ēage, n.n: eye. (AY-ah-yuh / ˈeːa-jə)
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hyge
hyge, m.n: heart, mind, soul. (HUE-yuh / ˈhy-jə)
dēaþ-gedāl
dēaþ-gedāl, n.n: a deathly separation, separation of body and soul in death. (DAY-ath-yeh-DAHL / ˈdeːaθ-jɛ-ˌdaːl)
fēond-sēocnes
fēond-sēocnes, f.n: ‘fiend-sickness’, possession by devils, insanity. (FAY-ond-SAY-ock-ness / ˈfeːɔnd-ˌseːɔk-nɛs)
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ælf-ādl
ælf-ādl, f.n: elf disease (unknown illness, perhaps a skin disease). (ALF-AH-dull / ˈælf-ˌaː-dəl)
feorh-hord
feorh-hord, n.n: ‘life-treasure’, ‘life-hoard’, the soul or spirit. (FEH-or’h-HORD / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhɔrd)
ǣwisc-berend
ǣwisc-berend, m.n: (referring to the middle finger) shame-bearer. (AE-wish-BEH-rend / ˈæː-wɪʃ-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)
ropp
ropp, m.n: an intestine, the colon. (ROP / ˈrɔp)
lǣrnes
lǣrnes, f.n: emptiness (of the stomach). (LAER-ness / ˈlæːr-nɛs)
micel-hēafded
micel-hēafded, adj: having a great head. (MITCH-el-HAY-av-ded / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌheːav-dɛd)
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