ȳþ-wōrigende

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

gyte-strēam

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)

wōp-dropa, f.n: a tear. (WOPE-DROP-ah / ˈwoːp-ˌdrɔ-pa)

wæter-berend, m.n: a water-bearer. (WAE-ter-BEH-rend / ˈwæ-tɛr-ˌbɛ-rɛnd)

wǣðe-burne, f.n: a fishing stream. (WAE-thuh-BUR-nuh / ˈwæː-θə-ˌbʌr-nə)

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

ȳþ-lāf, f.n: the shore left bare by the waves. (UETH-LAHF / ˈyːθ-ˌlaːf)

ap-flōd, m.n: the low tide. (AHP-FLOAD / ˈap-ˌfloːd)

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