land-mann

land-mann, m.n: native or inhabitant of a particular country, local person. (LOND-MAHN / ˈland-ˌman)

hāma

hāma, m.n: cricket, grasshopper. (HA-ma / ˈhaː-ma)

hrēoþa, m.n: animal skin, usually sheepskin or goatskin, usually used as a cloak or mantle. (HRAY-oh-tha / ˈhreːɔ-θa)

pohhed, adj: baggy, loose. (PAW’H-hed / ˈpɔx-hɛd)

hreþer, m.n: breast, heart, mind. (HREH-ther / ˈhrɛ-θɛr)

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snǣding-scēap, n.n: a sheep to be killed for eating. (SNADD-ing-SHAY-op / ˈsnæː-dɪŋ-ˌʃeːap)

wīg-steall, n.n: a defensive position, a bulwark, bastion, defence. (WEE-STEH-all / ˈwiːj-ˌstɛal)

bōc-blæc, n.n: ink. (BOAK-BLACK / ˈboːk-ˌblæk)

un-cnyttan, wk.v: to unknot, untie. (un-K’NUE-tahn / ʌn-ˈknyt-tan)

lār-spell, n.n: instructive discourse. (LAR-spell / ˈlaːr-spɛl)