hwyrfol, adj: fickle, changeable. (H’WUER-voll / ˈhwyr-vɔl)

deorcian, wk.v: to darken, to grow dark. (DEH-ork-ih-ahn / ˈdɛɔr-kɪ-an)

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bricg-geweorc, n.n: bridge-work, the construction or reparation of a bridge. (BRIDGE-yeh-WEH-ork / ˈbrɪdʒ-jɛ-ˌwɛɔrk)

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rǣde-fæsting, f.n: entertainment furnished to the king’s messengers when riding on the king’s business, or to those strangers who were coming to the king. (RAE-duh-VAE-sting / ˈræː-də-ˌvæ-stɪŋ)

wiþer-rǣde, adj: adverse, contrary. (WI-ther-RAE-duh / ˈwɪ-θɛr-ˌræː-də)

be-yrnan, str.v: to run by, to come in, occur, incur. (beh-UER-nahn / bɛ-ˈyr-nan)

ge-dāl, n.n: a division, separation, parting, distribution. (yeh-DAHL / jɛ-ˈdaːl)

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mann-ēaca, m.n: an increase of human beings. (MAHN-AY-ah-ka / ˈman-ˌeːa-ka)

mǣd-mǣwect, n: the mowing of a meadow. (MAED-MAE-wekt / ˈmæːd-ˌmæː-wɛkt)

ge-fēre, adj: easy of access. (yeh-VAY-ruh / jɛ-ˈveː-rə)

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