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

gēoguþ-myru, f.n: youthful joy (?). (YAY-oh-guth-MUE-ruh / ˈjeːɔ-gʌθ-ˌmy-rʌ)

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on-wæcenness, f.n: excitement, excitation. (ON-WAE-chen-ness / ˈɔn-ˌwæ-tʃɛn-nɛs)

anxsumnes, f.n: anxiety. (AHNK-sum-ness / ˈank-sʌm-nɛs)

frēorig-ferþ, adj: sad in soul. (FRAY-oh-rih-FERTH / ˈfreːɔ-rɪj-ˌfɛrθ)

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hopa, m.n: hope. (HOP-ah / ˈhɔ-pa)

wæfer-geornness, f.n: eagerness to see sights. (WAE-ver-YEH-orn-ness / ˈwæ-vɛr-ˌjɛɔrn-nɛs)

be-forhtian, wk.v: to dread, to fear. (beh-FOR’H-ti-ahn / bɛ-ˈfɔrx-tɪ-an)