on-þræc, adj: horrible, dreadful. (ON-THRACK / ˈɔn-ˌθræk)

fǣr, m.n: sudden or unexpected danger; peril, calamity. (FAER / ˈfæːr)

wāc-līc, adj: poor, mean, of little dignity or worth, paltry. (WAHK-leech / ˈwaːk-liːtʃ)

a-rēosan, str.v: to fall down, perish. (ah-RAY-oh-zahn / a-ˈreːɔ-zan)

tō-blǣdan, wk.v: to puff up, inflate. (toh-BLADD-ahn / toː-ˈblæː-dan)

un-gescrēpness, f.n: inconvenience. (UN-yeh-SHRAPE-ness / ˌʌn-jɛ-ˈʃreːp-nɛs)

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cytel, m.n: cooking-vessel (usually of metal), kettle, cauldron. (KUE-tell / ˈky-tɛl)

sulh, n.n: plough. (SUL’H / ˈsʌlx)

ge-þingþu, f.n: honour, dignity, rank. (yeh-THING-thuh / jɛ-ˈθɪŋ-θʌ)

cwic-seolfor, n.n: quicksilver (vivum argentum). (KWITCH-SEH-oll-vor / ˈkwɪtʃ-ˌsɛɔl-vɔr)

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