snȳtan

snȳtan, v: to clear the nose. (SNUE-tahn / ˈsnyː-tan)

cweorn-tēþ

cweorn-tēþ, m.n: molar teeth, grinders. (KWEH-orn-TAYTH)

ēar-clǣnsiend, m.n: little finger (ear-cleaner). (AY-ar-KLAN-zi-yend / ˈeːar-ˌklæːn-zɪ-ɛnd)

ælf-siden, f.n: ‘elf-enchantment’ (unknown affliction accompanied by fever). (ALF-SID-en / ˈælf-ˌsɪ-dɛn)

hin-gang, m.n: a going hence, departure, death. (HIN-gong)

lǣce-hūs, n.n: a hospital, building where the sick or injured are cared for. (LATCH-eh-HOOS)

ellen-sīoc, adj: infirm or languid from want of strength, deprived of strength, powerless (lit. ‘strength-sick’). (EL-len-ZEE-ock)

brēost-sefa, m.n: heart, mind, innermost thought. (BRAY-ost-SEV-ah)

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mid-hrif, n.n: the midriff; the diaphragm, separating the heart from the stomach, etc.; also the entrails. (MID-HRIF)

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hāsian, wk.v: to grow hoarse. (HA-zee-on)