hænne-belle

hænne-belle, f.n: henbane. (HAN-neh-BELL-leh / ˈhæn-nɛ-ˌbɛl-lɛ)

un-āræfnedlīce

un-āræfnedlīce, adv: intolerably. (un-AH-rav-ned-LEECH-eh / ʌn-ˈaː-ɹæv-nɛd-ˌliː-tʃɛ)

godcundlīc, adj: divine. (GOD-kund-leech / ˈgɔd-ˌkʌnd-liːt͡ʃ)

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sculan, v: to owe, shall, must, ought, be obliged. (SHUH-lahn / ˈʃʌ-lan)

un-bewilled, adj: not boiled away. (un-beh-WILL-led / ˌʌn-bɛ-ˈwɪl-lɛd)

ælmes-æcer, m.n: a field the produce of which was given as alms, first-fruits. (AL-mez-ACK-er / ˈæl-mɛz-ˌæ-kɛɹ)

riftere, m.n: a reaper. (RIFF-teh-reh / ˈɹɪf-tɛ-ɹɛ)

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hǣðen-styrc, m.n: heathen-calf, a calf used in heathen worship, the golden calf made by the Israelites. (HAETH-en-STURK / ˈhæː-θɛn-ˌstɝɹk)

gyfu-þancung, f.n: thanks (in pl.); gyfuþancunga gedon ‘to give thanks’. (YUH-vuh-THON-kung / ˈjɝ-vʌ-ˌθan-kʌŋ)

lang-twidig, adj: granted for a long time. (LAHNG-TWIH-dee / ˈlaŋ-ˌtwɪ-dɪj)