User:Ceige/Ecclectic wordlist
A
- aïm~æm = love? (< Jp/Cn. ai, Rom. am-)
- anthel = antler? atelope? (< En. antler, Gr. antholops)
B
- beß, bess = egg (< Ar. bayḍa)
- belli = baby (more fig.?)
- beppi = baby (more infant)
- beth = house, home
- boss~boß = bovine, antelope?
C
- cabouff = hodgepodge (< Cy. cybolfa)
- cal = fish? (< Ur. kala)
- cain = crab (< Jp. kani)
- celm~elm = helmet? (< Sl. šlem-)
- clas~claß = horse? mare? knight? (< Pl. klacz)
- cobbel~covel = horse, mare? (< Sl. kobyla)
- cossel = goat? male antelope? (< Sl. kozel) (coßel?)
D
- detti = kid? laddie? (< Sl. *dĕtę)
E
- either, eiðer, eider ~ aither = dragon (< Tu. ejder < Pr. ežderhâ)
- elice, elíß = helicopter? rotary fan? (< Gr. helix)
- elphont = elephant (< Gr.)
F
- fair = home? (< Poly. *fare)
- faun~fawn = whale? (< Gr. phalaina)
- fond = horse? (< Sw. punda)
I
- intch = crab? (< Tu. yengeç)
L
- laßer = lizard (< La. lacertus)
- lind = bird (< Es. lind)
M
- mass, maß = big (< En. mass)
- milia = zebra (< Sw. punda milia, "striped donkey")
- mock(e) = lizard (< Poly. *moko)
N
- naiter~naither~naißer = snake (< Ir. nathair)
- nist, nost = bed (< nisdos)
O
- olm = elm
- ossel = donkey (< Sl. osl)
P
- pier, pyr, pir = bat (< Cz. netopýr)
Q
- qual = fish? (< Gm. whale)
R
- rippi~lippi = fish? (< Sl. ryba, En. flipp(er))
S
- scond = second (< En. second)
- sier = bovine? buffalo? (< Ta. сыер)
- squal~qual = fish of some description?
- stack = crustacean (< Gr. astakos)
- stall = stallion, horse (< En. stallion)
T
- tarsh~tarce~tarß = shield? (< Pl. tarcza) (tark, < O.Franc. targa?)
- testa~test = armour (or testúd?) (< La. testa)
- toff = burden, load, cargo (< Sl. tovar)
- tuffi = fruit? dessert? (< Malt. tuffieħa, En. toffee)
- tom = prawn, shrimp (< Vi. tôm)
- tuga~tuger = tortoise, turtle (< tortuga) (túg > shield?)
W
- galli = weasel (< Gr. galéē)
Ideas
- fruit ~ egg?
Spelling possibilities
c, k > q? -s- > ß? ss? or only with heavy syllables for ß? aï > æ long vowels = á é ó etc d > delta? th, ph, ch > theta, phi, chi?
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