swōgan, str.v: to make a sound, move with noise, rush, roar (of wind, water, flame); (figuratively) to move with violence, invade. (SWO-gahn / ˈswoː-gan)
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
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
īs-earn, m.n: a kingfisher, literally “ice-eagle”. (EES-EH-arn / ˈiːs-ˌɛarn)
winter-dūn
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
wīn-tæppere, m.n: a wine-seller, tavern-keeper. (WEEN-TAE-peh-ruh / ˈwiːn-ˌtæ-pɛ-rə)
cīele
cīele, m.n: the cold. (CHEE-el-luh / ˈtʃiːɛ-lə)
twelfta dæg
twelfta dæg, n: twelfth day. (TWELF-ta-DAIE / ˈtwɛlf-ta-ˌdæj)
January 6th is Twelfth Day.
winter-biter
winter-biter, adj: having the bitterness of winter. (WIN-ter-BIH-ter / ˈwɪn-tɛr-ˌbɪ-tɛr)
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