on-fæðmness

on-fæðmness, f.n: an embrace. (ON-FAE-thum-ness / ˈɔn-ˌfæ-θəm-nɛs)

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æl-beorht

æl-beorht, adj: all bright, all shining. (AEL-BEH-or’ht / ˈæl-ˌbɛɔrxt)

wǣfels, m.n: a covering, wrap, cloak, veil. (WAE-vels / ˈwæː-vɛls)

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bryne, m.n: a burning, fire, flame, heat. (BRUE-nuh / ˈbry-nə)

hrycg, m.n: back, spine; ridge. (HRUEDG / ˈhrydʒ)

ēðel-weard, n.n: a country’s guardian or ruler, a king. (AY-thel-WEH-ard / ˈeː-θɛl-ˌwɛard)

Wintan-ceaster, f.n: Winchester (place name). (WIN-tahn-CHEH-ah-ster / ˈwɪn-tan-ˌtʃɛa-stɛr)

wæfer-geornness, f.n: eagerness to see sights. (WAE-ver-YEH-orn-ness / ˈwæ-vɛr-ˌjɛɔrn-nɛs)

æfter-fylging, f.n: a following after, a sequence. (AFF-ter-FUELG-ing / ˈæf-tɛr-ˌfylg-ɪŋ)

an-sȳn, f.n: a face, countenance; a view, aspect, sight, form, figure. (AHN-SUEN / ˈan-ˌsyːn)

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