gærs-tūn

gærs-tūn, m.n: a grass-enclosure, a meadow. (GARZ-TOON)

hearm-beorg

hearm-beorg, m.n: a hill of calamity or of affliction. (HAY-arm-BAY-org)

regn-wyrm, m.n: an earthworm. (RAIN-WURM)

windel-stān, m.n: a tower with a winding staircase. (WIN-del-STAHN)

gāst-genīþla, m.n: a persecutor or foe of souls, the devil. (GAHST-yeh-NEETH-la)

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ellen-sīoc, adj: infirm or languid from want of strength, deprived of strength, powerless (lit. ‘strength-sick’). (EL-len-ZEE-ock)

magu-þegn, m.n: a thane, vassal, follower, retainer, warrior, servant. (MA-guh-THAYN)

legbysig, adj: busy with fire, lit. ‘fire-busy’. (LAY-buzz-ee)

weorf-tord, n.n: dung of beasts. (WAY-orv-TORD)

mǣw, m.n: gull. (MAE-ew / ˈmæːu)