fisc-pōl, m.n: fish pool, fish pond. (FISH-POLE / ˈfɪʃ-ˌpoːl)
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lyft-sceaþa
lyft-sceaþa, m.n: robber of the air (an epithet for the raven). (LUEFT-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈlyft-ˌʃɛa-θa)
attor-coppa
attor-coppa, f.n: spider. (AHT-tor-KOP-pa / ˈat-tɔr-ˌkɔp-pa)
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nīþ-draca
nīþ-draca, m.n: hate-dragon, a hostile or malicious dragon. (NEETH-DRAH-ka / ˈniːθ-ˌdra-ka)
wicg
wicg, n.n: (poetical) a steed. (WIDG / ˈwɪdʒ)
scēap-wīc
scēap-wīc, n.n: a sheepfold. (SHAY-op-WEECH)
niht-buttorflēoge
niht-buttorflēoge, f.n: an insect that flies at night. (NI-h’t-BUT-tor-FLAY-oh-yeh)
smēga-wyrm
smēga-wyrm, m.n: a penetrating worm that makes its way into the flesh. (SMAY-ga-WUERM / ˈsmeː-ga-ˌwyrm)
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nēo-fugol
nēo-fugol, m.n: bird that feeds on carrion (such as a vulture or crow). (NAY-oh-FUH-goll)
bēo-ceorl
bēo-ceorl, m.n: bee-keeper. (BAY-oh-CHAY-orl / ˈbeːɔ-ˌtʃɛɔɹl)
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