gīsl, m.n: hostage; person handed over to enemies or allies as a surety or pledge (of an agreement, oath, etc). (YEE-zull / ˈjiː-zəl)
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bōc-hord
bōc-hord, n/m.n: library, repository for books. (BOAK-HORD / ˈboːk-ˌhɔrd)
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wendan
wendan, wk.v: to turn (something); to move one’s self, take one’s way; to wend, go, proceed; to change, alter, shift. (WEN-dahn / ˈwɛn-dan)
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petersilige
petersilige, f.n: parsley. (PEH-ter-ZILL-ih-yuh / ˈpɛ-tɛɹ-ˌzɪ-lɪ-jə)
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berie
berie, f.n: berry (in many cases the identification is difficult). (BEH-rih-uh / ˈbɛ-ɹɪ-ə)
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ūht
ūht, m.n: the time just before daybreak. (OO’HT / ˈuːht)
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attor-coppa
attor-coppa, f.n: a spider. (AH-tor-KOP-pa / ˈat-tɔɹ-ˌkɔp-pa)
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plūm-blǣd
plūm-blǣd, f.n: fruit of the plum-tree. (PLOOM-BLAD / ˈpluːm-ˌblæːd)
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lactuca
lactuca, f.n: lettuce. (LAHK-tuh-kah / ˈlak-tʌ-ka)
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