hwīl

hwīl, f.n: indefinite or loosely specified duration of time; interval, period. (HWEEL / ˈhwiːl)

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frēols-tīd

frēols-tīd, f.n: festive season, feast-tide. (FRAY-olz-TEED / ˈfreːɔlz-ˌtiːd)

ofer-māðum, m.n: a very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth. (OV-er-MAH-thum / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌmaː-θʌm)

ealdor-stōl, m.n: lord’s seat, seat of authority, throne. (EH-al-dor-STOAL / ˈɛal-dɔr-ˌstoːl)

a-bȳsgian, wk.v: to occupy, preoccupy, prepossess. (ah-BUEZ-yi-ahn / a-ˈbyːz-jɪ-an)

bōc-fell, n.n: parchment, vellum (‘book-skin’). (BOAK-FELL / ˈboːk-ˌfɛl)

munt-land, n.n: hilly country. (MUNT-LAHND / ˈmʌnt-ˌland)

nunne, f.n: nun. (NUN-nuh / ˈnʌn-nə)

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munuc, m.n: monk. (MUH-nuck / ˈmʌ-nʌk)

langsumlic, adj: too long, tedious. (LAHNG-sum-litch / ˈlaŋ-sʌm-lɪtʃ)