hlāf-ǣta

hlāf-ǣta, m.n: dependant (‘bread-eater’). (H’LAW-vat-ah / ˈhlaː-ˌvæ-ta)

hlǣfdige

hlǣfdige, f.n: lady, female head of a household (‘bread-maker’). (H’LAV-dih-yuh / ˈhlæːv-ˌdɪ-jə)

hlāford, m.n: lord, male head of a household (‘bread-guardian’). (H’LAW-vord / ˈhlaː-vɔrd)

heofon-biggend, m.n: dweller in heaven. (HEH-oh-von-BIH-yend / ˈhɛɔ-vɔn-ˌbɪj-jɛnd)

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ge-byrd-wītega, m.n: birth-prophet, astrologer. (yeh-BUERD-WEE-teh-ga / jɛ-ˈbyrd-ˌwiː-tɛ-ga)

stǣr-leornere, m.n: one who learns history, a historical scholar. (STAER-LEH-or-neh-ruh / ˈstæːr-ˌlɛɔr-nɛ-rə)

bȳdel, m.n: proclaimer, herald, messenger; preacher, minister of the Gospel. (BUE-dell / ˈbyː-dɛl)

bōc-rǣdere, m.n: a reader of books. (BOAK-RAE-deh-ruh / ˈboːk-ˌræː-dɛ-rə)

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prāfost, m.n: an officer; an officer of a monastery. (PRAH-vost / ˈpraː-vɔst)

gȳmend, m.n: a governor. (YUE-mend / ˈjyː-mɛnd)