lēoflīce

lēoflīce, adv: gladly, willingly; with love or kindness, lovingly, graciously. (LAY-ov-LEE-chuh / ˈleːɔv-ˌliː-tʃə)

rūm-gāl

rūm-gāl, adj: rejoicing in ample space in which to move (applied to the dove when sent from the ark). (ROOM-gahl / ˈruːm-gaːl)

smearcian, wk.v: to smirk, smile. (SMEH-ark-i-ahn / ˈsmɛar-kɪ-an)

sorh-lufu, f.n: love accompanied by anxiety or sorrow, hapless love. (SOR-h’LUH-vuh / ˈsɔrx-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

æf-þanca, m.n: spite, disdain; insult, offence; envy, cause of envy. (AFF-THON-ka / ˈæf-ˌθɔn-ka)

þweora, m.n: crossness, peevishness. (TH’WEH-oh-ra / ˈθwɛɔ-ra)

angsumnes, f.n: (physical) distress, torment, suffering, affliction; (mental/emotional) distress; anguish, anxiety. (AHNG-sum-ness / ˈaŋ-sʌm-nɛs)

gōian, wk.v: to sigh, groan, lament. (GO-i-ahn / ˈgoː-ɪ-an)

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fyrnum, adv: with horror, horribly, intensely. (FUER-num / ˈfyr-nʌm)

heofon-drēam, m.n: joy of heaven. (HEH-ov-on-DRAY-ahm / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌdreːam)