snǣd-mǣlum

snǣd-mǣlum, adv: by bits, a bit at a time. (SNAED-MAE-lum / ˈsnæːd-ˌmæː-lʌm)

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hwīl-þrāg

hwīl-þrāg, f.n: period of time. (HWEEL-THRAWGH / ˈhwiːl-ˌθraːx)

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ende, n: end. (EN-duh / ˈɛn-də)

un-gnīðe, adj: not scanty, liberal, abundant. (un-G’NEE-theh / ʌn-ˈgniː-θɛ)

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first-mearc, m/f.n: an interval of time. (FIRST-MEH-ark / ˈfɪɹst-ˌmɛaɹk)

seofon, n/adj/num: seven (7). (SEH-ov-on / ˈsɛɔ-vɔn)

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wic-weorc, n.n: weekly work, work done for the lord by the tenant so many days a week. (WICK-WEH-ork / ˈwɪk-ˌwɛɔɹk)

lang-toh, adj: long-drawn, extensive. (LAHNG-toh / ˈlaŋ-ˌtɔh)

wīd-brād, adj: wide-spread, far-spreading, ample. (WEED-BRAHD / ˈwiːd-ˌbɹaːd)

sumer-lang, adj: long as in summer, epithet of a day. (SUM-er-LAHNG / ˈsʌ-mɛr-ˌlaŋ)