lār-lēast, f.n: lack of learning or instruction. (LAHR-LAY-ost / ˈlaːr-ˌleːast)
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I had the lovely opportunity to chat with the Old English Club at Brunswick High School. (Am I envious that my high school lacked such a club? Maybe a little.) Visit my Patreon to read my free post about it and access the Spotify link. Be sure to check out their other episodes too.
https://www.patreon.com/wordhord/posts/hwaet-exploring-165173724#OldEnglish #podcast #medieval
ge-þyrst, adj: thirsty. (yeh-THUERST / jɛ-ˈθyrst)
Image: Bible; NE France, late 13th century; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.969, f. 305r.
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sōn, m.n: a musical sound, music vocal or instrumental. (SOWN / ˈsoːn)
Image: Arthurian romances; France, 1290-1300; Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Beinecke MS 229, f. 1r.
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swān-gerēfa, m.n: an officer whose manages forests for the pasturing of swine and the use of wood. (SWAHN-yeh-RAY-vah / ˈswaːn-jɛ-ˌreː-va)
Image: Breviary; France (Metz), 1302/1303; British Library, Yates Thompson 8, f. 6r.
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hīg-sīþe, m.n: a hay-scythe. (HEE-SEE-thuh / ˈhiː-ˌsiː-θə)
Image: July calendar page; Belgium (Liège), c. 1250; Morgan Library & Museum, MS M.908.3, f. 1v.
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