lēafnes-word, n.n: a password. [LÆ-ahv-ness-WORD]
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gomen-wudu
gomen-wudu, m.n: pleasure-wood, glee-wood, a musical instrument, harp. [GO-men-WOO-doo]
Harp-playing cow in the initial N. Complete Latin Bible, with the prologues of Saint Jerome. 12th century. Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal, MS 4, f. 155v. [gallica.bnf.fr]
mist-glōm
mist-glōm, m.n: mist-gloom, darkness caused by mist. (MIST-GLOAM / ˈmɪst-ˌgloːm)
word-lēan
word-lēan, n.n: reward for words. (WORD-LAY-ahn / ˈwɔrd-ˌleːan)
cum-līðe
cum-līðe, adj: kind to comers or strangers, hospitable. [KOOM-LEE-theh]
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glōmung
glōmung, f.n: twilight, gloaming. [GLO-mung]
dracan blōd
dracan blōd, n.n: dragon’s blood, a pigment obtained from the dragon’s blood-tree. [DRA-kahn BLOD]
mist-hliþ
mist-hliþ, n.n: a mist-covered hill-side. [MIST-HLITH]
benc-sittend
benc-sittend, m.n: ‘bench-sitter’, someone who sits on a bench (perhaps a guest or retainer). (BENCH-SIT-tend / ˈbɛntʃ-ˌsɪt-tɛnd)
wolcen-faru
wolcen-faru, f.n: passing of clouds, moving clouds. (WOL-kun-FAH-ruh / ˈwɔl-kən-ˌfa-rʌ)
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