rūn

rūn, f.n: mystery, secret; speech not meant to be overheard, a whisper. (ROON / ˈruːn)

bōc-rǣdere

bōc-rǣdere, m.n: a reader of books. (BOAK-RAE-deh-ruh / ˈboːk-ˌræː-dɛ-rə)

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word, n.n: word; saying, maxim; tale, story; report, tidings; command, order; message, announcement; promise, oath; speech, language. (WORD / ˈwɔrd)

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fyrn-gemynd, n.n: ancient tradition, memory of former times. (FUERN-yeh-MUEND / ˈfyrn-jɛ-ˌmynd)

trēow, f.n: truth. (TRAY-oh / ˈtreːɔw)

rǣde, f.n: a reading, lesson. (RAE-duh / ˈræː-də)

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leornung-mann, m.n: scholar, student, disciple. (LEH-or-nung-MAHN / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌman)

getæl-circul, m.n: a cycle for computation. (yeh-TAEL-CHIR-kull / jɛ-ˈtæl-ˌ tʃɪr-kʌl)

tǣcing, f.n: the pointing out of a course to be followed, direction, teaching. (TAE-ching / ˈtæː-tʃɪŋ)

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rūn-cræftig, adj: skilled in explaining mysteries. (ROON-KRAF-tih / ˈruːn-ˌkræf-tɪj)