hana

hana, m.n: cock. (HA-na / ˈha-na)

firgen-gāt

firgen-gāt, f.n: a mountain goat. (FIR-yen-GAHT / ˈfɪɹ-jɛn-ˌgaːt)

hwæl, m.n: whale (also referring to any of various large marine mammals, including dolphins, porpoises, walruses, etc). (H’WAL / ˈhwæl)

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hrīðer-heord, f.n: a herd of cattle. (HREE-ther-HAY-ord)

wulf-hliþ, n.n: a hill where the wolf has its den, retreat of wolves (lit. ‘wolf-slope’). (WULF-h’lith)

earn, m.n: eagle. (EH-arn / ˈɛarn)

tādige, f.n: a toad. (TAH-di-yeh)

nīten, n.n: animal; cattle. (NEE-ten / ˈniː-tɛn)

ge-horsian, wk.v: to horse, to set or mount on a horse, to supply with a horse. (yeh-HOR-ze-yahn)

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nēod-spearuwa, m.n: an active, restless sparrow. (NAY-odd-SPEH-ah-ruh-wa)