Peohtas

Peohtas, pl.m.n: the Picts. (PEH-o’h-tas / ˈpɛɔx-tas)

trahtung

trahtung, f.n: exposition, comment. (TRA’H-tung / ˈtrax-tʌŋ)

wandian, wk.v: to turn aside; to hesitate, shrink, flinch; to care for, be influenced by. (WAHN-di-ahn / ˈwan-dɪ-an)

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īs-earn, m.n: a kingfisher, literally “ice-eagle”. (EES-EH-arn / ˈiːs-ˌɛarn)

winter-dūn, f.n: a down or hill on which there is pasturage for sheep during the winter. (WIN-ter-DOON / ˈwɪn-tɛr-ˌduːn)

wīn-tæppere, m.n: a wine-seller, tavern-keeper. (WEEN-TAE-peh-ruh / ˈwiːn-ˌtæ-pɛ-rə)

cīele, m.n: the cold. (CHEE-el-luh / ˈtʃiːɛ-lə)

twelfta dæg, n: twelfth day. (TWELF-ta-DAIE / ˈtwɛlf-ta-ˌdæj)

January 6th is Twelfth Day.

winter-biter, adj: having the bitterness of winter. (WIN-ter-BIH-ter / ˈwɪn-tɛr-ˌbɪ-tɛr)

sin-ceald, adj: ever-cold. (SIN-CHEH-ald / ˈsɪn-ˌtʃɛald)

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