scortlīce

scortlīce, adv: (of time) shortly, before long, soon; (of speech) shortly, briefly, compendiously. (SHORT-LEE-chuh / ˈʃɔrt-ˌliː-tʃə)

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gǣr-getal

gǣr-getal, n.n: a tale of years, number of years. (GAER-yeh-TAHL / ˈgæːr-jɛ-ˌtal)

pening-weorþ, n.n: a penny-worth. (PEH-ning-WEH-orth / ˈpɛ-nɪŋ-ˌwɛɔrθ)

dæg-fæsten, n.n: a day’s fast. (DAIE-FAE-sten / ˈdæj-ˌfæ-stɛn)

em-niht, n.n: equal day and night, equinox. (EM-NI’HT / ˈɛm-ˌnɪht)

feor-weg, m.n: a far or long way. (FEH-or-WEY / ˈfɛɔɹ-ˌwɛj)

mīl-pæþ, m.n: a road along which miles are reckoned. (MEEL-PATH / ˈmiːl-ˌpæθ)

prēowt-hwīl, f.n: time taken to close and open the eye, twinkling of an eye. (PRAY-owt-HWEEL / ˈpreːɔwt-ˌhwiːl)

from-faru, f.n: an excess. (FROM-VA-ruh / ˈfɹɔm-ˌva-ɹʌ)

dæg-mǣl, n.n: a sundial or instrument for telling the hour. (DAIE-MAEL / ˈdæj-ˌmæːl)