The Anglish Moot

Staff G of the English Wordbook.

Tongueshortenings:

  • NE = New English
  • ENE = Early New English
  • ME = Middle English
  • OE = Old English
  • SC = Scots
  • WF = West Frish
  • NF = North Frish
  • SF = Saterlandish Frish
  • WO = Wangeroogish
  • WLG = West Low Thetch
  • EFLS = East Frish Low Saxish
  • ELG = East Low Thetch
  • NL = Netherlandish
  • AF = Afrikaans
  • NHG = New High Thetch
  • IL = Icelandish
  • HIL = High Icelandish
  • FO = Faroish
  • NO = Nornish
  • SW = Swedish
  • DN = Danish
  • MLG = Middle Low Thetch
  • MNL = Middle Netherlandish
  • MHG = Middle High Thetch
  • OF = Old Frish
  • OS = Old Saxish
  • OHG = Old High Thetch
  • ON = Old Norse
  • GO = Gottish
  • PWG = Or-West-Theedish
  • PG = Or-Theedish

Other shortenings:

  • [ᛣ] = Loanwend
  • [ᚹ] = Widened meaning given to a word for the sake of Anglish
  • [ᛏ] = Transitive
  • [ᚾ] = Intransitive
  • [ᚩ] = Old and dead meaning of a living word

For a full list of etymological and other abbreviations used in these wordlists, see: Offshortenings.


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Ga Gb Gc Gd Ge Gf Gg Gh Gi Gj Gk Gl Gm Gn Go Gp Gq Gr Gs Gt Gu Gv Gw Gx Gy Gz

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Chancery English Class Anglish/English
Attested Unattested

Ga[]

gabbling adj babbling gossipy
galactic adj - starsetly
galactose n - brainsweet
galaxy n Milky Way starset

spiral: starswirl

gallant adj doughty -
gallantry n - thaneship (‹OE þegenscipe)
galleon n - fleetship, oarsteed
gallery n hallway, hall, room(s) listern (< OE list + OE -ærn), crafthall
galley n - cookroom; oarship
garage n - roadhut, wainhold, wainshed, wagonshed
garden (Frankish origin) n grove, (green)yard wortyard (‹OE wyrtgeard), wortton
gardener (Frankish origin) n green thumb, handyman, groundsman, yard man, tiller; earthling grover, wortward, blossom thriver
gargle vb - gurgle (cf. NHG gurgeln)
gargoyle n - waterspewer (cf. NL waterspuwer; NHG Wasserspeier)
garland n wreath, tire, helm bee
garments n clothes, cladding, clothing; -wear -
garrulous adj long-winded, talksome, wordy -
gas n wind mist
gasoline n - benzin (cf. IL bensín)
gash n - dolk (<OE)
gastrolith n - mawstone
gay adj blithe, blithesome, blissful, blissome, merry, happy samekindloving
gazebo n summerhouse openhouse, walless house

Ge[]

gecko n - leetherask (<OE hléoðor)
gelatin n - foodlime ([ᛣ]: IL matarlím)
gem n stone imm (‹ME yimme), arkenstone (‹OE eorcnanstān), hurst (‹OE hyrst), athelstone ([ᛣ]: WF ealstien)
gender n kind hoad (<OE hād <PG *haiduz “appearance, kind”)

of nouns: kin (<OE cynn)

gene n - kinth, shedling, seedrune
genealogy n birth book, strain book; strains, blood lines, breeding, stock

folktale (‹OE folctalu), kinreckonness (<OE cynnrecceniss), kinlore, streenlore, elderlore, forelderlore

general n - harteamer (‹OE heretēma), ferdlord, harleader ([ᛣ]: NHG Heerführer)
general adj whole; broad, overall, rough, widespread, mean (obs.) ally (‹OE eallīc), armen (‹OE eormen), kindly, kinly
generality n the whole; breadth meanliness (<OE gemǣnelicnes)
generally adv broadly, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall; roughly; widely; by and stour meanly
generate vb make, give rise to; beget, breed -
generation n time, days, lifetime, span; wave, crop, batch; breeding, begetting strind (‹ME strīnde), streen (‹ME strẹ̄n), kneeris (‹OE cnēoris), breedstock, kith-end (<SC)
generic adj wide, sweeping, broad-brush, overall -
generous adj kind, openhanded, free giving givel, yivel (<OE gifol)
generously adv kindly, handsomely, freely givelly, yivelly
genesis n beginning, start -
genetics n - kinthlore, kindlore
genial adj mellow, nice, sweet; hail-fellow-well-met, hearty, matey, neighbourly, warm-hearted; mild, soft lithe
genie n - sand troll, wishghost
genital adj - birthly, breedly, bearingly
genitals n kind birthlies, breedlies, bearers
genitive case n Common inflections:
‘s, -s, -st, -ne, -nce, -r

Show words:
  1. whose, his, her, hers, its, their, theirs, our, ours, your, yours, thine;
  2. once, twice, thrice, whence, hence, thence, since, for the nonce, to the nines;
  3. besides, tops;
  4. unawares, unbeknownst;
  5. betimes, sometimes, always, anyways, a ways, whiles, whilst;
  6. mornings, afternoons, days, evenings, nights, weekdays, weekends, holidays, Sundays, etc.;

Built words:

  1. -wards: towards, onwards, forwards, backwards, inwards, outwards, upwards, downwards, earthwards, southwards, northwards, etc.;
  2. a- + gen.: adays, nowadays, asides, against, amongst, amidst, amidships, athwartships;
  3. at + gen.: at times, at odds, at ends, at loggerheads, at once, at first, at last, at best, at worst, at most, at least, etc.
ownenly (‹OE āgniendlīc), whosefall (refer to German Wesfall/Wessenfall); begetting, belonging, kindly(?)
genius n brain; brainwright, head, knack; bright spark, whiz; leaning. 2, brainmight wittle, witling
Genji (era) n - Erelaw
genocide n kinslayer kinslaughter, folkslaughter, bulkslaughter, folkmurther, folkmorth ([ᛣ]: NHG Völkermord)
genome n bequest, growthplot, seedrunebook -
genre n kind, kin writkind, gading (‹NHG Gattung)
gentle adj light, mellow, mild, soft, soothing smolt (‹ME smolt), lithe (‹ME līthe), frithly (‹OE friþlīc)
gentleman n lord, lording (archaic); fellow her (‹ME herre; cf. NL heer, SW herre)
gentry n - goodteam
genuflect vb kneel kneebow, kneebend
genuine adj soothfast, sound, true, sterling; heartfelt, earnest; straightforward -
geography n landscape landlore
geology n - earthlore
geometry n - shapelore, earthcraft (‹OE eorþcræft)
geostationary adj - sporefast
geothermal adj - earthwarmed
geranium n cranesbill -
gerbil n - leaprat
geriatric n long-lived, over-the-hill forolden
germ n bug (colloquial) buggle (bug+le)
German adj(p) Deutsch Theech, Thech, Dutch, High Theech, High Dutch (see NHG hochdeutsch)
Germanic adj(p) - Germanish, Theedish (cf. OE þēodisc)
Germany n(p) Deutschland Theechland, Dutchland
germinate vb bud, sprout, shoot, blossom, burst forth, grow up, put forth, take root, spring up -
gestational adj - bearingly, bearingsome
gesture n/vb beckon, flag, wave shrithing; hoveliness
gesundheit (‹NHG) n bless you -

Gi[]

giant n ettin/etten ent (‹OE eont/ent)
gigantic adj - entish (‹OE entisc)
giga-annum (a billion years) n - trisandyear
gimlet n auger -
gingiva n gum, teeth('s) flesh -
gingko n - maidenhairwood (cf. NHG Mädchenhaarbaum), maidenhair (tree)
give (‹ON) vb - yeave (‹ME yēven), yive (‹ME yiven)

Gl[]

glacial adj icy, biting, cold, freezing, raw, chill, frosty -
glacier n - icklehead (‹ME ikel), icebarrow ([ᛣ]: WF iisberch, NL ijsberg)
gland n - kernel (‹ME kirnel)
glans n - pintlehead, tarsehead, oakle ([ᛣ]: NHG Eichel), acorn
global adj worldwide; broad-brush, overall -
globalization n - oneworldness, worldspanning, beworlding
globe n world, earth thother (‹OE þōþer), worldball (cf. NL wereldbol)
glockenspiel n bells bellspiller, bellplayer
glorious adj bright, shining; wonderful, heavenly thrumfast (‹OE þrymfæst), thrumful (‹OE þrymfull), thrumly (‹OE þrymlīc), wolderful (‹OE wuldorfull), woldry (‹OE wuldrig)
glory n -

mearth (‹ME mērthe), oar (‹OE ár), wulder (‹OE wuldor), reeth (‹OE hrēþ)

in war: ashtire (‹OE æsctīr)

glucose n - mustsweet
glue vb stick, fasten, lock -
glue n lime sticker, stickiness, lock
gluttony n greed ettleness (‹OE etolness), fill
glycerine n - sweetlime
glycogen n - sinewsweet

Gn[]

gnome n elf, dwarf, puck, manikin; ghost, fiend -

Go[]

goblin n kobold puck, puckle, covold ([ᛣ]: NHG Kobold < Koben "cove" + *Holt "goblin")
goddess n - gidden (‹OE gyden), godden
godaunt n - godmodry
godparent n godfather; godmother; godsib godalder, godkennend
goduncle n - godeam
goitre n - swellthroat
googolplex n - googolfold
gorilla n - brawnape
gossamer adj thin, flimsy -
gossip n - clishmaclaver (‹SC), clish-clash (‹SC)
Götaland (‹SW) n(p) Geatland Yeatland (‹OE gēat), Wethermark (‹OE Wedermearc)
gout n - footadle (‹OE fōtādl)
govern vb lead, hold sway over rede, sway (arch), steer, rich
governor n reeve; head, leader helmsman, highthane, folk leader
government n oversight, stewardship, leadership ledeward (‹OE lēodweard), lawmoot, redeship, elderdom

Gp[]

GPS n earth-finder stead-finder

Gr[]

grace n meed; kindness; handsomeness hield (‹ME hẹ̄lde), giveness (‹OE gifnes), hoveliness; frith (OED)
grace vb - beworth (‹OE beweorþian)
gracious adj wellbred, sweet hend (‹ME hẹ̄nde), eesty (‹OE ēstig), swease (‹OE swǣs); openhanded
gradual adj steady, even, unhurried -
gradually adv step by step, little by little, bit by bit, steply, stepwise stepmeal (<OE stæpmǽlum)
grain n corn -
grallatores n waders -
gram n - bit
grammar n speechcraft staffcraft (<OE stæfcræft), wordlaw
gramophone n - trindplayer (cf. NL platenspeler, NHG Plattenspieler)
granary n barn, cornhouse (archaic) -
grand adj great, lofty, lordly swith good
grand piano n - flile ([ᛣ]: NL vleugel, NHG Flügel)
grandaunt n - parent's fatherly: eldfathe, greatfathe (‹OE faðu; see ME fathasunu), eldfathersister

parent's motherly: eldmodry, greatmodry (‹ME moddri), eldmothersister

grandchild n neve (m) (obsolete), nift (f) (obsolete) greatchild, barnbarn (cf. SW barnbarn, IL barnabarn)
granddaughter n nift neven (‹OE nefene), greatdaughter, barndaughter

daughter of one's son: sonsdaughter

daughter of one's daughter: daughterdaughter

grandeur n greatness -
grandfather n eldfather greatfather

fatherly: fatherfather ([ᛣ]: SW farfar)

motherly: motherfather ([ᛣ]: SW morfar)

grandiloquent adj highblown speakle (‹OE sprecol)
grandiose adj proud (likely from Old French); high-handed, lah-di-dah -
grandmother n eldmother greatmother

fatherly: fathermother ([ᛣ]: SW farmor)

motherly: mothermother ([ᛣ]: SW mormor)

grandson n neve greatson

son of one's son: sonson (‹OE sunsunu)

son of one's daughter: daughterson (‹OE dohtorsunu)

granduncle n - eldeam ([ᛣ]: NL oudoom), greateam (cf. NHG Großoheim (obsolete))

parent's fatherly: eldfatherbrother ([ᛣ]: SW gammelfarbror)

parent's motherly: eldmotherbrother ([ᛣ]: SW gammelmorbror)

granite n - cornstone, moorstone
grant vb give, bestow yeave (‹ME yēven)
grape n - wineberry (‹ME wīneberie), throve (‹PWG *þrūbō > EFLS drûuv, NL druif, NHG Traube)
graphics tablet n drawing pad, writing pad -
graphite n lead writstone
grateful adj thankful thankle (‹OE geþancol), queme
gratitude n thank, thankfulness -
gratuitous adj free; needless, groundless, uncalled-for -
gravity n earnestness, heftiness, heaviness, weightfulness

weightiness

physics: weightpull, sweercraft ([ᛣ]: NHG Schwerkraft, NL zwaartekracht)

great-granduncle n - great-great-eam, eldeldeam

parent's fatherly: eldeldfatherbrother

parent's motherly: eldeldmotherbrother

great-uncle n - great-eam (cf. NHG Großoheim (forolded)), eldeam (cf. NL oudoom)

parent's fatherly: eldfatherbrother (cf. SW gammelfarbror)

parent's motherly: eldmotherbrother (cf. SW gammelmorbror)

Greece (p)n Greekland (<ME Grēklōnd <OE Grēcland) -
Greek adj(p) - Greekish (‹ME Grēkish)
grenade n - springapple
gridiron n - bakering
grief n ruth, heartache, sorrow -
grieve vb rue, weep, mourn, sorrow, bemoan -
grievous adj sorrowful -
grill vb - breed (‹ME brēden; cf. WF briede)
grocer n - greenmonger
groin n lisk -
group n set, gathering, crowd, team, gang, cluster, crop, flock, shoal, fay samming (‹OE samnung, cf. NE sam)
gruel n - watermush
grume n clot -
grunkle n - eldeam (cf. NL oudoom), gream (< greateam)

parent's fatherly: eldfatheream

parent's motherly: eldmotheream

Gu[]

guano n dung batshit
guarantee vb/n vb: ice

n: bond, deal

weir (<OE 'fence, enclosure'), munding (<OE mund 'hand palm, trust')
guard vb watch for, shield, shelter; ward off bewatch (<NE, cf. NHG bewachen)
guardian n keeper, warder, ward holdend (<OE healdend), shieldend (<OE scildend), wardsman, swinward
guava n - pearberry, wava
guerilla n - werrock (< PWG *werru "disorder, disturbance, quarrel" + -ock (diminutive suffix))
guide vb show the way, lead, steer wise (Eng. dialectal) (cf. ELG wiesen, NL wijzen, NHG weisen)
guide n leader lodesman (‹ME lōdesman), lattew (‹ME latteu), wiser
guillotine n headcutter fallaxe ([ᛣ]: NL valbijl), bladefaller, Guillotin's deathrig (the Guillotine was named after the man who invented it), swiftkiller, beheading tool
guitar n - gamewood (cf. OE gamenwudu), harpfiddle
guerrilla n - blast uprising, bushwhacking, bushfighting
guest (‹ON) n - yest (‹OE gest)
guinea pig n - seapig ([ᛣ]: NOSW marsvin), gnawpig ([ᛣ]: IL naggrís)
gulf n bight, cove ferseath (‹OE fǣrsēaþ)
Gulf of Bothnia n(p) - Bottoms’ Bight
gullet n swallow, weasand, throat; craw, maw chell (‹ME chelle/cholle)
gully n ditch, wash, cut, draw (shallow) -
gulp (From English imitative or Flemish or Dutch (prob imitative) source) vb - overswallow
gunpowder n - gundust, blackdust (cf. NE black powder)
guy n fellow; man, boy, knave, lad -

Gy[]

gymnasium n - playstow (‹OE plegstōw), larkhouse, nimblehouse
gymnast n - playman (‹OE plegmann), nimblecrafter, nimbleplayer ([ᛣ]: IL fimleikari)
gymnastics n - nimblecraft, nimbleplay ([ᛣ]: IL fimleikar)
gynoid n - womanhue, shehue (cf. Ferngreekish γυνή 'woman' and εἶδος 'shape')
gynoid adj womanly, ladylike -
gyroscope n - shiftop, ringwatcher