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æ ǣ b ċ d f g h l m n ō sċ w þ

æ

æþelboren v. - noble-born, free-born, noble

ǣ

ǣger-felma - skin of an egg
ǣrdæg n. - before-day

b

beaduweorc n. - battle-work, warlike operation
bilewit adj. - Merciful, mild, gentle, simple, honest
brīdelþwang n. - bridle-thong
buter-ġeþwēor n. - butter-curd

ċ

ċȳs-ġerunn n. - cheese-curd

d

dēaþsleġe n. - death-blow

f

flæsċmette - flesh-food
folcstede n. - public place, meeting-place; battle-place, battle-field

g

gūþġewinn n. - battle-war

h

heahgerefa n. - high-reeve
heardeċġ - hard-edge
heofonrīċe n. - kingdom of heaven
heonengang n. - going hence
heorosċearp - sword-sharp
hondweorc - hand-work

l

leþerhose n. - leather-pants
lǣċecynn n. - physician-lineage

m

monncynn n. - mankind
mōdġeþanc n. - Mind, thoughts, thought

n

nellaþ - not-want-PRES.1PL
nelle - not-want-PRES.2PL
nis - not-be.PRES.3SG
noldon - not-want.PST.3PL
norþdǣl n. - north-dale
næs - was not
nēdfere - unavoidable or necessary journey
nēodþearf - necessity-need

ō

ōl-þwang - halter, snare, strap

sċ

sċeō-wyrhta - shoe-worker

w

weoroldwisdom n. - world-wisdom
wuldorfæder - worth-father
wyrt-trum - root-stock

þ

þūsenthīw adj. - shifty (literally thousand-hued)