ōga

ōga, m.n: terror, dread, horror, great fear; the cause/object which excites fear; a terrible, horrible thing. [OH-ga]

wollen-tēar

wollen-tēar, adj: having hot tears, with hot tears. [WOL-len-TÆ-ar]

ymb-hygdigness, f.n: care, anxiety, solicitude. [umb-HUG-deeγ-ness]

mōd-wēn, f.n: hope entertained by the mind. (MOAD-WAIN / ˈmoːd-ˌweːn)

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geohsa, m.n: hiccup; sob, sobbing. (YEH-o-h’sa / ˈjɛɔh-sa)

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gliw, n.n: glee, joy, minstrelsy, mirth, jesting, drollery. (GLEE-ew / ˈgliːw)

wōp-dropa, f.n: a tear. (WOPE-DROP-ah / ˈwoːp-ˌdrɔ-pa)

mōd-cearig, adj: anxious at heart. (MOAD-CHEH-ah-rih / ˈmoːd-ˌtʃɛa-rɪj)

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līf-wynn, f.n: pleasure or joy of life. (LEEV-WUEN / ˈliːv-ˌwyn)

of-hrēowan, wk.v: to cause grief or pity; to feel pity. (of-HRAY-oh-wahn / ɔf-ˈhreːɔ-wan)