bēo-mōder

bēo-mōder, f.n: queen bee (‘bee-mother’). (BAY-oh-MO-der / ˈbeːɔ-ˌmoː-dɛɹ)

hēr-ongemong

hēr-ongemong, adv: here-among, amongst the rest, meanwhile. (HAIR-on-yeh-MONG / ˈheːr-ɔn-jɛ-ˌmɔŋ)

hruse, f.n: the earth, ground. (HRUH-zuh / ˈhrʌ-zə)

ealra sancta symbel, n: the Feast of All Saints, All Saints’ Day. (EH-all-ra-SANK-ta-SUM-bell / ˈɛal-ɹa-ˌsank-ta-ˌsɝm-bɛl)

eges-grime, n: a witch, sorceress; a creature that has assumed a horrible form, a spectre. (EH-yes-GRIM-uh / ˈɛ-jɛs-ˌgɹɪ-mə)

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swīgan, wk.v: to be silent; to become silent. (SWEE-gahn / ˈswiː-gan)

hrægel-hūs, n.n: a vestry (lit. garment-house). (HRAE-yull-HOOS / ˈhræ-jəl-ˌhuːs)

swēor, m.n: a father-in-law; sometimes used to translate the word “cousin”. (SWAY-or / ˈsweːɔr)

ān-ēged, v: one-eyed, blinded of one eye. (AHN-EY-yud / ˈaːn-ˌeː-jəd)

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tō-wyrd, f.n: occasion. (TOH-WUERD / ˈtoː-ˌwyrd)