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(Linked etymologie for "roo". Attested (besteadied) and from OE 'rō'. (cf. NHG Ruhe))
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(As I've said we shouldn't translate materials elements and "stillness" is a good word for "quietude" while "stillhood" is a bad calques influenced by German.)
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|fourhook (cf. Du. vierhoek)
  
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fithershite
 
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|'''quadrupedal'''
  
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|fourfoldling
  
|fourfoldling
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''slang:'' cool, out-of-sight
  
''slang:'' cool, out-of-sight
 
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[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/suchness suchness] (<OE swilcness), ownship (cf. Du. eigenschap, NHG Eigenschaft, Sw. egenskap)
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[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/suchness suchness] (<OE swilcness), ownship
   
 
''special:'' sunderkind (<OE sundorgecynd)
  
''special:'' sunderkind (<OE sundorgecynd)
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|boatload, bunch, bundle, deal, handful, heap, hundred, lashings, loads, sheaf, shipload, stack, wealth
  
|boatload, bunch, bundle, deal, handful, heap, hundred, lashings, loads, sheaf, shipload, stack, wealth
 
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yelm, mickleness, muchness (<OE micelnes)
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mickleness, muchness (<OE micelnes)
  
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|self-sunderhood (loanshift of self-isolation); homestuck.
 
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|'''quarry'''
  
|'''quarry'''
 
|''n''
  
|''n''
 
| stonepit, stone-bed
  
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|delvern
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|delvern, stone-delf
 
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|'''quarter'''
  
|'''quarter'''
 
|''n''
  
|''n''
 
|fourth, farthing
  
|fourth, farthing
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| fourdeal
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|hardstone (calque)
  
 
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|''n''
  
|''n''
 
| fare, hunt
  
| fare, hunt
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|'''question'''
  
|'''question'''
 
|''n''
  
|''n''
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|asking, bidding
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|asking, bidding, fraining
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|ask-thing; frain (<ME<OE fræġn, cf. NHG. fragen, Du. vragen), befraining
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|ask-thing; frain (<ME<OE fræġn, cf. NHG. fragen, Du. vragen), befraining, {{wikt|socn|soke}}
 
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|'''question'''
  
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|ask, bid
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|ask, bid, frain
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|frain, befrain (<OE befrinan)
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|befrain (<OE befrinan. cf. NHG befragen)
 
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|'''questionable'''
  
|'''questionable'''
 
|''adj''
  
|''adj''
 
|dodgy, iffy, shady, shaky
  
|dodgy, iffy, shady, shaky
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|frainful, frainworthy<br />cwalmy, cwalmworthy, askworthy, bidworthy
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|frainful, frainworthy, cwalmy, cwalmworthy, askworthy, bidworthy
 
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|'''queue'''
  
|'''queue'''
 
|''n''
  
|''n''
 
|row, line
  
|row, line
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|'''qui pro quo'''
  
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|stillness, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/roo#Etymology_1 roo]
  
|stillness, [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/roo#Etymology_1 roo]
 
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|''n''
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| stillness
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|'''quince (fruit)'''
  
|'''quince (fruit)'''
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| -
 
|swotelsome (OE sweotol)
  
|swotelsome (OE sweotol)
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|''n''
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|yearfive
 
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|'''quit'''
  
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|altogether, wholly; kind of, more or less, much, fully, even, evenly, fairly
  
|altogether, wholly; kind of, more or less, much, fully, even, evenly, fairly
 
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|cocker
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|guessing game
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|knowledge game (O.E. game & know; plus ledge of obscure origin), frain game
 
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|'''quote'''
  
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|''vb''
  
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|show, quethe, speech-mark
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|twinspeak, markspeak
 
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Revision as of 14:10, 30 July 2021

Staff Q of the English Wordbook.

Basic abbreviations:

  • OE = Old English
  • ME = Middle English
  • SC = Scots
  • WF = West Frish
  • NF = North Frish
  • SF = Saterlandish Frish
  • WLG = West Low Theech
  • ELG = East Low Theech
  • NL = Netherlandish
  • NHG = New High Theech
  • IC = Icelandish
  • HIC = High Icelandish
  • NO = Nornish
  • SW = Swedish
  • DN = Danish
  • MLG = Middle Low Theech
  • MNL = Middle Netherlandish
  • MHG = Middle High Theech
  • OF = Old Frish
  • OS = Old Saxish
  • OHG = Old High Theech
  • ON = Old Norse
  • GO = Gottish
  • PWG = Or-West-Theedish
  • PG = Or-Theedish

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


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Chancery English Class Anglish/English
Attested Unattested
quadrennium n - yearfour
quadrilateral n - fourhook (cf. Du. vierhoek)

fithershite

quadrupedal adj four-footed -
quadruple vb/adj fourfold -
quadruplet n - fourfoldling
quail n woodhen, edhen, whittle (O.E wihtel)
qualification n if orskill
qualify vb fit, ready -
quality n/adj

n: standing; hallmark, kind

adj: worthy, blue-chip, four-star, gilt-edged, groovy, keen, lovely, sterling, tip-top, topping, wonderful

slang: cool, out-of-sight

suchness (<OE swilcness), ownship

special: sunderkind (<OE sundorgecynd)

quantity n boatload, bunch, bundle, deal, handful, heap, hundred, lashings, loads, sheaf, shipload, stack, wealth

yelm, mickleness, muchness (<OE micelnes)

quarantine n self-sunderhood (loanshift of self-isolation); homestuck.
quarry n stonepit, stone-bed delvern, stone-delf
quarter n fourth, farthing fourdeal
quasi- pref

almost, nearly, nigh-

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quay n wharf -
quest n fare, hunt -
question n asking, bidding, fraining ask-thing; frain (<ME<OE fræġn, cf. NHG. fragen, Du. vragen), befraining, soke
question vb ask, bid, frain befrain (<OE befrinan. cf. NHG befragen)
questionable adj dodgy, iffy, shady, shaky frainful, frainworthy, cwalmy, cwalmworthy, askworthy, bidworthy
queue n row, line
qui pro quo phr misunderstanding -
quid pro quo phr back-and-forth, trade-off -
quiet adj hushed, still; low-key; hidden, sheltered, roolie swey (<OE swige)
quieten vb lull, settle, soothe, still; hush beroo (cf. NHG beruhigen), swey
quietness n stillness, roo -
quietude n stillness -
quince (fruit) n - codapple (<OE coddæppel)
quintessential adj - swotelsome (OE sweotol)
quinquennium n - yearfive
quit vb step down; give up, knock off; forsake, allay, end -
quite adv altogether, wholly; kind of, more or less, much, fully, even, evenly, fairly -
quiver n - cocker
quiz n guessing game knowledge game (O.E. game & know; plus ledge of obscure origin), frain game
quote vb show, quethe, speech-mark twinspeak, markspeak
quotidian adj daily -
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