grǣg-hama, n/adj: ‘grey-covering’ or ‘grey-cloaked’, possibly a wolf, bird, spear or chain mail. (GRAIE-HA-ma / ˈgræːj-ˌha-ma)
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eorcnanstān
eorcnanstān, m.n: a precious stone, pearl, topaz. (EH-ork-nan-STAHN / ˈɛɔɹk-nan-ˌstaːn)
Tolkien named the ‘Arkenstone’ in Lord of the Rings for this eorcnanstān.
fastitocalon
fastitocalon, n: large whale that pretends to be an island. (FAH-stit-oh-KAH-lon / ˈfa-stɪ-tɔ-ˌka-lɔn)

ūht-cearu
ūht-cearu, f.n: care that comes in early morning. (OO’HT-CHEH-ah-ruh / ˈuːxt-ˌtʃɛa–rʌ)
undersmūgan
undersmūgan, str.v: to creep under, come upon unawares, surprise. (UN-der-SMOO-gahn / ˈʌn-dɛɹ-ˌsmuː-gan)
cȳswuce
cȳswuce, f.n: (definition uncertain) possibly a time for fasting and purification at the beginning of Lent. (CHUEZ-WUCH-uh / ˈtʃyːz-ˌwʌ-tʃə)
sāwel-drēor
sāwel-drēor, n.n: ‘soul-blood’. (SAH-well-DRAY-or / ˈsaː-wɛl-ˌdreːɔr)
brēost-loca
brēost-loca, m.n: ‘breast-enclosure’, the mind. (BRAY-ost-LOCK-ah / ˈbreːɔst-ˌlɔ-ka)
winetrēow
winetrēow, f.n: faith between friends, or between husband and wife. (WIN-uh-TRAY-oh / ˈwɪ-nə-ˌtɹeːɔ)
bān-hūs
bān-hūs, n.n: ‘bone-house’, the body. (BAHN-HOOS / ˈbaːn-ˌhuːs)