ge-hnǣgan, wk.v: to bend down, humble, cast down, subdue. (yeh-H’NAG-on / jɛ-ˈhnæː-gan)

brȳd-bletsung, f.n: marriage blessing. (BRUED-BLET-sung / ˈbryːd-ˌblɛt-sʌŋ)

nīd-beþearf, adj: necessary. (NEED-beh-THEH-arf / ˈniːd-bɛ-ˌθɛarf)

lēof, n: an indeclinable term of respectful or familiar address to one or more people, such as 1) a temporal or spiritual superior (sir, lord); 2) a friend or relative (friend, dear); 3) a stranger (sir). (LAY-off / ˈleːɔf)

sparian, wk.v: to spare, to show mercy to, to refrain from injuring or destroying. (SPA-ri-ahn / ˈspa-rɪ-an)

hlīsa, m.n: fame, reputation. (H’LEE-za / ˈhliː-za)

gemet-fæst, adj: moderate, modest. (yeh-MET-fast / jɛ-ˈmɛt-fæst)

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scearp-smēaung, f.n: a sharp, strict examination or argument. (SHEH-arp-SMAY-ah-ung / ˈʃɛarp-ˌsmeːa-ʌŋ)

wīd-gil, adj: wide-spreading, spacious, vast, broad. (WEED-yill / ˈwiːd-jɪl)

staþol-ǣht, f.n: an estate, landed possession. (STA-tholl-AE’HT / ˈsta-θɔl-ˌæːxt)