Jeff Lilly
@druidjournal.bsky.social
Linguist who talks to computers + creates languages. Druid wanderer writing fiction, snapping pics, and sketching dreams. He/him.
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Jeff Lilly
@druidjournal.bsky.social
· Dec 5
Hello! I’m Jeff. Lo these many years I’ve explored the edges of language, storytelling, and nature. A computational linguist, writer, and Druid, I share art, stories, and musings here. Find fanfic & my novel Axon at patreon.com/user?u=100856, and my blogs at druidjournal.net and axonfirings.com.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 18
#conlang
withayock
/wiθəjək/
Mid Eng withayock, OE wiþagucæm.
From Proto-Germanic /wiθajukam/, from PIE root weh2t-yugóm.
Blow + Yoke.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. To our horror, the sails slackened. The withayock had swung round to the west.
#conlang
withayock
/wiθəjək/
Mid Eng withayock, OE wiþagucæm.
From Proto-Germanic /wiθajukam/, from PIE root weh2t-yugóm.
Blow + Yoke.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. To our horror, the sails slackened. The withayock had swung round to the west.
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 18
#conlang
withayock
/wiθəjək/
Mid Eng withayock, OE wiþagucæm.
From Proto-Germanic /wiθajukam/, from PIE root weh2t-yugóm.
Blow + Yoke.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. To our horror, the sails slackened. The withayock had swung round to the west.
#conlang
withayock
/wiθəjək/
Mid Eng withayock, OE wiþagucæm.
From Proto-Germanic /wiθajukam/, from PIE root weh2t-yugóm.
Blow + Yoke.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. To our horror, the sails slackened. The withayock had swung round to the west.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 17
#conlang
rathasey
/ɹaθesi/
Mid Eng rathesay, OE raþhasæig.
PGmc /ɹθxasaij/, from PIE root H₂rtk̂os-h2eyḱ-.
Bear + Be Master Of.
A strong and powerful leader, often in a military role.
Ex. Alexander the Great was one of the greatest rathaseys of all time.
#conlang
rathasey
/ɹaθesi/
Mid Eng rathesay, OE raþhasæig.
PGmc /ɹθxasaij/, from PIE root H₂rtk̂os-h2eyḱ-.
Bear + Be Master Of.
A strong and powerful leader, often in a military role.
Ex. Alexander the Great was one of the greatest rathaseys of all time.
December 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 17
#conlang
rathasey
/ɹaθesi/
Mid Eng rathesay, OE raþhasæig.
PGmc /ɹθxasaij/, from PIE root H₂rtk̂os-h2eyḱ-.
Bear + Be Master Of.
A strong and powerful leader, often in a military role.
Ex. Alexander the Great was one of the greatest rathaseys of all time.
#conlang
rathasey
/ɹaθesi/
Mid Eng rathesay, OE raþhasæig.
PGmc /ɹθxasaij/, from PIE root H₂rtk̂os-h2eyḱ-.
Bear + Be Master Of.
A strong and powerful leader, often in a military role.
Ex. Alexander the Great was one of the greatest rathaseys of all time.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 16
#conlang
sianct
/siənkt/
Mid Eng siainct, OE sgainc.
PGmc /siainkw/, PIE seh1-h3engw-.
Sow + Anoint.
A group blessing or cleansing, eg at a joint wedding or presenting an award to multiple winners.
Ex. The 4th regiment was sianct for their bravery at the crossing.
#conlang
sianct
/siənkt/
Mid Eng siainct, OE sgainc.
PGmc /siainkw/, PIE seh1-h3engw-.
Sow + Anoint.
A group blessing or cleansing, eg at a joint wedding or presenting an award to multiple winners.
Ex. The 4th regiment was sianct for their bravery at the crossing.
December 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 16
#conlang
sianct
/siənkt/
Mid Eng siainct, OE sgainc.
PGmc /siainkw/, PIE seh1-h3engw-.
Sow + Anoint.
A group blessing or cleansing, eg at a joint wedding or presenting an award to multiple winners.
Ex. The 4th regiment was sianct for their bravery at the crossing.
#conlang
sianct
/siənkt/
Mid Eng siainct, OE sgainc.
PGmc /siainkw/, PIE seh1-h3engw-.
Sow + Anoint.
A group blessing or cleansing, eg at a joint wedding or presenting an award to multiple winners.
Ex. The 4th regiment was sianct for their bravery at the crossing.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 15
#conlang
wethen
/weθən/
Middle English wethan, Old English weþan.
From Proto-Germanic /weθan/, from PIE root wet-n̥-.
Year + Not.
A year that was so terrible we never speak of it again.
Ex. I turned 52 during this past wethen, so technically I'm still 51.
#conlang
wethen
/weθən/
Middle English wethan, Old English weþan.
From Proto-Germanic /weθan/, from PIE root wet-n̥-.
Year + Not.
A year that was so terrible we never speak of it again.
Ex. I turned 52 during this past wethen, so technically I'm still 51.
December 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 15
#conlang
wethen
/weθən/
Middle English wethan, Old English weþan.
From Proto-Germanic /weθan/, from PIE root wet-n̥-.
Year + Not.
A year that was so terrible we never speak of it again.
Ex. I turned 52 during this past wethen, so technically I'm still 51.
#conlang
wethen
/weθən/
Middle English wethan, Old English weþan.
From Proto-Germanic /weθan/, from PIE root wet-n̥-.
Year + Not.
A year that was so terrible we never speak of it again.
Ex. I turned 52 during this past wethen, so technically I'm still 51.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 14
#conlang
finthauve
/finθəv/
Middle English finthaueve, Old English finþæwef.
From Proto-Germanic /finθaɣwev/, from PIE root pent-kwep-.
Road + Boil.
A river of flowing lava.
Ex. Near the summit of the volcano we encountered numerous finthauves that blocked our climb.
#conlang
finthauve
/finθəv/
Middle English finthaueve, Old English finþæwef.
From Proto-Germanic /finθaɣwev/, from PIE root pent-kwep-.
Road + Boil.
A river of flowing lava.
Ex. Near the summit of the volcano we encountered numerous finthauves that blocked our climb.
December 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 14
#conlang
finthauve
/finθəv/
Middle English finthaueve, Old English finþæwef.
From Proto-Germanic /finθaɣwev/, from PIE root pent-kwep-.
Road + Boil.
A river of flowing lava.
Ex. Near the summit of the volcano we encountered numerous finthauves that blocked our climb.
#conlang
finthauve
/finθəv/
Middle English finthaueve, Old English finþæwef.
From Proto-Germanic /finθaɣwev/, from PIE root pent-kwep-.
Road + Boil.
A river of flowing lava.
Ex. Near the summit of the volcano we encountered numerous finthauves that blocked our climb.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 13
#conlang
lurren
/ljuɹən/
Mid Eng luarun, Old English lewarun.
From Proto-Germanic /lewazun/, from PIE root leh2w-suHnú-.
Pour Wash + Son.
To ritually wash a child for religious or social purposes.
Ex. The church calls it baptising, but I like the plain old word: lurren.
#conlang
lurren
/ljuɹən/
Mid Eng luarun, Old English lewarun.
From Proto-Germanic /lewazun/, from PIE root leh2w-suHnú-.
Pour Wash + Son.
To ritually wash a child for religious or social purposes.
Ex. The church calls it baptising, but I like the plain old word: lurren.
December 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 13
#conlang
lurren
/ljuɹən/
Mid Eng luarun, Old English lewarun.
From Proto-Germanic /lewazun/, from PIE root leh2w-suHnú-.
Pour Wash + Son.
To ritually wash a child for religious or social purposes.
Ex. The church calls it baptising, but I like the plain old word: lurren.
#conlang
lurren
/ljuɹən/
Mid Eng luarun, Old English lewarun.
From Proto-Germanic /lewazun/, from PIE root leh2w-suHnú-.
Pour Wash + Son.
To ritually wash a child for religious or social purposes.
Ex. The church calls it baptising, but I like the plain old word: lurren.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 12
#conlang
ichall
/ikəəl/
Middle English ichawell, Old English igcæwel.
From Proto-Germanic /ijkaɣwel/, from PIE root h2eyǵ-kwel-.
Oak + Turn.
A pot or vase made from carved wood, esp. oak.
Ex. She kept dried herbs and flowers in a goblin-carved ichall by her bedside.
#conlang
ichall
/ikəəl/
Middle English ichawell, Old English igcæwel.
From Proto-Germanic /ijkaɣwel/, from PIE root h2eyǵ-kwel-.
Oak + Turn.
A pot or vase made from carved wood, esp. oak.
Ex. She kept dried herbs and flowers in a goblin-carved ichall by her bedside.
December 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 12
#conlang
ichall
/ikəəl/
Middle English ichawell, Old English igcæwel.
From Proto-Germanic /ijkaɣwel/, from PIE root h2eyǵ-kwel-.
Oak + Turn.
A pot or vase made from carved wood, esp. oak.
Ex. She kept dried herbs and flowers in a goblin-carved ichall by her bedside.
#conlang
ichall
/ikəəl/
Middle English ichawell, Old English igcæwel.
From Proto-Germanic /ijkaɣwel/, from PIE root h2eyǵ-kwel-.
Oak + Turn.
A pot or vase made from carved wood, esp. oak.
Ex. She kept dried herbs and flowers in a goblin-carved ichall by her bedside.
For me, as a Druid, animism is not just an aesthetic or metaphor (though I wholeheartedly endorse both). Animism is reality. Trees, stones, bears, and rivers are actual persons with agency, not humans in suits, or symbols of nature, or spiritual beings.
Creating Authentic Non-Human Characters
Beyond my philosophical and spiritual commitment, I wanted to portray true animism in this book. And that created specific, thorny writing problems that required concrete solutions.
axonfirings.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
For me, as a Druid, animism is not just an aesthetic or metaphor (though I wholeheartedly endorse both). Animism is reality. Trees, stones, bears, and rivers are actual persons with agency, not humans in suits, or symbols of nature, or spiritual beings.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 11
#conlang
swarclath
/swæɹkləð/
Mid Eng swarcalath, OE swercalæþ.
PGmc /sweɹkalaθ/, from PIE swergh-lat-.
Sicken + Swamp.
A swampy wetland believed to cause illness.
Ex. They were forced to take a cabin down in the swarclath, and were brought low with ague half the year.
#conlang
swarclath
/swæɹkləð/
Mid Eng swarcalath, OE swercalæþ.
PGmc /sweɹkalaθ/, from PIE swergh-lat-.
Sicken + Swamp.
A swampy wetland believed to cause illness.
Ex. They were forced to take a cabin down in the swarclath, and were brought low with ague half the year.
December 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 11
#conlang
swarclath
/swæɹkləð/
Mid Eng swarcalath, OE swercalæþ.
PGmc /sweɹkalaθ/, from PIE swergh-lat-.
Sicken + Swamp.
A swampy wetland believed to cause illness.
Ex. They were forced to take a cabin down in the swarclath, and were brought low with ague half the year.
#conlang
swarclath
/swæɹkləð/
Mid Eng swarcalath, OE swercalæþ.
PGmc /sweɹkalaθ/, from PIE swergh-lat-.
Sicken + Swamp.
A swampy wetland believed to cause illness.
Ex. They were forced to take a cabin down in the swarclath, and were brought low with ague half the year.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 10
#conlang
scaffdue
/skæfdʒu/
Mid Eng scafadew, OE scafædew.
PGmc /skafaðeɣw/, from PIE skap-dhegwh-.
Tool + Burn.
The practice of burning or destroying a craftsperson's tools after death.
Ex. I shall scaffdue my tools rather than leave them to such an ungrateful wretch.
#conlang
scaffdue
/skæfdʒu/
Mid Eng scafadew, OE scafædew.
PGmc /skafaðeɣw/, from PIE skap-dhegwh-.
Tool + Burn.
The practice of burning or destroying a craftsperson's tools after death.
Ex. I shall scaffdue my tools rather than leave them to such an ungrateful wretch.
December 11, 2025 at 12:47 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 10
#conlang
scaffdue
/skæfdʒu/
Mid Eng scafadew, OE scafædew.
PGmc /skafaðeɣw/, from PIE skap-dhegwh-.
Tool + Burn.
The practice of burning or destroying a craftsperson's tools after death.
Ex. I shall scaffdue my tools rather than leave them to such an ungrateful wretch.
#conlang
scaffdue
/skæfdʒu/
Mid Eng scafadew, OE scafædew.
PGmc /skafaðeɣw/, from PIE skap-dhegwh-.
Tool + Burn.
The practice of burning or destroying a craftsperson's tools after death.
Ex. I shall scaffdue my tools rather than leave them to such an ungrateful wretch.
For me, writing Crown of Crows was a journey of spiritual exploration.
Crown of Crows: A Meditative Journey Writing Fantasy
The act of writing, I believe, operates directly on our subconscious, working with symbols that hold meaning beyond our conscious understanding. When you write, you're not just telling a story; you're engaging in trance-work.
druidjournal.net
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
For me, writing Crown of Crows was a journey of spiritual exploration.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 9
#conlang
wesatt
/wesət/
Middle English wesatt, Old English wesæet.
From Proto-Germanic /wesaet/, from PIE root wes-ḱeh2d-.
Clothe + Hate.
To disparage, gossip, and spread lies about someone.
Ex. Histories glorify their own cause and wesatt the conquered foe.
#conlang
wesatt
/wesət/
Middle English wesatt, Old English wesæet.
From Proto-Germanic /wesaet/, from PIE root wes-ḱeh2d-.
Clothe + Hate.
To disparage, gossip, and spread lies about someone.
Ex. Histories glorify their own cause and wesatt the conquered foe.
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 9
#conlang
wesatt
/wesət/
Middle English wesatt, Old English wesæet.
From Proto-Germanic /wesaet/, from PIE root wes-ḱeh2d-.
Clothe + Hate.
To disparage, gossip, and spread lies about someone.
Ex. Histories glorify their own cause and wesatt the conquered foe.
#conlang
wesatt
/wesət/
Middle English wesatt, Old English wesæet.
From Proto-Germanic /wesaet/, from PIE root wes-ḱeh2d-.
Clothe + Hate.
To disparage, gossip, and spread lies about someone.
Ex. Histories glorify their own cause and wesatt the conquered foe.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 8
#conlang
canqued
/kænkt/
Mid Eng cancaqued, OE cancæcwed.
From Proto-Germanic /kankakweð/, from PIE root gang-gweh2dh-.
Mock + Sink.
An insult so effective that the conversation is closed.
Ex. This movie canqued on the genre walked away like, "Ball's in your court."
#conlang
canqued
/kænkt/
Mid Eng cancaqued, OE cancæcwed.
From Proto-Germanic /kankakweð/, from PIE root gang-gweh2dh-.
Mock + Sink.
An insult so effective that the conversation is closed.
Ex. This movie canqued on the genre walked away like, "Ball's in your court."
December 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 8
#conlang
canqued
/kænkt/
Mid Eng cancaqued, OE cancæcwed.
From Proto-Germanic /kankakweð/, from PIE root gang-gweh2dh-.
Mock + Sink.
An insult so effective that the conversation is closed.
Ex. This movie canqued on the genre walked away like, "Ball's in your court."
#conlang
canqued
/kænkt/
Mid Eng cancaqued, OE cancæcwed.
From Proto-Germanic /kankakweð/, from PIE root gang-gweh2dh-.
Mock + Sink.
An insult so effective that the conversation is closed.
Ex. This movie canqued on the genre walked away like, "Ball's in your court."
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 7
#conlang
leffed
/lefəəd/
Mid Eng lefawed, OE lefæwed.
PGmc /lefaweð/, from PIE root ḱlep-wedh-.
Steal + Pledge.
Fraud or embezzelment, esp. stealing funds or goods committed to some other purpose.
Ex. Tis the king, I trow, who hath leffed us all in this land.
#conlang
leffed
/lefəəd/
Mid Eng lefawed, OE lefæwed.
PGmc /lefaweð/, from PIE root ḱlep-wedh-.
Steal + Pledge.
Fraud or embezzelment, esp. stealing funds or goods committed to some other purpose.
Ex. Tis the king, I trow, who hath leffed us all in this land.
December 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 7
#conlang
leffed
/lefəəd/
Mid Eng lefawed, OE lefæwed.
PGmc /lefaweð/, from PIE root ḱlep-wedh-.
Steal + Pledge.
Fraud or embezzelment, esp. stealing funds or goods committed to some other purpose.
Ex. Tis the king, I trow, who hath leffed us all in this land.
#conlang
leffed
/lefəəd/
Mid Eng lefawed, OE lefæwed.
PGmc /lefaweð/, from PIE root ḱlep-wedh-.
Steal + Pledge.
Fraud or embezzelment, esp. stealing funds or goods committed to some other purpose.
Ex. Tis the king, I trow, who hath leffed us all in this land.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 6
#conlang
yeckether
/jekəðəɹ/
Mid Eng yeckather, Old English gecæþer.
From Proto-Germanic /jekaθez/, from PIE root yeǵ-teḱs-.
Ice + Plait.
Icicle; in the sense of a hair braid made of ice.
Ex. The roof was trimmed with yeckethers shining in the morning like woven gold.
#conlang
yeckether
/jekəðəɹ/
Mid Eng yeckather, Old English gecæþer.
From Proto-Germanic /jekaθez/, from PIE root yeǵ-teḱs-.
Ice + Plait.
Icicle; in the sense of a hair braid made of ice.
Ex. The roof was trimmed with yeckethers shining in the morning like woven gold.
December 7, 2025 at 1:14 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 6
#conlang
yeckether
/jekəðəɹ/
Mid Eng yeckather, Old English gecæþer.
From Proto-Germanic /jekaθez/, from PIE root yeǵ-teḱs-.
Ice + Plait.
Icicle; in the sense of a hair braid made of ice.
Ex. The roof was trimmed with yeckethers shining in the morning like woven gold.
#conlang
yeckether
/jekəðəɹ/
Mid Eng yeckather, Old English gecæþer.
From Proto-Germanic /jekaθez/, from PIE root yeǵ-teḱs-.
Ice + Plait.
Icicle; in the sense of a hair braid made of ice.
Ex. The roof was trimmed with yeckethers shining in the morning like woven gold.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 5
#conlang
butavack
/bjutəvək/
Mid Eng beutavack, OE bewtafæc.
PGmc /vewtavak/, PIE bhewd-bhaǵh-.
Strike + Forearm.
An attack targeting the means of counterattack, rather than death or maximum damage.
Ex. The master swordsman started lessons with defensive butavack forms.
#conlang
butavack
/bjutəvək/
Mid Eng beutavack, OE bewtafæc.
PGmc /vewtavak/, PIE bhewd-bhaǵh-.
Strike + Forearm.
An attack targeting the means of counterattack, rather than death or maximum damage.
Ex. The master swordsman started lessons with defensive butavack forms.
December 6, 2025 at 2:23 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 5
#conlang
butavack
/bjutəvək/
Mid Eng beutavack, OE bewtafæc.
PGmc /vewtavak/, PIE bhewd-bhaǵh-.
Strike + Forearm.
An attack targeting the means of counterattack, rather than death or maximum damage.
Ex. The master swordsman started lessons with defensive butavack forms.
#conlang
butavack
/bjutəvək/
Mid Eng beutavack, OE bewtafæc.
PGmc /vewtavak/, PIE bhewd-bhaǵh-.
Strike + Forearm.
An attack targeting the means of counterattack, rather than death or maximum damage.
Ex. The master swordsman started lessons with defensive butavack forms.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 4
#conlang
settuth
/setəð/
Middle English setawath, Old English setawæþ.
From Proto-Germanic /setaɣwaθ/, from PIE root sed-kwat-.
Sit + Sour.
Preserving food with an acidic solution; pickling.
Ex. It's been a week in the brine, plenty to finish settuth.
#conlang
settuth
/setəð/
Middle English setawath, Old English setawæþ.
From Proto-Germanic /setaɣwaθ/, from PIE root sed-kwat-.
Sit + Sour.
Preserving food with an acidic solution; pickling.
Ex. It's been a week in the brine, plenty to finish settuth.
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 4
#conlang
settuth
/setəð/
Middle English setawath, Old English setawæþ.
From Proto-Germanic /setaɣwaθ/, from PIE root sed-kwat-.
Sit + Sour.
Preserving food with an acidic solution; pickling.
Ex. It's been a week in the brine, plenty to finish settuth.
#conlang
settuth
/setəð/
Middle English setawath, Old English setawæþ.
From Proto-Germanic /setaɣwaθ/, from PIE root sed-kwat-.
Sit + Sour.
Preserving food with an acidic solution; pickling.
Ex. It's been a week in the brine, plenty to finish settuth.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 3
#conlang
gelanem
/ɡelənəm/
Mid Eng gelanem, OE gelanem.
PGmc /ɣelanem/, PIE gʰel-,nem-.
Green + Allot.
A portion of land set aside for gardening or other small-scale agriculture.
Ex. When she was old enough, we gave Mary a small gelanem of her own for tomatoes and squash.
#conlang
gelanem
/ɡelənəm/
Mid Eng gelanem, OE gelanem.
PGmc /ɣelanem/, PIE gʰel-,nem-.
Green + Allot.
A portion of land set aside for gardening or other small-scale agriculture.
Ex. When she was old enough, we gave Mary a small gelanem of her own for tomatoes and squash.
December 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 3
#conlang
gelanem
/ɡelənəm/
Mid Eng gelanem, OE gelanem.
PGmc /ɣelanem/, PIE gʰel-,nem-.
Green + Allot.
A portion of land set aside for gardening or other small-scale agriculture.
Ex. When she was old enough, we gave Mary a small gelanem of her own for tomatoes and squash.
#conlang
gelanem
/ɡelənəm/
Mid Eng gelanem, OE gelanem.
PGmc /ɣelanem/, PIE gʰel-,nem-.
Green + Allot.
A portion of land set aside for gardening or other small-scale agriculture.
Ex. When she was old enough, we gave Mary a small gelanem of her own for tomatoes and squash.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 2
#conlang
gislenquo
/dʒislənkwo/
Mid Eng giselinquo, OE gysalincwo.
From Proto-Germanic /ðɣjisalinkwo/, from PIE root dʰĝʰyésH₁le(n)gʷʰ-,.
Yesterday + Light.
A treasured memory; a keepsake, memento.
Ex. This locket is a gislenquo that reminds me of my first love.
#conlang
gislenquo
/dʒislənkwo/
Mid Eng giselinquo, OE gysalincwo.
From Proto-Germanic /ðɣjisalinkwo/, from PIE root dʰĝʰyésH₁le(n)gʷʰ-,.
Yesterday + Light.
A treasured memory; a keepsake, memento.
Ex. This locket is a gislenquo that reminds me of my first love.
December 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Dec 2
#conlang
gislenquo
/dʒislənkwo/
Mid Eng giselinquo, OE gysalincwo.
From Proto-Germanic /ðɣjisalinkwo/, from PIE root dʰĝʰyésH₁le(n)gʷʰ-,.
Yesterday + Light.
A treasured memory; a keepsake, memento.
Ex. This locket is a gislenquo that reminds me of my first love.
#conlang
gislenquo
/dʒislənkwo/
Mid Eng giselinquo, OE gysalincwo.
From Proto-Germanic /ðɣjisalinkwo/, from PIE root dʰĝʰyésH₁le(n)gʷʰ-,.
Yesterday + Light.
A treasured memory; a keepsake, memento.
Ex. This locket is a gislenquo that reminds me of my first love.
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rifewenth
/ɹaɪfwənð/
Mid Eng riffewinth, Old English rifawinþa.
From Proto-Germanic /ɹifawinθa/, from PIE root h1rep-H₂weH₁n̥to-.
Snatch + Wind.
A strong sail used to propel a vessel in windy, stormy weather.
Ex. Raise the rifewenth, else the storm'll swamp us.
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rifewenth
/ɹaɪfwənð/
Mid Eng riffewinth, Old English rifawinþa.
From Proto-Germanic /ɹifawinθa/, from PIE root h1rep-H₂weH₁n̥to-.
Snatch + Wind.
A strong sail used to propel a vessel in windy, stormy weather.
Ex. Raise the rifewenth, else the storm'll swamp us.
December 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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rifewenth
/ɹaɪfwənð/
Mid Eng riffewinth, Old English rifawinþa.
From Proto-Germanic /ɹifawinθa/, from PIE root h1rep-H₂weH₁n̥to-.
Snatch + Wind.
A strong sail used to propel a vessel in windy, stormy weather.
Ex. Raise the rifewenth, else the storm'll swamp us.
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rifewenth
/ɹaɪfwənð/
Mid Eng riffewinth, Old English rifawinþa.
From Proto-Germanic /ɹifawinθa/, from PIE root h1rep-H₂weH₁n̥to-.
Snatch + Wind.
A strong sail used to propel a vessel in windy, stormy weather.
Ex. Raise the rifewenth, else the storm'll swamp us.
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kennaquen
/kenəkwən/
Middle English kennaquen, Old English cenacwen.
From Proto-Germanic /kenakwen/, from PIE root ĝenH₁-,gʷʰen-.
Kind + Strike.
A mercy killing, performed to bring an end to suffering.
Ex. It was supposedly a kennaquen because he was sick.
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kennaquen
/kenəkwən/
Middle English kennaquen, Old English cenacwen.
From Proto-Germanic /kenakwen/, from PIE root ĝenH₁-,gʷʰen-.
Kind + Strike.
A mercy killing, performed to bring an end to suffering.
Ex. It was supposedly a kennaquen because he was sick.
November 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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kennaquen
/kenəkwən/
Middle English kennaquen, Old English cenacwen.
From Proto-Germanic /kenakwen/, from PIE root ĝenH₁-,gʷʰen-.
Kind + Strike.
A mercy killing, performed to bring an end to suffering.
Ex. It was supposedly a kennaquen because he was sick.
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kennaquen
/kenəkwən/
Middle English kennaquen, Old English cenacwen.
From Proto-Germanic /kenakwen/, from PIE root ĝenH₁-,gʷʰen-.
Kind + Strike.
A mercy killing, performed to bring an end to suffering.
Ex. It was supposedly a kennaquen because he was sick.
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sighsinth
/saɪzənð/
Mid Eng swighzwinth, OE swihsawinþa.
PGmc /swixzawinθa/, PIE swék̂sH₂weH₁n̥to-.
Six + Wind.
All directions of space: north, south, east, west, up, down.
Ex. The veldt opened the sighsinth about us till we felt like gnats in unbounded green.
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sighsinth
/saɪzənð/
Mid Eng swighzwinth, OE swihsawinþa.
PGmc /swixzawinθa/, PIE swék̂sH₂weH₁n̥to-.
Six + Wind.
All directions of space: north, south, east, west, up, down.
Ex. The veldt opened the sighsinth about us till we felt like gnats in unbounded green.
November 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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sighsinth
/saɪzənð/
Mid Eng swighzwinth, OE swihsawinþa.
PGmc /swixzawinθa/, PIE swék̂sH₂weH₁n̥to-.
Six + Wind.
All directions of space: north, south, east, west, up, down.
Ex. The veldt opened the sighsinth about us till we felt like gnats in unbounded green.
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sighsinth
/saɪzənð/
Mid Eng swighzwinth, OE swihsawinþa.
PGmc /swixzawinθa/, PIE swék̂sH₂weH₁n̥to-.
Six + Wind.
All directions of space: north, south, east, west, up, down.
Ex. The veldt opened the sighsinth about us till we felt like gnats in unbounded green.
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wedackt
/wedəkt/
Mid Eng wedacked, OE wedæced.
PGmc /ɣweðakeð/, PIE gwhedh-ghedh-.
Ask + Join.
Application or request to join an organization; a rite of initiation to an exclusive group.
Ex. Wedackt is both testing and training to subordinate self to the team.
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wedackt
/wedəkt/
Mid Eng wedacked, OE wedæced.
PGmc /ɣweðakeð/, PIE gwhedh-ghedh-.
Ask + Join.
Application or request to join an organization; a rite of initiation to an exclusive group.
Ex. Wedackt is both testing and training to subordinate self to the team.
November 29, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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wedackt
/wedəkt/
Mid Eng wedacked, OE wedæced.
PGmc /ɣweðakeð/, PIE gwhedh-ghedh-.
Ask + Join.
Application or request to join an organization; a rite of initiation to an exclusive group.
Ex. Wedackt is both testing and training to subordinate self to the team.
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wedackt
/wedəkt/
Mid Eng wedacked, OE wedæced.
PGmc /ɣweðakeð/, PIE gwhedh-ghedh-.
Ask + Join.
Application or request to join an organization; a rite of initiation to an exclusive group.
Ex. Wedackt is both testing and training to subordinate self to the team.
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After 10 years of work, I'm delighted to offer Crown of Crows, my deeply animist fantasy about magic, language, and returning to the lands of childhood with adult eyes.
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First part free:
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#fantasy #ebook
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horteture
/hoɹtetʃəɹ/
Middle English hortetiure, Old English hirtatgeur.
From Proto-Germanic /xiɹtatjeuz/, from PIE root k̂erd-dyēus.
Heart + Day.
A holiday of religious significance.
Ex. Thanksgiving is, for many, both secular holiday and horteture.
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horteture
/hoɹtetʃəɹ/
Middle English hortetiure, Old English hirtatgeur.
From Proto-Germanic /xiɹtatjeuz/, from PIE root k̂erd-dyēus.
Heart + Day.
A holiday of religious significance.
Ex. Thanksgiving is, for many, both secular holiday and horteture.
November 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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horteture
/hoɹtetʃəɹ/
Middle English hortetiure, Old English hirtatgeur.
From Proto-Germanic /xiɹtatjeuz/, from PIE root k̂erd-dyēus.
Heart + Day.
A holiday of religious significance.
Ex. Thanksgiving is, for many, both secular holiday and horteture.
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horteture
/hoɹtetʃəɹ/
Middle English hortetiure, Old English hirtatgeur.
From Proto-Germanic /xiɹtatjeuz/, from PIE root k̂erd-dyēus.
Heart + Day.
A holiday of religious significance.
Ex. Thanksgiving is, for many, both secular holiday and horteture.