morþor-hūs

morþor-hūs, n.n: ‘murder-house’, house of torment, hell. (MOR-thor-HOOS / ˈmɔr-θɔr-ˌhuːs)

fēond-sēocnes

fēond-sēocnes, f.n: ‘fiend-sickness’, possession by devils, insanity. (FAY-ond-SAY-ock-ness / ˈfeːɔnd-ˌseːɔk-nɛs)

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īg, f.n: island. (EE / ˈiːj)

līðe, adj: soft, gentle, mild, serene. (LEE-thuh / ˈliː-θə)

ælf-ādl, f.n: elf disease (unknown illness, perhaps a skin disease). (ALF-AH-dull / ˈælf-ˌaː-dəl)

gāt-bucca, m.n: domestic goat (male). (GAHT-BUCK-kah / ˈgaːt-ˌbʌk-ka)

feorh-hord, n.n: ‘life-treasure’, ‘life-hoard’, the soul or spirit. (FEH-or’h-HORD / ˈfɛɔrx-ˌhɔrd)

morgen-gifu, f.n: husband’s gift to his wife on the morning after the consummation of their marriage. (MOR-gen-YIV-uh / ˈmɔr-gɛn-ˌjɪ-vʌ)

mihtig, adj: mighty, powerful. (MI’H-tih / ˈmɪx-tɪj)

wiþer, preposition/adv: against; in opposition. (WITH-er / ˈwɪ-θɛr)

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