ār

ār, f.n: honour, glory, rank, dignity, magnificence, respect, reverence; kindness, favour, mercy, pity, benefit, use, help. (AHR)

suhter-fæderan

suhter-fæderan, pl.m.n: uncle and nephew. (SUH’h-ter-FAD-er-ahn)

mere-næddra, m/f.n: a ‘sea-adder’, a lamprey. (MEH-reh-NAD-dra)

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ge-byrman, wk.v: to leaven; to ferment (a drink); figuratively, to swell up, puff up (with power, pride). (yeh-BUR-mahn / jɛ-ˈbɝr-man)

hā-sæta, m.n: a rower. (HA-SÆ-tah)

lof-georn, adj: desirous of praise; (in good sense) eager to deserve praise; (in a bad sense) ostentatious, boastful. (LOV-YEH-orn / ˈlɔv-ˌjɛɔrn)

slāpol, adj: addicted to sleep, somnolent. (SLAH-poll)

stal-gang, m.n: a stealthy step. (STALL-gahng)

cū-tægel, m.n: a cow’s tail. (KOO-TA-yell / ˈkuː-ˌtæ-jɛl)

ǣ-lǣte, adj: desert, desolate. (AE-LAE-tuh / ˈæː-ˌlæː-tə)

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