unlyb-wyrhta, m.n: a poison-maker, one who prepares poisons for purposes of witchcraft, a sorcerer. (UN-lueb-WUER-h’ta / ˈʌn-lyb-ˌwyrx-ta)

unlyb-wyrhta, m.n: a poison-maker, one who prepares poisons for purposes of witchcraft, a sorcerer. (UN-lueb-WUER-h’ta / ˈʌn-lyb-ˌwyrx-ta)
tān-hlyta, m.n: one who divines by casting lots. (TAHN-H’LUE-ta / ˈtaːn-ˌhly-ta)
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dysig-cræftig, adj: skilled in foolish arts (i.e. magic). (DUE-zih-KRAFF-tih / ˈdy-zɪj-ˌkræf-tɪj)
wīglian, wk.v: to practise divination or sorcery. (WEE-li-ahn / ˈwiːj-lɪ-an)
galdor-lēoþ, n.n: charm, incantation. (GAL-dor-LAY-oth / ˈgal-dɔr-ˌleːɔθ)
heoloþ-helm, m.n: helmet which makes the wearer invisible, helmet of deception. (HEH-oh-loth-HELM / ˈhɛɔ-lɔθ-ˌhɛlm)
munt-ælfen, f.n: mountain elf, mountain nymph. (MUNT-AL-ven / ˈmʌnt-ˌæl-vɛn)
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wicce-dōm, m.n: witchcraft, sorcery, magic. (WITCH-eh-DOAM / ˈwɪ-t͡ʃɛ-ˌdoːm)
wīglung, f.n: divination, soothsaying, sorcery, augury. (WEE-glung / ˈwiː-glʌŋ)
ælf-cynn, n.n: elf-kind, the race of elves, referring to their supposed agency in bringing about some affliction, or perhaps referring to the affliction itself. (ALF-KUN / ˈælf-ˌkɝn)