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*undead - undēad (adj used as noun)
 
*undead - undēad (adj used as noun)
 
*unit - ƿiht (f) (authentic with meaning of "creature, thing, being, anything")
 
*unit - ƿiht (f) (authentic with meaning of "creature, thing, being, anything")
 +
*vampire (undead being) - fampīra (wk m) or fampīre (wk n) (Anglicized loan)
  
 
==Discarded==
 
==Discarded==
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*bow - boga (wk m)
 
*bow - boga (wk m)
 
*sword - sƿeord (n)
 
*sword - sƿeord (n)
 +
*trident - þreotind (m a calquish thing of "trident")
  
 
===Races - Cynn===
 
===Races - Cynn===
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*Bat - Hrēaðemus (f)
 
*Bat - Hrēaðemus (f)
 
*Dwarf - Dƿeorg (m)
 
*Dwarf - Dƿeorg (m)
 +
 
*Elf - Ælf (m)
 
*Elf - Ælf (m)
*Elvish - Ælfisc (adj)
+
**Elvish - Ælfisc (adj)
 +
 
 +
*Elemental - Gesceaftƿiht (f)
 +
**Elemental - Gesceaftlic (adj)
 +
 
 
*Human - Mann (m)
 
*Human - Mann (m)
*Khalifate Human - Califdommann (m)
+
**Khalifate Human - Califdommann (m)
 +
 
 
*Falcon - Fealca (wk m)
 
*Falcon - Fealca (wk m)
 
*Goblin - Pūca (wk m)
 
*Goblin - Pūca (wk m)
*Mermaid - Meremann (m)
+
 
*Merman - Meremann (m)
 
 
*Merfolk - Meremennisc (adj)  
 
*Merfolk - Meremennisc (adj)  
 +
**Mermaid - Meremann (m)
 +
**Merman - Meremann (m)
 +
 
*Monster - Ælƿiht (f)
 
*Monster - Ælƿiht (f)
 +
 
*Naga - Nāga (wk m)
 
*Naga - Nāga (wk m)
*Nagini - Nāginī (f) (treat the ''-inī'' as though it were the feminizing -in/-en suffix)
+
**Nagini - Nāginī (f) (treat the ''-inī'' as though it were the feminizing -in/-en suffix)
*Orcish - Orcisc (adj)
+
 
*race - cynn (n)
+
*Orc - Orcƿiht (f)
 +
**Orcish - Orcisc (adj)
 
*Saurian - Āðexmann (m)
 
*Saurian - Āðexmann (m)
 
*Troll - Ēoten (m)
 
*Troll - Ēoten (m)
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===Terrain - Land===
 
===Terrain - Land===
  
 +
*castle - burg (m)
 
*farm - æcer (m)
 
*farm - æcer (m)
 
*forest - ƿeald (m)
 
*forest - ƿeald (m)
 
*mine - gedelf (n)
 
*mine - gedelf (n)
 
*mushroom mine - sƿammgedelf (n)
 
*mushroom mine - sƿammgedelf (n)
*volcano - fȳrbēorg (m)
+
*volcano - fȳrbeorg (m) (new term)
  
 
===Units - Ƿihta===
 
===Units - Ƿihta===
 
+
*dark adept - deorc nīƿcumen (m substantive adjective)
 
*farmer - æcerceorl (m)
 
*farmer - æcerceorl (m)
 
*grunt - (orcisc) underling (m)
 
*grunt - (orcisc) underling (m)
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*peasant - ceorl (m)
 
*peasant - ceorl (m)
 
*ranger - ƿuduƿeard (m)
 
*ranger - ƿuduƿeard (m)
 +
*ulfserker - ƿulfserca (m? calque of ON-ish term)
 +
*yeti - geti (? phonetic respelling of "yeti")
  
 
===Gameplay - Gamenƿeorccræft ===
 
===Gameplay - Gamenƿeorccræft ===
  
*gameplay - gamenƿeorccræft (m)
+
*gameplay - gamenƿeorccræft (m) (new term)
  
 
====Combat====
 
====Combat====
*melee - nēahfeoht (n)
+
 
*ranged - feorfeoht (n)
+
*melee - nēahfeoht (n) (new term)
*very long - oferfeorfeoht (n)
+
*ranged - feorfeoht (n) (new term)
 +
*very long - oferfeorfeoht (n) (new term)
  
 
====Abilities====
 
====Abilities====
  
*nightstalk - nihtstealcung (f)
+
*nightstalk - nihtstealcung (f) (new term)
 +
*petrify - forstānian (w2) (new term)
 +
 
 +
=== Real-world Languages - ===
 +
*English (Modern) - Nīƿenglisc
 +
*English (Old) - Englisc
 +
 
 +
*Basque - Ƿascisc (from "Ƿascan", 'Gascons')
 +
*Bulgarian - Pulgarisc
 +
*Danish - Denisc
 +
*Finnish - Finnisc (from "Finnas", 'Finns')
 +
*Greek - Crēacisc
 +
*Hebrew - Hebrēisc
 +
*Irish - Īrisc (from "Īras", 'the Irish')
 +
*Spanish - Spēonisc
  
 
===Misc - Missenlic===
 
===Misc - Missenlic===
 
  
 
*autumn/fall - hærfest (m)
 
*autumn/fall - hærfest (m)
 
*autumnal - hærfestlic (adj)
 
*autumnal - hærfestlic (adj)
*English (Modern) - Nīƿe Englisc
 
*English (Old) - Englisc
 
 
*era - ieldu (f)
 
*era - ieldu (f)
 
*harvest - gæderian (w2)
 
*harvest - gæderian (w2)
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*nickname (when used outside of prose and the like) - brūcendnama (wk m)
 
*nickname (when used outside of prose and the like) - brūcendnama (wk m)
 
*OK (in the infamous ''OK'' button) - gēatan
 
*OK (in the infamous ''OK'' button) - gēatan
 +
*race - cynn (n)
 
*ranged combat - feorfeoht (n)
 
*ranged combat - feorfeoht (n)
 
*research - fandung (f); fandian (w2)
 
*research - fandung (f); fandian (w2)

Latest revision as of 23:25, 14 July 2014

List of abbreviations

  • adj - adjective
  • av - adverb
  • f - feminine noun
  • m - masculine noun
  • n - neuter noun
  • s - strong verb
  • w - weak verb
  • wk - weak noun (add f, m, or n to indicate gender)

Proposals

  • orc - orcƿiht (f)
  • scenario - capitol (m) (authentic with meaning of "book's chapter")
  • team - hlōþ (f) (authentic with meaning "band, group, company, gang, crew")
  • turn - stæpe (m) (authentic with meaning of "step")
  • undead - undēad (adj used as noun)
  • unit - ƿiht (f) (authentic with meaning of "creature, thing, being, anything")
  • vampire (undead being) - fampīra (wk m) or fampīre (wk n) (Anglicized loan)

Discarded

In use

Weapons - Ƿæpnu

  • bow - boga (wk m)
  • sword - sƿeord (n)
  • trident - þreotind (m a calquish thing of "trident")

Races - Cynn

  • Bat - Hrēaðemus (f)
  • Dwarf - Dƿeorg (m)
  • Elf - Ælf (m)
    • Elvish - Ælfisc (adj)
  • Elemental - Gesceaftƿiht (f)
    • Elemental - Gesceaftlic (adj)
  • Human - Mann (m)
    • Khalifate Human - Califdommann (m)
  • Falcon - Fealca (wk m)
  • Goblin - Pūca (wk m)
  • Merfolk - Meremennisc (adj)
    • Mermaid - Meremann (m)
    • Merman - Meremann (m)
  • Monster - Ælƿiht (f)
  • Naga - Nāga (wk m)
    • Nagini - Nāginī (f) (treat the -inī as though it were the feminizing -in/-en suffix)
  • Orc - Orcƿiht (f)
    • Orcish - Orcisc (adj)
  • Saurian - Āðexmann (m)
  • Troll - Ēoten (m)
  • Wolf - Ƿulf (m)
  • Wose - Ƿuduƿāsa (wk m)

Terrain - Land

  • castle - burg (m)
  • farm - æcer (m)
  • forest - ƿeald (m)
  • mine - gedelf (n)
  • mushroom mine - sƿammgedelf (n)
  • volcano - fȳrbeorg (m) (new term)

Units - Ƿihta

  • dark adept - deorc nīƿcumen (m substantive adjective)
  • farmer - æcerceorl (m)
  • grunt - (orcisc) underling (m)
  • mage - drȳmann (m)
  • peasant - ceorl (m)
  • ranger - ƿuduƿeard (m)
  • ulfserker - ƿulfserca (m? calque of ON-ish term)
  • yeti - geti (? phonetic respelling of "yeti")

Gameplay - Gamenƿeorccræft

  • gameplay - gamenƿeorccræft (m) (new term)

Combat

  • melee - nēahfeoht (n) (new term)
  • ranged - feorfeoht (n) (new term)
  • very long - oferfeorfeoht (n) (new term)

Abilities

  • nightstalk - nihtstealcung (f) (new term)
  • petrify - forstānian (w2) (new term)

Real-world Languages -

  • English (Modern) - Nīƿenglisc
  • English (Old) - Englisc
  • Basque - Ƿascisc (from "Ƿascan", 'Gascons')
  • Bulgarian - Pulgarisc
  • Danish - Denisc
  • Finnish - Finnisc (from "Finnas", 'Finns')
  • Greek - Crēacisc
  • Hebrew - Hebrēisc
  • Irish - Īrisc (from "Īras", 'the Irish')
  • Spanish - Spēonisc

Misc - Missenlic

  • autumn/fall - hærfest (m)
  • autumnal - hærfestlic (adj)
  • era - ieldu (f)
  • harvest - gæderian (w2)
  • hint - geþeaht (n)
  • lava - rārendestān (m)
  • mainline - hēafodfadung (f)
  • melee - nēahfeoht (n)
  • mining - delfung (f)
  • mushroom - sƿamm (m)
  • nickname (when used outside of prose and the like) - brūcendnama (wk m)
  • OK (in the infamous OK button) - gēatan
  • race - cynn (n)
  • ranged combat - feorfeoht (n)
  • research - fandung (f); fandian (w2)
  • spring - lencten (m); lenctenlic (adj)
  • summer - sumor (m); sumorlic (adj)
  • username - brūcendnama (wk m)
  • winter - ƿinter (m); ƿinterlic (adj)
  • YW (Years Wesnoth) - ǷG (Ƿesnoðes Gear)
This page was last edited on 14 July 2014, at 23:25.