ælmes-æcer

ælmes-æcer, m.n: a field the produce of which was given as alms, first-fruits. (AL-mez-ACK-er / ˈæl-mɛz-ˌæ-kɛɹ)

riftere

riftere, m.n: a reaper. (RIFF-teh-reh / ˈɹɪf-tɛ-ɹɛ)

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hǣðen-styrc, m.n: heathen-calf, a calf used in heathen worship, the golden calf made by the Israelites. (HAETH-en-STURK / ˈhæː-θɛn-ˌstɝɹk)

gyfu-þancung, f.n: thanks (in pl.); gyfuþancunga gedon ‘to give thanks’. (YUH-vuh-THON-kung / ˈjɝ-vʌ-ˌθan-kʌŋ)

lang-twidig, adj: granted for a long time. (LAHNG-TWIH-dee / ˈlaŋ-ˌtwɪ-dɪj)

glīw-cynn, n.n: a kind of music (?). (GLEEW-KUHN / ˈgliːw-ˌkɝn)

be-sceatwyrpan, wk.v: to betroth. (beh-SHEH-aht-WUR-pahn / bɛ-ˈʃɛat-ˌwɝɹ-pan)

loc-stān, m.n: a stone that closes the entrance to a cave. (LOCK-STAHN / ˈlɔk-ˌstaːn)

þrosm, m.n: smoke, vapour; darkness, a dark space. (THRAW-zum / ˈθɹɔ-zəm)

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gellan, str.v: to yell, sing, chirp. (YEL-lahn / ˈjɛl-lan)