spēdig, adj: prosperous, rich, wealthy; abundant; powerful. (SPAY-dih / ˈspeː-dɪj)
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hyge
hyge, m.n: heart, mind, soul. (HUE-yuh / ˈhy-jə)
gyllan
gyllan, str.v: (of birds) to make a loud cry, to screech; (of wolves or dogs) to bay, howl; (of inanimate objects) to make a strident, grating, or crashing noise; to yell, utter a loud cry. (YUEL-lahn / ˈjyl-lan)
firen-georn
firen-georn, adj: sinful, wicked (sin-eager). (FI-ren-YEH-orn / ˈfɪ-rɛn-ˌjɛɔrn)
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sēamestre
sēamestre, f.n: one who sews, tailor; (specifically) woman who sews, seamstress. (SAY-ahm-es-truh / ˈseːam-ɛs-trə)
cniht
cniht, m.n: male youth, older than a ‘cnapa’; servant. (K’NIH’T / ˈknɪxt)
cnapa
cnapa, m.n: boy or youth, older than a ‘cild’ but younger than a ‘cniht’; servant. (K’NAH-pa / ˈkna-pa)
leornung-cild
leornung-cild, n.n: child engaged in study, pupil. (LEH-or-nung-CHILLD / ˈlɛɔr-nʌŋ-ˌtʃɪld)
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fǣge
fǣge, adj: about to die; doomed. (FAE-yuh / ˈfæː-jə)
sand-hof
sand-hof, n.n: grave (‘sand-house’). (SAHND-HOFF / ˈsand-ˌhɔf)
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