tilþ, f.n: labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is made, an employment; tillage, cultivation, work on land; gain from labour, produce of labour, acquisition; crop, produce, fruit. (TILTH)

heard-hycgende, adj: courageous, bold (lit. ‘hard-thinking’). (HEH-ard-HUDG-en-deh)

fremsumlīce, adv: kindly, graciously. (FREM-zum-lee-cheh)

betst-boren, n/adj: ‘best-born’, eldest. (BETST-BO-ren)

wacor, adj: watchful, vigilant. (WAH-kor)

un-nyt, adj: useless, vain, idle, unprofitable. (un-NUT)

un-gelēaf, adj: unbelieving; incredulous. (un-yeh-LAY-off)

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ge-gaderwist, f.n: state of being together (probably meaning cohabitation in marriage). (yeh-GA-der-WIST / jɛ-ˈga-dɛr-ˌwɪst)

tihtle, f.n: a charge, accusation. (TIH’h’t’leh)

ge-fȳsan, wk.v: to make ready, cause to hasten. (yeh-FUH-zahn / jɛ-ˈfɝː-zan)

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