hwæl-weg

hwæl-weg, m.n: the path of the whale, the ocean. (H’WAEL-WAY / ˈhwæl-ˌwɛj)

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ȳþ-wōrigende

ȳþ-wōrigende, adj: wave-wandering. (UETH-WO-ri-yen-duh / ˈyːθ-ˌwoː-rɪ-jɛn-də)

gyte-strēam, m.n: a current, flowing stream. (YUE-tuh-STRAY-ahm / ˈjy-tə-ˌstreːam)

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hwæles ēðel, compound: ‘whale’s home’, the ocean. (H’WAL-uz-AY-thell / ˈhwæ-ləz-ˌeː-θɛl)

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ȳþ-lida, m.n: ship (wave-traverser). (UETH-LI-da / ˈyːθ-ˌlɪ-da)

rōwan, str.v: to go by water, to row or sail. (RO-wahn / ˈroː-wan)

ranc-strǣt, f.n: ‘proud-road’, ‘bold-road’ (definition uncertain). (RAHNK-STRAT / ˈrank-ˌstræːt)

wracnian, wk.v: to be or travel in a foreign country, be a pilgrim or stranger. (WRACK-ni-ahn / ˈwrak-nɪ-an)

on-steppan, v: to walk, go. (ON-STEP-pahn / ˈɔn-ˌstɛ-pan)

cræt-wīsa, m.n: a charioteer. (KRAET-WEE-za / ˈkræt-ˌwiː-za)