bōc-cist, f.n: a repository for books, either for reading or for sale. (BOAK-CHIST / ˈboːk-ˌtʃɪst)
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bōc-cist
lēoflīce
lēoflīce, adv: gladly, willingly; with love or kindness, lovingly, graciously. (LAY-ov-LEE-chuh / ˈleːɔv-ˌliː-tʃə)
tusc
tusc, m.n: canine or molar tooth; tusk. (TUSK / ˈtʌsk)
nātes-hwōn
nātes-hwōn, adv: not at all, by no means. (NAH-tess-HWOAN / ˈnaː-tɛs-ˌhwoːn)
clūd
clūd, m.n: a stone, rock, hill. (KLOOD / ˈkluːd)
gold-smiþ
gold-smiþ, m.n: goldsmith. (GOLD-SMITH / ˈgɔld-ˌsmɪθ)
up-feax
up-feax, adj: having hair at the top, bald in front. (UP-FEH-ahks / ˈʌp-ˌfɛaks)
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sprēawlian
sprēawlian, wk.v: to sprawl, move convulsively. (SPRAY-a-wli-an / ˈspreːa-wlɪ-an)
ofer-flītan
ofer-flītan, str.v: to overcome in a contest. (OV-er-FLEE-tahn / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌfliː-tan)
ealu
ealu, n.n: ale. (EH-ah-luh / ˈɛa-lʌ)
bōcce
bōcce, f.n: beech tree. (BO-chuh / ˈboː-tʃə)
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