spōn

spōn, m/f.n: a chip, shaving. (SPOAN / ˈspoːn)

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lāþ-bite

lāþ-bite, m.n: wound, literally ‘hostile bite’. (LAWTH-BIT-uh / ˈlaːθ-ˌbɪ-tə)

ge-sprec, n.n: the power of speech. (yeh-SPRETCH / jɛ-ˈsprɛtʃ)

engel, m.n: angel. (ENG-gell / ˈɛŋ-gɛl)

gītsere, m.n: covetous, greedy person; a miser. (YEET-seh-ruh / ˈjiːt-sɛ-rə)

basilisca, m.n: basilisk. (BA-zih-liss-ka / ˈba-zɪ-lis-ka)

wyn-sum, adj: pleasant, agreeable; joyous. (WUEN-zum / ˈwyn-zʌm)

biter, adj: bitter, sharp, severe, dire. (BIH-ter / ˈbɪ-tɛr)

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ēa, f.n: river. (AY-ah / ˈeːa)

wōdheortness, f.n: insanity, madness. (WOAD-HEH-ort-ness / ˈwoːd-ˌhɛɔrt-nɛs)