twislung, f.n: forking, branching, partition. (TWIZ-lung / ˈtwɪz-lʌŋ)
Image: Li livres dou trésor; France (Arras or Thérouanne), 1300-1325; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.814, f. 63r.
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cāfer-tūn, m.n: courtyard, hall, enclosure, court, vestibule. (KAH-ver-TOON / ˈkaː-vɛr-ˌtuːn)
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un-gegrēt, adj: ungreeted. (UN-yeh-GRATE / ˈʌn-jɛ-ˌgreːt)
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ge-mǣtan, wk.v: to dream. (yeh-MAT-ahn / jɛ-ˈmæː-tan)
Image: The Dream of the Magi from a psalter; England (Oxford), 1200-1220; British Library, Royal MS 1 D X, f. 2v.
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barþ, n: type of ship. (BARTH / ˈbarθ)
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ge-spelia, m.n: a substitute, deputy, vicegerent (an administrative deputy of a king or magistrate). (yeh-SPEH-li-ah / jɛ-ˈspɛ-lɪ-a)
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wæter-stefn, f.n: the voice or sound of water. (WAT-er-STEH-vun / ˈwæ-tɛr-ˌstɛ-vən)
Image: Bestiary; Iran (Maragheh), c. 1297-1300; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.500, f. 78v.
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mōt, n.n: a meeting, court. (MOAT / ˈmoːt)
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nirwett, m.n: narrowness; a narrow place, pass; oppression of the chest, difficulty of breathing. (NIR-wet / ˈnɪr-wɛt)
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dumb, adj: mute, unable to speak. (DUMB / ˈdʌmb)
Image: Reckoning gestures in computus collection; Italy (Piacenza?), 1018-1032; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M/925, f. 38r.
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