hwæles ēðel

hwæles ēðel, compound: ‘whale’s home’, the ocean. (H’WAL-uz-AY-thell / ˈhwæ-ləz-ˌeː-θɛl)

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ȳþ-lida

ȳþ-lida, m.n: ship (wave-traverser). (UETH-LI-da / ˈyːθ-ˌlɪ-da)

efen-dȳre, adj: equally dear. (EH-ven-DUE-ruh / ˈɛ-vɛn-ˌdyː-rə)

wōp-dropa, f.n: a tear. (WOPE-DROP-ah / ˈwoːp-ˌdrɔ-pa)

mōd-cearig, adj: anxious at heart. (MOAD-CHEH-ah-rih / ˈmoːd-ˌtʃɛa-rɪj)

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ulm-trēow, n.n: an elm-tree. (ULM-TRAY-oh / ˈʌlm-ˌtreːɔw)

ā-meallian, wk.v: to become insipid, lose savour. (ah-MEH-all-li-ahn / aː-ˈmɛal-lɪ-an)

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benc-sittend, m.n: ‘bench-sitter’, someone who sits on a bench (perhaps a guest or retainer). (BENCH-SIT-tend / ˈbɛntʃ-ˌsɪt-tɛnd)

wolcen-faru, f.n: passing of clouds, moving clouds. (WOL-kun-FAH-ruh / ˈwɔl-kən-ˌfa-rʌ)

mistian, wk.v: to grow dim. (MISS-ti-ahn / ˈmɪs-tɪ-an)