basilisca

basilisca, m.n: basilisk. (BA-zih-liss-ka / ˈba-zɪ-lis-ka)

wyn-sum

wyn-sum, adj: pleasant, agreeable; joyous. (WUEN-zum / ˈwyn-zʌm)

biter, adj: bitter, sharp, severe, dire. (BIH-ter / ˈbɪ-tɛr)

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ēa, f.n: river. (AY-ah / ˈeːa)

wōdheortness, f.n: insanity, madness. (WOAD-HEH-ort-ness / ˈwoːd-ˌhɛɔrt-nɛs)

bēacen, n.n: sign, portent. (BAY-ah-kun / ˈbeːa-kən)

hyl-song, f.n: timbrel (an instrument similar to a frame drum or tambourine). (HUEL-zong / ˈhyl-zʌŋ)

pīpere, m.n: piper, player on the flute. (PEE-peh-ruh / ˈpiː-pɛ-rə)

hlēapan, str.v: to leap, jump, dance, run. (H’LAY-ah-pahn / ˈhleːa-pan)

frician, wk.v: to dance. (FRIH-chi-ahn / ˈfrɪ-tʃɪ-an)

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