Hana Videen
@hanavideen.bsky.social
Writer, medievalist and hoarder of words, author of THE WORDHORD: DAILY LIFE IN OLD ENGLISH and THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY. (she/her)
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Ic ēow þancung, everyone who shared their favourite Old English word(s) for Old English Wordhord’s 12th birthday. May your hoards of words grow ever more wondrous. For my personal favourites, see the "hord highlights" category on oldenglishwordhord.com or on the Old English Wordhord App.
November 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Ic ēow þancung, everyone who shared their favourite Old English word(s) for Old English Wordhord’s 12th birthday. May your hoards of words grow ever more wondrous. For my personal favourites, see the "hord highlights" category on oldenglishwordhord.com or on the Old English Wordhord App.
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twelf, n/numeral/adj: twelve (12). (TWELF / ˈtwɛlf)
Today marks 12 years of the Old English Wordhord! What’s your favourite Old English word?
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Today marks 12 years of the Old English Wordhord! What’s your favourite Old English word?
#OldEnglish #WOTD
November 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
twelf, n/numeral/adj: twelve (12). (TWELF / ˈtwɛlf)
Today marks 12 years of the Old English Wordhord! What’s your favourite Old English word?
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Today marks 12 years of the Old English Wordhord! What’s your favourite Old English word?
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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"The Deorhord" is as entertaining as it is informative. @hanavideen.bsky.social brings life to the stories behind the words in a way that is a true delight to read. I very much recommend it to all philologists, etymologists, "word nerds," and of course, natural history enthusiasts. #Booksky
A delightful journey through the weird & wonderful world of #OldEnglish, The Deorhord by @hanavideen.bsky.social is a magical menagerie of new creatures & new words for the modern "englisc" reader to discover.
Now available in #paperback. Explore a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
Now available in #paperback. Explore a free sample: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
October 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"The Deorhord" is as entertaining as it is informative. @hanavideen.bsky.social brings life to the stories behind the words in a way that is a true delight to read. I very much recommend it to all philologists, etymologists, "word nerds," and of course, natural history enthusiasts. #Booksky
@bookshop.org are you ever coming to Canada because I would love to do this…
October 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@bookshop.org are you ever coming to Canada because I would love to do this…
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No idea why this is the first AI follow-up question that comes up for this post. My book contains no toucans. If you want to read THE DEORHORD (which does discuss other ornithological wonders like phoenixes and flaming chickens), you can find it here: oldenglishwordhord.com/deorhord-book/
October 7, 2025 at 6:23 PM
No idea why this is the first AI follow-up question that comes up for this post. My book contains no toucans. If you want to read THE DEORHORD (which does discuss other ornithological wonders like phoenixes and flaming chickens), you can find it here: oldenglishwordhord.com/deorhord-book/
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dēoren, adj: of or like a wild animal. (DAY-o-ren / ˈdeːɔ-rɛn)
It’s #WorldAnimalDay (Dēores Dæg…sounds better in Old English). Learn about medieval animals in THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @profilebooks.bsky.social
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It’s #WorldAnimalDay (Dēores Dæg…sounds better in Old English). Learn about medieval animals in THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @profilebooks.bsky.social
@princetonupress.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
dēoren, adj: of or like a wild animal. (DAY-o-ren / ˈdeːɔ-rɛn)
It’s #WorldAnimalDay (Dēores Dæg…sounds better in Old English). Learn about medieval animals in THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @profilebooks.bsky.social
@princetonupress.bsky.social
It’s #WorldAnimalDay (Dēores Dæg…sounds better in Old English). Learn about medieval animals in THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @profilebooks.bsky.social
@princetonupress.bsky.social
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Also now available for 70% off from @princetonupress.bsky.social are @hanavideen.bsky.social's books Word Hord and Deor Hord
October 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Also now available for 70% off from @princetonupress.bsky.social are @hanavideen.bsky.social's books Word Hord and Deor Hord
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New book arrived!! @hanavideen.bsky.social @oewordhord.bsky.social
September 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New book arrived!! @hanavideen.bsky.social @oewordhord.bsky.social
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An entertaining tour of Old English words for animals, from the author of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English.
@hanavideen.bsky.social's The Deorhord is now available in #paperback in the United States and Canada! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#English #OldEnglish #Language
@hanavideen.bsky.social's The Deorhord is now available in #paperback in the United States and Canada! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#English #OldEnglish #Language
September 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
An entertaining tour of Old English words for animals, from the author of The Wordhord: Daily Life in Old English.
@hanavideen.bsky.social's The Deorhord is now available in #paperback in the United States and Canada! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#English #OldEnglish #Language
@hanavideen.bsky.social's The Deorhord is now available in #paperback in the United States and Canada! Learn more: press.princeton.edu/books/paperb...
#English #OldEnglish #Language
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lēof-spell, n.n: a pleasant message. (LAY-off-SPELL / ˈleːɔf-ˌspɛl)
The US/Canada paperback DEORHORD is out today! (The UK edition is already out in the rest of the world.) See where to get it here: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @princetonupress.bsky.social
The US/Canada paperback DEORHORD is out today! (The UK edition is already out in the rest of the world.) See where to get it here: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @princetonupress.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 7:01 AM
lēof-spell, n.n: a pleasant message. (LAY-off-SPELL / ˈleːɔf-ˌspɛl)
The US/Canada paperback DEORHORD is out today! (The UK edition is already out in the rest of the world.) See where to get it here: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @princetonupress.bsky.social
The US/Canada paperback DEORHORD is out today! (The UK edition is already out in the rest of the world.) See where to get it here: buff.ly/l4Lbsip
#OldEnglish #WOTD #TheDeorhord @princetonupress.bsky.social
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Thank you to @hanavideen.bsky.social of ‘The Deor Hord’ and @oewordhord.bsky.social fame for reviewing my next book, LITTLE KINGDOMS (releasing 30/11/25)
‘Dispels the myth of [easy] ethnicity or nationality [terms]. Instead, Harvey breathes life into a sweeping miscellany of little kingdoms.‘
‘Dispels the myth of [easy] ethnicity or nationality [terms]. Instead, Harvey breathes life into a sweeping miscellany of little kingdoms.‘
September 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Thank you to @hanavideen.bsky.social of ‘The Deor Hord’ and @oewordhord.bsky.social fame for reviewing my next book, LITTLE KINGDOMS (releasing 30/11/25)
‘Dispels the myth of [easy] ethnicity or nationality [terms]. Instead, Harvey breathes life into a sweeping miscellany of little kingdoms.‘
‘Dispels the myth of [easy] ethnicity or nationality [terms]. Instead, Harvey breathes life into a sweeping miscellany of little kingdoms.‘
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Very excited to have an advance copy of @princetonupress.bsky.social's paperback THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY on my shelf! Available September 16: preorder the US/Canada publication from PUP: buff.ly/OJUqlpB
#TheDeorhord #OldEnglish #MedievalBeasties
#TheDeorhord #OldEnglish #MedievalBeasties
August 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Very excited to have an advance copy of @princetonupress.bsky.social's paperback THE DEORHORD: AN OLD ENGLISH BESTIARY on my shelf! Available September 16: preorder the US/Canada publication from PUP: buff.ly/OJUqlpB
#TheDeorhord #OldEnglish #MedievalBeasties
#TheDeorhord #OldEnglish #MedievalBeasties
Whoever came up with the word podiatrist really missed a trick by not going with doctopus.
July 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Whoever came up with the word podiatrist really missed a trick by not going with doctopus.
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And I would be a fool to not mention @hanavideen.bsky.social’s ‘The Deor Hord’ (+ ‘The Word Hord’).
A different subject to mine, sure, but the structure and playful attitude taught me much on how to approach complex subjects for the general reader - visually, the art of this book was a huge inspo
A different subject to mine, sure, but the structure and playful attitude taught me much on how to approach complex subjects for the general reader - visually, the art of this book was a huge inspo
May 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
And I would be a fool to not mention @hanavideen.bsky.social’s ‘The Deor Hord’ (+ ‘The Word Hord’).
A different subject to mine, sure, but the structure and playful attitude taught me much on how to approach complex subjects for the general reader - visually, the art of this book was a huge inspo
A different subject to mine, sure, but the structure and playful attitude taught me much on how to approach complex subjects for the general reader - visually, the art of this book was a huge inspo
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LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, my next book, releases on the 30th of November 2025
As of today it is now available for preorder, at a discounted early price of £20 (RRP £25)
Why should you pick up this book...? 🧵
LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, my next book, releases on the 30th of November 2025
As of today it is now available for preorder, at a discounted early price of £20 (RRP £25)
Why should you pick up this book...? 🧵
Little Kingdoms
Before England, Wales, and Scotland were created, before Alfred the Great and the Great Viking Army, before even a raid on Lindisfarne, the kingdoms that…
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May 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingd...
LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, my next book, releases on the 30th of November 2025
As of today it is now available for preorder, at a discounted early price of £20 (RRP £25)
Why should you pick up this book...? 🧵
LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, my next book, releases on the 30th of November 2025
As of today it is now available for preorder, at a discounted early price of £20 (RRP £25)
Why should you pick up this book...? 🧵
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We're in the Apps We Love list on the App Store in Europe this week!
This is the first time Wordhord has been in any list on the App Store. I feel honoured to be alongside other amazing indie apps like @mercuryweather.app and @lookup-app.bsky.social
This is the first time Wordhord has been in any list on the App Store. I feel honoured to be alongside other amazing indie apps like @mercuryweather.app and @lookup-app.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We're in the Apps We Love list on the App Store in Europe this week!
This is the first time Wordhord has been in any list on the App Store. I feel honoured to be alongside other amazing indie apps like @mercuryweather.app and @lookup-app.bsky.social
This is the first time Wordhord has been in any list on the App Store. I feel honoured to be alongside other amazing indie apps like @mercuryweather.app and @lookup-app.bsky.social
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I launched Wordhord v2.0 today and noticed this review while I was in App Store Connect.
If you want an app to cheer you up, check it out (it's free).
Learn an Old English word every day in an app with a unique medieval style.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#iOSDev #OldEnglish #MedievalSky
If you want an app to cheer you up, check it out (it's free).
Learn an Old English word every day in an app with a unique medieval style.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#iOSDev #OldEnglish #MedievalSky
May 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I launched Wordhord v2.0 today and noticed this review while I was in App Store Connect.
If you want an app to cheer you up, check it out (it's free).
Learn an Old English word every day in an app with a unique medieval style.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#iOSDev #OldEnglish #MedievalSky
If you want an app to cheer you up, check it out (it's free).
Learn an Old English word every day in an app with a unique medieval style.
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#iOSDev #OldEnglish #MedievalSky
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The Old English Wordhord version 2.0 is available today on the App Store!
New features include:
- Share Old English words
- Old English date widgets
- Dark mode icon
As always the app is free so check it out!
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#OldEnglish #Medieval #MedievalSky
New features include:
- Share Old English words
- Old English date widgets
- Dark mode icon
As always the app is free so check it out!
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#OldEnglish #Medieval #MedievalSky
May 27, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The Old English Wordhord version 2.0 is available today on the App Store!
New features include:
- Share Old English words
- Old English date widgets
- Dark mode icon
As always the app is free so check it out!
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#OldEnglish #Medieval #MedievalSky
New features include:
- Share Old English words
- Old English date widgets
- Dark mode icon
As always the app is free so check it out!
apps.apple.com/ca/app/old-e...
#OldEnglish #Medieval #MedievalSky
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dēop, adj: deep, extending downwards; describing the extreme of range (of understanding, thought, doctrine, oaths, etc.), profound, complete. (DAY-op / ˈdeːɔp)
Image: Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc; France, late 13th century; @labnf.bsky.social fr. 14964, f. 150v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc; France, late 13th century; @labnf.bsky.social fr. 14964, f. 150v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
April 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
dēop, adj: deep, extending downwards; describing the extreme of range (of understanding, thought, doctrine, oaths, etc.), profound, complete. (DAY-op / ˈdeːɔp)
Image: Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc; France, late 13th century; @labnf.bsky.social fr. 14964, f. 150v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Bestiaire of Guillaume le Clerc; France, late 13th century; @labnf.bsky.social fr. 14964, f. 150v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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fȳrene, adj: fiery, flaming with fire, fireproducing. (FUE-reh-nuh / ˈfyː-rɛ-nə)
Image: Livre des propriétés des choses; France (Toulouse), c. 1350; Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 1029, f. 248r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Livre des propriétés des choses; France (Toulouse), c. 1350; Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 1029, f. 248r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
April 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
fȳrene, adj: fiery, flaming with fire, fireproducing. (FUE-reh-nuh / ˈfyː-rɛ-nə)
Image: Livre des propriétés des choses; France (Toulouse), c. 1350; Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 1029, f. 248r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Livre des propriétés des choses; France (Toulouse), c. 1350; Paris, Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève, Ms. 1029, f. 248r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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for-swelgan, str.v: to swallow (something/someone) entirely, devour (something/someone) utterly. (for-SWELL-gahn / fɔr-ˈswɛl-gan)
Image: Ormesby Psalter; England (East Anglia), 1250-1330; @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS. Douce 366, f. 71v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Ormesby Psalter; England (East Anglia), 1250-1330; @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS. Douce 366, f. 71v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
April 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
for-swelgan, str.v: to swallow (something/someone) entirely, devour (something/someone) utterly. (for-SWELL-gahn / fɔr-ˈswɛl-gan)
Image: Ormesby Psalter; England (East Anglia), 1250-1330; @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS. Douce 366, f. 71v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Ormesby Psalter; England (East Anglia), 1250-1330; @bodleianlibraries.bsky.social MS. Douce 366, f. 71v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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lox, m.n: lynx. (LOCKS / ˈlɔks)
Image: Lynx in a bestiary; England, c. 1170; @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 11283, f. 3v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Lynx in a bestiary; England, c. 1170; @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 11283, f. 3v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
April 15, 2025 at 7:01 AM
lox, m.n: lynx. (LOCKS / ˈlɔks)
Image: Lynx in a bestiary; England, c. 1170; @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 11283, f. 3v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Lynx in a bestiary; England, c. 1170; @britishlibrary.bsky.social Add MS 11283, f. 3v.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
So I'm curious... I know this image from the De Brailes Psalter represents Gemini, but why are the twins holding a pizza? What is that supposed to be? (New College, Oxford, MS 322, f. 3r) #MedievalSky
April 15, 2025 at 2:53 PM
So I'm curious... I know this image from the De Brailes Psalter represents Gemini, but why are the twins holding a pizza? What is that supposed to be? (New College, Oxford, MS 322, f. 3r) #MedievalSky
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smēagan, wk.v: to consider, ponder, examine, search, seek an opportunity. (SMAY-ah-gahn / ˈsmeːa-gan)
#OldEnglish #WOTD
#OldEnglish #WOTD
April 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
smēagan, wk.v: to consider, ponder, examine, search, seek an opportunity. (SMAY-ah-gahn / ˈsmeːa-gan)
#OldEnglish #WOTD
#OldEnglish #WOTD
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bēag-wīse, f.n: circular shape. (BAY-ahg-WEE-zuh / ˈbeːag-ˌwiː-zə)
Image: Summa theologiae of Thomas Aquinas; France, main text 13th century, doodle 14th or 15th century; Conches-en-Ouche, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 7, f. 62r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Summa theologiae of Thomas Aquinas; France, main text 13th century, doodle 14th or 15th century; Conches-en-Ouche, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 7, f. 62r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
April 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
bēag-wīse, f.n: circular shape. (BAY-ahg-WEE-zuh / ˈbeːag-ˌwiː-zə)
Image: Summa theologiae of Thomas Aquinas; France, main text 13th century, doodle 14th or 15th century; Conches-en-Ouche, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 7, f. 62r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD
Image: Summa theologiae of Thomas Aquinas; France, main text 13th century, doodle 14th or 15th century; Conches-en-Ouche, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 7, f. 62r.
#OldEnglish #WOTD