belced-swēora

belced-swēora, adj: swollen-necked, having a neck which is puffed up with pride. (BELL-ched-SWAY-oh-ra / ˈbɛl-tʃɛd-ˌsweːɔ-ɹa)

mūþ

mūþ, m.n: mouth. (MOOTH / ˈmuːθ)

posling, m.n: a pill. (POZ-ling / ˈpɔz-lɪŋ)

ge-mēðgian, wk.v: to weary, fatigue, impair. (yeh-MAITH-yi-ahn / jɛ-ˈmeːθ-jɪ-an)

spring, m/n.n: source of water; springing, rising; ulcer, sore, pustule; flux; squirting, sprinkling. (SPRING / ˈspɹɪŋ)

un-āmirred, adj: uninjured. (un-AH-mir-red / ʌn-ˈaː-mɪɹ-ɹɛd)

wyndle, f.n: a wound. (WUND-luh / ˈwɝnd-lə)

gēoguþ-feorh, n.n: youthful life, youth. (YAY-oh-guth-FEH-or’h / ˈjeːɔ-gʌθ-ˌfɛɔɹh)

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hēah-strengþu, f.n: great strength. (HAY-ah-STRENG-thuh / ˈheːah-ˌstɹɛŋ-θʌ)

hēafod-swīma, m.n: dizziness, intoxication (lit. ‘head-swimming’). (HAY-ah-vod-SWEE-ma / ˈheːa-vɔd-ˌswiː-ma)