ranc-strǣt

ranc-strǣt, f.n: ‘proud-road’, ‘bold-road’ (definition uncertain). (RAHNK-STRAT / ˈrank-ˌstræːt)

frēogan

frēogan, wk.v: to free, make free; to honour, like, love. (FRAY-o-gahn / ˈfreːɔ-gan)

un-weder, n.n: bad weather. (UN-WEH-der / ˈʌn-ˌwɛ-dɛr)

costnung-stōw, f.n: a place of temptation. (KOST-nung-STOH / ˈkɔst-nʌŋ-ˌstoːw)

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lyft-floga, m.n: flier in the air (dragon). (LUEFT-FLO-ga / ˈlyft-ˌflɔ-ga)

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fugel, m.n: bird, fowl. (FUH-yell / ˈfʌ-jɛl)

lyft-wynn, f.n: the pleasantness of the air (air-joy). (LUEFT-WUN / ˈlyft-ˌwyn)

līg-draca, m.n: ‘flame-dragon’, fire-breathing dragon. (LEE-DRAH-ka / ˈliːj-ˌdra-ka)

end-wærc, n.n: a pain in the buttocks. (END-WAERK / ˈɛnd-ˌwærk)

ides, f.n: woman; young woman, virgin; wife; woman of high standing, noblewoman. (IH-dess / ˈɪ-dɛs)

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