twēolīce, adv: doubtfully, uncertainly. (TWAY-oh-LEE-chuh / ˈtweːɔ-ˌliː-tʃə)
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tō-blǣdan
tō-blǣdan, wk.v: to puff up, inflate. (toh-BLADD-ahn / toː-ˈblæː-dan)
fealu
fealu, adj: colour-term of uncertain/varied meaning: basically yellow but variously tinted with shades of red, brown or grey, often pale, always unsaturated (not vivid). (FEH-ah-luh / ˈfɛa-lʌ)
un-gescrēpness
un-gescrēpness, f.n: inconvenience. (UN-yeh-SHRAPE-ness / ˌʌn-jɛ-ˈʃreːp-nɛs)
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ā-melcan
ā-melcan, str.v: to milk. (ah-MELL-kahn / a-ˈmɛl-kan)
cytel
cytel, m.n: cooking-vessel (usually of metal), kettle, cauldron. (KUE-tell / ˈky-tɛl)
hlūd-swēge
hlūd-swēge, adv: loudly. (H’LOOD-SWAY-uh / ˈhluːd-ˌsweː-jə)
gūþ-gelāca
gūþ-gelāca, m.n: a companion, comrade in war, a warrior. (GOOTH-yeh-LAH-ka / ˈguːθ-jɛ-ˈla-ka)
lēoþ-wyrhta
lēoþ-wyrhta, m.n: poet. (LAY-oth-WUER’H-ta / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwyrx-ta)
blōwan
blōwan, str.v: to bloom, flourish, blossom. (BLO-wan / ˈbloː-wan)
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