ācweorna

ācweorna, m.n: squirrel (contains the word āc ‘oak’). (AH-KWEH-or-na / ˈaː-ˌkwɛɔɹ-na)

ealde-ealde-fæder

ealde-ealde-fæder, m.n: great-grandfather. (EH-all-duh-EH-all-duh-VAE-der / ˌɛal-də-ˌɛal-də-ˈvæ-dər)

smēah, adj: creeping in, penetrating; subtle, crafty. (SMAY-ah / ˈsmeːah)

fela-īdelsprǣce, adj: talking very idly. (FEH-la-EE-dell-SPRAE-chuh / ˈfɛ-la-ˈiː-dɛl-ˌspɹæː-tʃə)

līg-spiwol, adj: vomiting flame. (LEE-SPIH-wol / ˈliːj-ˌspɪ-wɔl)

land-ādl, f.n: nostalgia (lit. ‘land-illness’). (LAHND-AH-dull / ˈland-ˌaː-dəl)

lyft-sceaþa, m.n: robber of the air (an epithet for the raven). (LUEFT-SHEH-ah-tha / ˈlyft-ˌʃɛa-θa)

snotorscipe, m.n: prudence, sagacity. (SNOT-or-ship-uh / ˈsnɔ-tɔɹ-ˌʃɪ-pə)

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niht-buttorflēoge, f.n: an insect that flies at night. (NI-h’t-BUT-tor-FLAY-oh-yeh)

lār-þegn, m.n: teacher (lit. ‘lore-servant’). (LAR-thain)