stæf-cræft

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

wrīting-feþer

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)

īren-gelōma, m.n: iron implements. (EE-ren-yeh-LO-ma / ˈiː-ɹɛn-jɛ-ˌloː-ma)

cræft, m.n: power, strength; art, skill, craft, trade; cunning, knowledge. (KRAFT / ˈkræft)

teld-wyrhta, m.n: a tentmaker. (TELD-WUR’H-ta / ˈtɛld-ˌwɝɹh-ta)