ā-pluccian, wk.v: to pluck off. [AH-PLUCK-chee-on]

Marginalia in Le Roman de la Rose, by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. France, 14th century. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Français 25526, f. 160r. [gallica.bnf.fr]

dwild, n.n: error, heresy, a prodigy, spectre. [DWILD]

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hring-þegu, f.n: acceptance of rings, of gifts given by a lord. [HRING-THAY-goo]

gītsian, wk.v: to covet, desire. [YEET-see-on]

māðum-gifu, f.n: a costly gift. [MAH-thum-YI-voo]

sweord-gifu, f.n: gift of a sword. [SWAY-ord-YI-voo]

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Tours, Bibliothèque municipale, ms. 0008, fol. 283r. (Thanks to @Giovanni_Lido for identifying!) [enluminures.culture.fr]

wundor-gifu, f.n: wondrous gift. (WUN-dor-YIV-uh / ˈwʌn-dɔr-ˌjɪ-vʌ)

ēad-gifu, f.n: blessed grace, gift of blessedness. [AY-ahd-YI-voo]

sundor-gifu, f.n: a special gift or grace, prerogative, privilege. (SUN-dor-YIV-uh / ˈsʌn-dɔr-ˌjɪ-vʌ)

frēot-gifu, f.n: the gift of freedom, emancipation, manumission. [FRAY-ot-YI-voo]

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