stille, adj: still, quiet; without motion, at rest, not moving from a place, not disturbed; moving little or gently; silent, not loud; unchanging, undisturbed, stable; gentle. [STILL-eh]

of-hrēosan, str.v: to overwhelm, cover, bury. [ov-HRAY-oh-zon]

ellen-cræft, m.n: strength, power. [EL-len-KRÆFT]

a-drugian, wk.v: to dry. [ah-DRUG-ee-ahn]

The Smithfield Decretals. Southern France (probably Toulouse), c. 1300-c.1340. British Library, Royal MS 10 E IV, f. 167v. [bl.uk]

lēaf-ness, f.n: leave, permission, licence. [LÆ-ahv-ness]

sniring, n: a sharp rock. [SNIR-ing]

un-wemme, adj: spotless, without blemish or defect, uninjured; (moral sense) undefiled, pure, immaculate. [un-WEM-meh]

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hord-weorþung, f.n: honouring a person by bestowing treasure; treasure given to honour a person. [HORD-WAY-orth-ung]

mǣgsib-līc, adj: of kin, related. [MÆγ-sib-leech]

un-sceamig, adj: not to be confounded, unabashed. [un-SHÆ-ah-meeγ]