scūr-sceadu

scūr-sceadu, f.n: protection against storms. (SHOOR-SHEH-ah-duh / ˈʃuːr-ˌʃɛa-dʌ)

heofon-colu

heofon-colu, n.n: heat of the sun, literally ‘coals of the heavens’. (HEH-oh-von-KOLL-uh / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌkɔ-lʌ)

sprǣcful, adj: talkative, loquacious. (SPRATCH-full / ˈspræːtʃ-fʌl)

rūn, f.n: mystery, secret; speech not meant to be overheard, a whisper. (ROON / ˈruːn)

heoloþ-helm, m.n: helmet which makes the wearer invisible, helmet of deception. (HEH-oh-loth-HELM / ˈhɛɔ-lɔθ-ˌhɛlm)

ge-sceap, n.n: creation, created being or thing, creature; fate, destiny; form, shape. (yeh-SHEH-op / jɛ-ˈʃɛap)

drēor, m.n: blood. (DRAY-or / ˈdreːɔr)

heorþ-fæst, adj: having a house of one’s own. (HEH-orth-FAST / ˈhɛɔrθ-ˌfæst)

blēo-cræft, m.n: the art of embroidering (‘colour-craft’). (BLAY-oh-KRAFT / ˈbleːɔ-ˌkræft)

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lēaf-helmig, adj: having a leafy top, having leafy tresses. (LAY-ahv-HELL-mih / ˈleːav-ˌhɛl-mɪj)