.ca/8457

eorþ-grāp, f.n: earth’s grip, grasp of the earth. (EH-orth-GRAWP / ˈɛɔrθ-ˌgraːp) Image: Tiberius Psalter; England (Winchester), mid 11th century; Medieval Manuscripts Cotton MS Tiberius C VI, f. 7v. #OldEnglish #WOTD