heofon-dēma, m.n: celestial judge. (HEH-ov-on-DAY-ma / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌdeː-ma)
heofon-dēma
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cniht
cniht, m.n: male youth, older than a ‘cnapa’; servant. (K’NIH’T / ˈknɪxt)
cnapa
cnapa, m.n: boy or youth, older than a ‘cild’ but younger than a ‘cniht’; servant. (K’NAH-pa / ˈkna-pa)
leornung-cild
leornung-cild, n.n: child engaged in study, pupil. (LEH-or-nung-CHILLD / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌtʃɪld)
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unlyb-wyrhta
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)
scēacere
scēacere, m.n: a robber. (SHAY-ah-cheh-ruh / ˈʃeːa-tʃɛ-rə)
ge-witnes
ge-witnes, f.n: witness, testimony, knowledge; person who can provide testimony from personal observation; the practice of having witnesses present at a transaction. (yeh-WIT-ness / jɛ-ˈwɪt-nɛs)
sib-gedryht
sib-gedryht, f.n: a band of kinsmen. (SIB-yeh-DRUE’HT / ˈsɪb-jɛ-ˌdryxt)
healdend
healdend, m.n: protector, guardian, ruler. (HEH-all-dend / ˈhɛal-dɛnd)
gūþ-gelāca
gūþ-gelāca, m.n: a companion, comrade in war, a warrior. (GOOTH-yeh-LAH-ka / ˈguːθ-jɛ-ˈla-ka)
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