munt-ælfen

munt-ælfen, f.n: mountain elf, mountain nymph. (MUNT-AL-ven / ˈmʌnt-ˌæl-vɛn)

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wǣd

wǣd, f/n.n: article of dress, garment; (in plural) clothing. (WADD / ˈwæːd)

ge-sceap, n.n: creation, created being or thing, creature; fate, destiny; form, shape. (yeh-SHEH-op / jɛ-ˈʃɛap)

drēor, m.n: blood. (DRAY-or / ˈdreːɔr)

hell, f.n: hell. (HELL / ˈhɛl)

līðan, adj: to go (generally by sea), sail. (LEE-than / ˈliː-θan)

trēow, n.n: tree; wood. (TRAY-oh / ˈtreːɔw)

trēow, f.n: truth. (TRAY-oh / ˈtreːɔw)

weg-fērend, m.n: wayfarer, traveller. (WEY-FAY-rend / ˈwɛj-ˌfeː-rɛnd)

ǣmta, m.n: leisure; freedom or opportunity (to do something). (AM-ta / ˈæːm-ta)

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