wil-gifa

wil-gifa, m.n: a giver of what is desirable, a giver of good. (WILL-YIH-va)

hyge-gār

hyge-gār, m.n: wile, device (lit. ‘mind-arrow’ or ‘mind-dart’). (HUH-yeh-GAR)

ēar-gespeca, m.n: an ear-speaker, a whisperer. (AY-ar-yeh-SPEH-ka)

mere-torht, adj: sea-bright (an epithet for morning). (MEH-reh-TOR-h’t)

sund-hengest, m.n: ‘sea-horse’, i.e. a ship. (SUND-HENG-gest / ˈsʌnd-ˌhɛŋ-gɛst)

frēond-lufu, f.n: friendship, love. (FRAY-ond-LUH-vuh / ˈfreːɔnd-ˌlʌ-vʌ)

hēaðu-sigel, m.n: the sun (lit. sea-sun, perhaps from seeing the sunrise or set over the sea). (HAY-ah-thuh-SI-yell)

ofer-gedrync, n.n: excessive drinking or feasting. (OH-ver-yeh-DRUNCH / ˈɔ-vɛɹ-jɛ-ˌdɹɝntʃ)

þanc-word, n.n: a word of thanks. (THONK-word)

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tungol-gimm, m.n: a starry gem, a star. (TUNG-goll-YIM / ˈtʌŋ-gɔl-ˌjɪm)