Does anyone have access to Accents of English by JC Wells (1982)? I need to view 3 pages for refs & don’t know when I’ll be able to go to the library again. #medievaltwitter#AcademicTwitter
#OldEnglish#WOTD: ymbe, m.n: a swarm of bees. (UM-beh) Image: Bees returning to their hive in an English bestiary from the 1st quarter of the 13th century; @BLMedieval Royal 12 C XIX, f. 45r.
#OldEnglish#WOTD: beofer, m.n: a beaver. (BEH-ov-er) Image: A bestiary shows one beaver looking resentful of his loss, while the other prepares to make the same sacrifice; England, c. 1225-1250; @bodleianlibs MS. Bodley 764, f. 14r.
I’ve updated the tiers on #Patreon with some MS images from @BLMedieval’s Nowell Codex. Note: Starting next month, patrons at every level (as little as $1/month) can request words for #GoldgifaWeek.
#OldEnglish#WOTD: mere-næddra, m/f.n: a ‘sea-adder’, a lamprey. (MEH-reh-NAD-dra) Image: Lamprey fishing in the Theatrum Sanitatis, 14th century; @Casanatense Ms. 4182. This week's #WordhordWednesday post is about a ship chase. Read it on Patreon: https://t.co/mfFOno49Xk
Old English proverb:
If you know any craft, practise it eagerly. Just like sorrows and cares increase a person's mind, so a craft increases their honour.