swīgen

swīgen, f.n: silence, refraining from speech. (SWEE-yen / ˈswiː-jɛn)

blēd-hwæt

blēd-hwæt, adj: quick-growing(?); fruitful(?). (BLAYD-H’WAT / ˈbleːd-ˌhwæt)

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mere-torr, m.n: a tower formed by the sea (the walls formed by the waters of the Red Sea). (MEH-reh-TOR / ˈmɛ-ɹɛ-ˌtɔɹ)

ful-lǣstan, wk.v: to help, aid, support. (full-LAST-ahn / fʌl-ˈlæːst-an)

bān-cofa, m.n: bone-chamber, a kenning for the body. (BAHN-KOV-ah / ˈbaːn-ˌkɔ-va)

hrēoh, adj: fierce, savage, rough (of the weather, the sea, etc.), stormy, tempestuous, disturbed (of the mind). (H’RAY-oh / ˈhɹeːɔh)

lang-toh, adj: long-drawn, extensive. (LAHNG-toh / ˈlaŋ-ˌtɔh)

wægn-gewǣde, n.n: a wagon-cloth, covering for a wagon. (WAYN-yeh-WA-duh / ˈwæjn-jɛ-ˌwæː-də)

þūma, m.n: thumb. (THOO-ma / ˈθuː-ma)

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ge-sceldod, adj(v.part): provided with a shield. (yeh-SHELL-dod / jɛ-ˈʃɛl-dɔd)