slincan, str.v: to crawl; to slink away. (SLINK-ahn / ˈslɪn-kan)
Image: Bestiaire of Pierre de Beauvais; France, 13th century; Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal, Ms-3516, f. 205r.
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sige-brōðor, m.n: a victorious brother. (SIH-yuh-BRO-thor / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌbroː-θɔr)
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stulor, adj: furtive, acting with stealth, stealthy; stolen. (STULL-or / ˈstʌ-lɔr)
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gewin-stōw, f.n: a place to contend in, battle-place, wrestling-place. (yeh-WIN-stoh / jɛ-ˈwɪn-stoː)
Image: Gorleston Psalter; England (Suffolk), 1310-1324; British Library, Add MS 49622, f. 210v.
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ǣfen-lāc, n.n: evening offering. (AV-en-LAHK / ˈæː-vɛn-ˌlaːc)
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rysel, m.n: fat. (RUE-zell / ˈry-zɛl)
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What a wundor-gifu (wondrous gift) to receive praise from Sir Tony Robinson! He recommends reading THE WORDHORD: ‘The words on offer are a joy … Dipping into this wordhord makes me feel happy.’ See the Guardian article to discover some of his Old English favourites. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/23/i-laughed-out-loud-dozens-of-times-authors-choose-books-to-make-you-fall-back-in-love-with-reading
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ge-untrumian, wk.v: to make weak or sick; to be weak or sick. (yeh-UN-trum-i-ahn / jɛ-ˈʌn-trʌm-ɪ-an)
Image: Personification of Old Age in Roman de la Rose; France (Paris), between 1340 and 1350; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.48, f. 4r.
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cyric-weard, m.n: custodian of a church, sacristan. (CHUE-rich-WEH-ard / ˈtʃy-rɪtʃ-ˌwɛard)
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bed-strēaw, n.n: straw used for bedding. (BED-STRAY-aw / ˈbɛd-ˌstreaː)
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