weorold-cund, adj: earthly, temporal; secular, profane as opposed to sacred; secular as opposed to ecclesiastical. (WEH-oh-rold-KUND / ˈwɛɔ-rɔld-ˌkʌnd)

scimrian, wk.v: to shine, glisten, shimmer. (SHIM-ri-ahn / ˈʃɪm-rɪ-an)

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inwit-wrāsen, f.n: evil chain. (IN-wit-WRAH-zen / ˈɪn-wɪt-ˌraː-zɛn)

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and-weard, adj: physically present; present, existing or occurring now. (OND-WEH-ard / ˈand-ˌwɛard)

on-fōn, str.v: to take; to receive; to accept. (on-PHONE / ɔn-ˈfoːn)

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ebur-þring, m.n: the celestial sign Orion. (EH-bur-THRING / ˈɛ-bʌr-ˌθrɪŋ)

hold, adj: kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious (of a prince to his subject), faithful, loyal, devoted (of a subject to his prince). (HOLD / ˈhɔld)

a-bedecian, wk.v: to get by asking or begging. (ah-BEH-de-chi-ahn / a-ˈbɛ-dɛ-tʃɪ-an)

ā-wenian, wk.v: to wean; to detach (someone) from an activity. (ah-WEH-ni-ahn / aː-ˈwɛ-nɪ-an)

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swiling, f.n: a swilling, washing, gargling, gargle. (SWILL-ing / ˈswɪ-lɪŋ)