lēoþ-wīs

lēoþ-wīs, adj: poetical, rhythmical. (LAY-oth-WEES / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwiːs)

bōcere

bōcere, m.n: a writer, scribe, author, learned person, instructor. (BOH-cheh-ruh / ˈboː-tʃɛ-rə)

lēoþ-weorc, n.n: song-making, poetry. (LAY-oth-WEH-ork / ˈleːɔθ-ˌwɛɔrk)

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stæf-cræft, m.n: grammar (letter-craft). (STAV-KRAFT / ˈstæv-ˌkræft)

wrīting-feþer, f.n: pen (writing-feather). (WREE-ting-FEH-ther / ˈwriː-tɪŋ-ˌfɛ-θɛr)

wīglian, wk.v: to practise divination or sorcery. (WEE-li-ahn / ˈwiːj-lɪ-an)

lām-smiþ, m.n: worker in clay, potter. (LAHM-SMITH / ˈlaːm-ˌsmɪθ)

rūn-cræftig, adj: skilled in explaining mysteries. (ROON-KRAF-tih / ˈruːn-ˌkræf-tɪj)

blēo-cræft, m.n: the art of embroidering (‘colour-craft’). (BLAY-oh-KRAFT / ˈbleːɔ-ˌkræft)

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bȳtlian, wk.v: to build, erect. (BUT-li-ahn / ˈbyːt-lɪ-an)