bēo-brēad, n.n: royal jelly (‘bee-food’), the glandular secretion of worker bees used to feed larvae; (in some contexts) honeycomb. (BAY-oh-BRAY-ad / ˈbeːɔ-ˌbreːad)
bēo-brēad
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dūst-scēawung
dūst-scēawung, f.n: ‘dust-viewing’, observation or contemplation of dust (visiting a grave or considering one’s mortality). (DOOST-SHAY-ah-wung / ˈduːst-ˌʃeːa-wʌŋ)
lopystre
lopystre, f.n: a lobster, a locust. (LOP-uh-struh / ˈlɔ-pɝ-stɹə)
I never thought of those two creatures as interchangeable!
ūht
ūht, m.n: the time just before daybreak. (OO’HT / ˈuːxt)
ellen
ellen, m.n: strength, power, vigour, valour, courage, fortitude. (EL-len / ˈɛl-lɛn)
wit
wit, pronoun: we two, I and you, the two of us. (WIT / ˈwɪt)
lofgeornost
lofgeornost, adj: most eager for praise, most desirous of praise. (LOV-YEH-or-nost / ˈlɔv-ˌjɛɔɹ-nɔst)
ealra hālgena ǣfen
ealra hālgena ǣfen, n: All Hallows’ Eve. (EH-al-ra HALL-yeh-na AE-ven / ˈɛal-ɹa ˈhaːl-jɛ-na ˈæː-vɛn)
Happy Halloween!
dēofol
dēofol, m/n.n: devil, demon; Satan, the Devil. (DAY-oh-voll / ˈdeːɔ-vɔl)
þyrs
þyrs, m.n: a giant, an enchanter, a demon. (THURS / ˈθɝɹs)
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