lang-līfe

lang-līfe, adj: long-lived; long-lasting. (LAHNG-LEE-vuh / ˈlaŋ-ˌliː-və)

gryre-hwīl

gryre-hwīl, f.n: time of terror. (GRUE-ruh-HWEEL / ˈgry-rə-ˌhwiːl)

gēr, n.n: year, a year’s harvest; name of the G-rune ᛄ. (YAIR / ˈjeːr)

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

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gēar-dagas, pl.m.n: days (of one’s life), lifetime; days of old, former times. (YAY-ar-DA-gahs / ˈjeːar-ˌda-gas)

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hlāf-mæsse, f.n: ‘bread-mass’ or Lammas Day (August 1). (HLAWV-MASS-uh / ˈhlaːv-ˌmæs-sə)

lencten-hǣte, f.n: springtime heat, hot weather in springtime. (LENK-ten-HAE-tuh / ˈlɛnk-tɛn-ˌhæː-tə)

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dæg-þerlic, adj: of this day; daily, every day; of day in contrast to night. (DAIE-THER-litch / ˈdæj-ˌθɛɹ-litʃ)

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hæring-tīma, m.n: herring season. (HAE-ring-TEE-ma / ˈhæ-ɹɪŋ-ˌtiː-ma)

ānunga, adv: at once, immediately, forthwith; in a short time, quickly; (with intensive force) certainly, indeed. (AH-nung-ga / ˈaː-nʌŋ-ga)

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