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==List of abbreviations==
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*adj - adjective
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*av - adverb
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*f - feminine noun
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*m - masculine noun
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*n - neuter noun
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*s - strong verb
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*w - weak verb
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*wk - weak noun (add f, m, or n to indicate gender)
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==Proposals==
 
==Proposals==
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*orc - orcƿiht (f)
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*scenario - capitol (m) (authentic with meaning of "book's chapter")
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*team - hlōþ (f) (authentic with meaning "band, group, company, gang, crew")
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*turn - stæpe (m) (authentic with meaning of "step")
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*undead - undēad (adj used as noun)
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*unit - ƿiht (f) (authentic with meaning of "creature, thing, being, anything")
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*vampire (undead being) - fampīra (wk m) or fampīre (wk n) (Anglicized loan)
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==Discarded==
 
==Discarded==
 
==In use==
 
==In use==
*mermaid -meremann (m)
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*merman - meremann (m)
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===Weapons - Ƿæpnu===
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*bow - boga (wk m)
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*sword - sƿeord (n)
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*trident - þreotind (m a calquish thing of "trident")
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===Races - Cynn===
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*Bat - Hrēaðemus (f)
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*Dwarf - Dƿeorg (m)
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*Elf - Ælf (m)
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**Elvish - Ælfisc (adj)
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*Elemental - Gesceaftƿiht (f)
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**Elemental - Gesceaftlic (adj)
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*Human - Mann (m)
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**Khalifate Human - Califdommann (m)
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*Falcon - Fealca (wk m)
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*Goblin - Pūca (wk m)
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*Merfolk - Meremennisc (adj)
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**Mermaid - Meremann (m)
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**Merman - Meremann (m)
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*Monster - Ælƿiht (f)
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*Naga - Nāga (wk m)
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**Nagini - Nāginī (f) (treat the ''-inī'' as though it were the feminizing -in/-en suffix)
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*Orc - Orcƿiht (f)
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**Orcish - Orcisc (adj)
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*Saurian - Āðexmann (m)
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*Troll - Ēoten (m)
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*Wolf - Ƿulf (m)
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*Wose - Ƿuduƿāsa (wk m)
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===Terrain - Land===
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*castle - burg (m)
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*farm - æcer (m)
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*forest - ƿeald (m)
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*mine - gedelf (n)
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*mushroom mine - sƿammgedelf (n)
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*volcano - fȳrbeorg (m) (new term)
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===Units - Ƿihta===
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*dark adept - deorc nīƿcumen (m substantive adjective)
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*farmer - æcerceorl (m)
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*grunt - (orcisc) underling (m)
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*mage - drȳmann (m)
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*peasant - ceorl (m)
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*ranger - ƿuduƿeard (m)
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*ulfserker - ƿulfserca (m? calque of ON-ish term)
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*yeti - geti (? phonetic respelling of "yeti")
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===Gameplay - Gamenƿeorccræft ===
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*gameplay - gamenƿeorccræft (m) (new term)
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====Combat====
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*melee - nēahfeoht (n) (new term)
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*ranged - feorfeoht (n) (new term)
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*very long - oferfeorfeoht (n) (new term)
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====Abilities====
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*nightstalk - nihtstealcung (f) (new term)
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*petrify - forstānian (w2) (new term)
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=== Real-world Languages - ===
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*English (Modern) - Nīƿenglisc
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*English (Old) - Englisc
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*Basque - Ƿascisc (from "Ƿascan", 'Gascons')
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*Bulgarian - Pulgarisc
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*Danish - Denisc
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*Finnish - Finnisc (from "Finnas", 'Finns')
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*Greek - Crēacisc
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*Hebrew - Hebrēisc
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*Irish - Īrisc (from "Īras", 'the Irish')
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*Spanish - Spēonisc
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===Misc - Missenlic===
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*autumn/fall - hærfest (m)
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*autumnal - hærfestlic (adj)
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*era - ieldu (f)
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*harvest - gæderian (w2)
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*hint - geþeaht (n)
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*lava - rārendestān (m)
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*mainline - hēafodfadung (f)
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*melee - nēahfeoht (n)
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*mining - delfung (f)
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*mushroom - sƿamm (m)
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*nickname (when used outside of prose and the like) - brūcendnama (wk m)
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*OK (in the infamous ''OK'' button) - gēatan
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*race - cynn (n)
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*ranged combat - feorfeoht (n)
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*research - fandung (f); fandian (w2)
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*spring - lencten (m); lenctenlic (adj)
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*summer - sumor (m); sumorlic (adj)
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*username - brūcendnama (wk m)
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*winter - ƿinter (m); ƿinterlic (adj)
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*YW (Years Wesnoth) - ǷG (Ƿesnoðes Gear)
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[[Category:Old English]]

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.