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)

ofer-gǣgedness, f.n: transgression. (OV-er-GAE-yud-ness / ˌɔ-vɛr-ˈgæː-jəd-nɛs)

forþian, wk.v: to send (something) forth/out; to promote, advance (the well-being of someone/something); to carry out, accomplish (a task, undertaking, etc). (FOR-thi-ahn / ˈfɔr-θɪ-an)

fæderlīce, adv: in a fatherly manner, as a father. (FAE-der-LEE-chuh / ˈfæ-dɛr-ˌliː-tʃə)

frēoscipe, m.n: freedom, liberty. (FRAY-oh-SHIP-uh / ˈfreːɔ-ˌʃɪ-pə)

wrenc-wīs, adj: unjust, unrighteous. (WRENCH-WEES / ˈwrɛntʃ-ˌwiːs)

byden-botm, m.n: the bottom of a vessel. (BUE-den-BO-tum / ˈby-dɛn-ˌbɔ-təm)

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