fæst-hygdig

fæst-hygdig, adj: firm in mind, steadfast, constant. (FAST-HUE-dih / ˈfæst-ˌhyj-dɪj)

hēofan

hēofan, wk.v: to lament, mourn, grieve; to bewail, deplore, regret. (HAY-o-vahn / ˈheːɔ-van)

sceabb, m.n: scab. (SHEH-ahb / ˈʃɛab)

lim-nacod, adj: with uncovered limbs, naked. (LIM-NAH-kodd / ˈlɪm-ˌna-kɔd)

hwīl, f.n: indefinite or loosely specified duration of time; interval, period. (HWEEL / ˈhwiːl)

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frēols-tīd, f.n: festive season, feast-tide. (FRAY-olz-TEED / ˈfreːɔlz-ˌtiːd)

ofer-māðum, m.n: a very valuable treasure, a treasure of surpassing worth. (OV-er-MAH-thum / ˈɔ-vɛr-ˌmaː-θʌm)

ealdor-stōl, m.n: lord’s seat, seat of authority, throne. (EH-al-dor-STOAL / ˈɛal-dɔr-ˌstoːl)

a-bȳsgian, wk.v: to occupy, preoccupy, prepossess. (ah-BUEZ-yi-ahn / a-ˈbyːz-jɪ-an)

bōc-fell, n.n: parchment, vellum (‘book-skin’). (BOAK-FELL / ˈboːk-ˌfɛl)