on-beornan, str.v: to set fire to, to kindle; to inflame. (on-BEH-or-nahn / ɔn-ˈbɛɔr-nan)

wine-þearfende, adj: friendless (friend-needy). (WIN-uh-THEH-ar-ven-duh / ˈwɪ-nə-ˌθɛar-vɛn-də)

ō-leccan, wk.v: to treat gently, to soothe, caress; to be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person’s good will by unworthy means; to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive. (oh-LETCH-ahn / oː-ˈlɛtʃ-an)

lēoht-fæt, n.n: lamp, light, lantern. (LAY-o’ht-FAT / ˈleːɔxt-ˌfæt)

hīw-scipe, m.n: a family, household, house. (HEE-ew-SHIP-uh / ˈhiːw-ˌʃɪ-pə)

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æled, m.n: fire, conflagration. (AL-ed / æ-lɛd)

smēa-þancol, adj: acute, subtle. (SMAY-ah-THONK-ol / ˈsmeːa-ˌθan-kɔl)

ymb-clypping, f.n: an embrace. (umb-KLUEP-ping / ymb-ˈklyp-pɪŋ)

Happy Hug a Medievalist Day (and also Ēaster-dæg to those who celebrate)!

a-lȳsan, wk.v: to deliver, release, liberate, rescue, free. (ah-LUE-zahn / a-ˈlyː-zan)

lān, f.n: the action of lending, loan; a sum of money that has been lent. (LAHN / ˈlaːn)