hnātan

hnātan, str.v: to strike together, clash. (H’NAH-tahn / ˈhnaː-tan)

ēar-finger

ēar-finger, m.n: little finger (‘ear-finger’). (AY-ar-FING-ger / ˈeːar-ˌfɪŋ-gɛr)

god, n.n: God, a god. (GOD / ˈgɔd)

gōd, adj: good. (GOAD / ˈgoːd)

heaþu-rōf, adj: brave or famous in battle. (HEH-ah-thuh-ROAF / ˈhɛa-θʌ-ˌroːf)

galg-trēow, n.n: a gallows-tree, cross. (GALLG-TRAY-oh / ˈgalg-ˌtreːɔw)

wirp, f.n: a change for the better, recovery from sickness, improvement in circumstances. (WIRP / ˈwɪrp)

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rūm-gāl, adj: rejoicing in ample space in which to move (applied to the dove when sent from the ark). (ROOM-gahl / ˈruːm-gaːl)

munt-clȳse, m/f.n: a place shut in by hills, a mountain-prison. (MUNT-CLUE-zuh / ˈmʌnt-ˌklyː-zə)

heofon-setl, n.n: throne of heaven. (HEH-ov-on-SEH-tul / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌsɛ-təl)