lopystre

lopystre, f.n: a lobster, a locust. (LOP-uh-struh / ˈlɔ-pɝ-stɹə)

I never thought of those two creatures as interchangeable!

healic

healic, m.n: a herring. (HEH-ah-litch / ˈhɛa-lɪtʃ)

Compare to yesterday’s WOTD!

earn, m.n: an eagle. (EH-arn / ˈɛaɹn)

hræfn, m.n: raven. (H’RAV-un / ˈhræ-vən)

wild-dēor, n.n: wild animal. (WILLD-DAY-or / ˈwɪld-ˌdeːɔr)

ūrig-feþera, adj: wet-feathered, with dewy plumage. (OO-rih-FEH-theh-ra / ˈuː-ɹɪj-ˌfɛ-θɛ-ɹa)

nicor, m.n: water-monster. (NICK-or / ˈnɪ-kɔr)

swan-rād, n: swan-road, a kenning for the sea. (SWAHN-RAWD / ˈswan-ˌraːd)

seolh-ȳða, f.n: the waves where the seal swims. (SEH-ol’h-UH-tha / ˈsɛɔlh-ˌɝː-θa)

ganot, m.n: sea-bird, probably a gannet. (GAH-not / ˈga-nɔt)