mēdren, adj: maternal, (of lineage) on the mother’s side. (MAY-dren)

Book of Hours. France (Angers or Nantes), c. 1440. New York, Morgan Library, MS. M.63, f. 65r. [ica.themorgan.org]

steding-līne, f.n: a rope that supports a mast, a stay. (STEH-ding-LEE-neh)

un-gedēfe, adj: troublesome, disagreeable. (un-yeh-DAY-veh)

ge-beterung, f.n: an amending, bettering, making better. [yeh-BEH-teh-rung]

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sunn-ganges, adv: in the direction of the sun’s movement, with the sun. [SUN-GONG-ess]

dyderung, f.n: an illusion, delusion, pretence. [DUD-eh-rung]

eorþ-wēla, m.n: earth-wealth, fertility. [EH-orth-WAY-la]

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dybbian, wk.v: to pay attention to. [DUB-be-ahn]

hēafod-gylt, f.n: a capital crime, a deadly sin. [HAY-ah-vod-YULT]

hwem, m.n: a corner, angle. [HWEM]