ancor

ancor, m.n: recluse, hermit, anchorite. (AN-kor / ˈan-kɔr)

be-swīcan

be-swīcan, str.v: to deceive, seduce, evade, betray. (beh-ZWEE-kahn / bɛ-ˈzwiː-kan)

wesle, f.n: weasel. (WEZ-luh / ˈwɛz-lə)

fore-stihtung, f.n: predestination, preordination. (FOR-uh-STI’H-tung / ˈfɔ-rə-ˌstɪx-tʌŋ)

fear, m.n: bull, ox. (FEH-ar / ˈfɛar)

gegn-pæþ, m.n: hostile path, opposing road. (YAIN-PATH / ˈjɛjn-ˌpæθ)

dūn-scræf, n.n: mountain gorge, mountain cave. (DOON-SHRAFF / ˈduːn-ˌʃræf)

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fōstor-mōdor, f.n: foster-mother. (FOH-stor-MO-dor / ˈfoː-stɔr-ˌmoː-dɔr)

hǣlend, m.n: Saviour, Christ; healer. (HAL-end / ˈhæː-lɛnd)

sige-wang, m.n: victory-plain, a plain where victory is won, a plain where evil is overcome. (SIH-yuh-WAHNG / ˈsɪ-jə-ˌwaŋ)

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