Matthew Malthouse
Old English Wordhordnīþ-sceaða, m.n: malignant foe. (NEETH-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈniːθ-ˌʃɛa-θa)
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līf-wela, m.n: riches that confer or possess life, heavenly riches, wealth belonging to this or to the next life. (LEEF-WELL-ah / ˈliːf-ˌwɛ-la)
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Archaeology News 
New copy of earliest known English poem discovered in Rome manuscript
A manuscript hidden in plain sight at the National Central Library of Rome has revealed a new copy of what scholars consider the earliest known poem in English. Researchers from Trinity College Dublin identified an early ninth-century manuscript containing Cædmon’s Hymn, a short Old English poem written more than 1,300 years ago...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/04/new-copy-of-earliest-known-english-poem/
ge-cennice, f.n: mother. (yeh-KEN-nitch-uh / jɛ-ˈkɛn-nɪ-tʃə)
Image: The Annunciation, from a psalter; Germany (Würzburg), c. 1240-1250; Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig VIII 2, f. 10.
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Image: The Annunciation, from a psalter; Germany (Würzburg), c. 1240-1250; Getty Museum, Ms. Ludwig VIII 2, f. 10.
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Hana VideenAnyone going to the #OldEnglish conference at #UofT next week? I’m looking forward to it.
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rēad, adj: red. (RAY-ahd / ˈreːad)
Image: Knyvett Hours; England, late 14th century; J. Paul Getty Museum, MS M.1213.
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Image: Knyvett Hours; England, late 14th century; J. Paul Getty Museum, MS M.1213.
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