cīele

cīele, m.n: the cold. (CHEE-el-luh / ˈtʃiːɛ-lə)

sin-ceald

sin-ceald, adj: ever-cold. (SIN-CHEH-ald / ˈsɪn-ˌtʃɛald)

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hrīm, m.n: rime, hoarfrost. (HREEM / ˈhriːm)

snāw-gebland, n.n: a snowstorm. (SNAW-yeh-BLAHND / ˈsnaːw-jɛ-ˌbland)

dæg-candel, f.n: ‘day-candle’, the sun. (DAIE-KAHN-dell / ˈdæj-ˌkan-dɛl)

ge-nip, n.n: a mist, cloud, darkness, obscurity. (yeh-NIP / jɛ-ˈnɪp)

īs-ceald, adj: ice-cold. (EES-CHEH-ald / ˈiːs-ˌtʃɛald)

sigel, n.n: sun; name of the S-rune ᛋ. (SI-yell / ˈsɪ-jɛl)

lyft, m.n: air, atmosphere, breeze, sky, heavens, cloud. (LUFT / ˈlɝft)

snāw, m.n: snow. (SNAW / ˈsnaːw)