esne-wyrhta, m.n: a hireling, mercenary. (EZ-neh-WURH-ta)

Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to 1380). France (Paris), late 14th century (after 1380). British Library, Royal 20 C VII, f. 41v. [bl.uk]
esne-wyrhta, m.n: a hireling, mercenary. (EZ-neh-WURH-ta)

Chroniques de France ou de St Denis (from 1270 to 1380). France (Paris), late 14th century (after 1380). British Library, Royal 20 C VII, f. 41v. [bl.uk]
wrenc-wīs, adj: unjust, unrighteous. (WRENCH-WEES / ˈwɹɛntʃ-ˌwiːs)
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cōfincel, n.n: a hand-mill. (KO-vin-chull / ˈkoː-vɪn-tʃəl)

wann-fȳr, n.n: lurid fire. (WAHN-fur)
sige-cwēn, f.n: victory-queen, victorious queen. (SIH-yuh-KWAIN / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌkweːn)

folc-firen, f.n: a folk-crime, public crime. (FOLK-fir-en)
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bēo, f.n: a bee. (BAY-oh / ˈbeːɔ)

word-cwide, m.n: a saying, words; speech, language. (WORD-cwid-eh)
nunne, f.n: a nun. (NUN-nuh / ˈnʌn-nə)
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mǣg-lagu, f.n: law regulating the duties and responsibilities of kinsmen, e.g. in the matter of paying or receiving certain parts of the wergild (‘man price’) if one of their number slew or was slain. (MAG-lah-goo)