sāwlian

sāwlian, wk.v: to give up the ghost, expire. (SA-wli-ahn / ˈsaː-wli-an)

heolfor

heolfor, n.n: blood, gore. (HEH-ol-vor / ˈhɛɔl-vɔr)

gāst-lēas, adj: lifeless, dead. (GAHST-LAY-ahs / ˈgaːst-ˌleːas)

līc, n.n: body. (LEECH / ˈliːtʃ)

drēor, m.n: blood. (DRAY-or / ˈdreːɔr)

nacod, adj: naked, bare. (NA-kod / ˈna-kɔd)

micel-ǣte, adj: eating much, gluttonous. (MIH-chell-AE-tuh / ˈmɪ-tʃɛl-ˌæː-tə)

calu, adj: bald, without hair. (KAH-luh / ˈka-lʌ)

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ræge-rēosa, m/f.n: a ridge of muscles at the side of the spine running up the back. (RAE-yuh-RAY-oh-za / ˈræ-jə-ˌreːɔ-za)

swolgettan, wk.v: to swallow, take into the throat. (SWOLL-yeh-tahn / ˈswɔl-jɛ-tan)