lēod-cyning

lēod-cyning, m.n: king of a people. (LAY-odd-KUE-ning / ˈleːɔd-ˌky-nɪŋ)

strǣt

strǣt, f.n: street, road. (STRAT / ˈstræːt)

morþor-hof, n.n: ‘murder-hall’, place of torment, hell. (MOR-thor-HOFF / ˈmɔr-θɔr-ˌhɔf)

swīðe, adv: very, much, exceedingly. (SWEE-thuh / ˈswiː-θə)

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tunge, f.n: tongue. (TUNG-guh / ˈtʌŋ-gə)

lyft-geswenced, adj: weather-beaten. (LUEFT-yeh-SWENCH-ed / ˈlyft-jɛ-ˌswɛn-tʃɛd)

pintel, n: penis. (PIN-tell / ˈpɪn-tɛl)

hē, pronoun: he (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically masculine noun). (hay / heː)

hēo, pronoun: she (or a pronoun that refers to a grammatically feminine noun). (hay-oh / heːɔ)

rǣde-cempa, m.n: a mounted soldier. (RAD-uh-KEM-pa / ˈræː-də-ˌkɛm-pa)