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* Weld means “woods, forests”. Historically hilly land was often kept wooded. Hence often reanalysed to mean “hilly land”. | * Weld means “woods, forests”. Historically hilly land was often kept wooded. Hence often reanalysed to mean “hilly land”. | ||
* | * Swart is used to refer to a dark, deep blue colour, almost black. It is one of the three national colous of Great Nortend, the others being white and red. | ||
===Plurals=== | ===Plurals=== | ||
Revision as of 01:45, 22 January 2021
Semantic differences
Learn can also mean 'teach'.
Spelling differences
- artefact = artifact
- sobre = sober
- shew = show
- ministre = minister
Lexicological differences
- Aurox (auroxen) < aurochs
- Elder < older
- Rother < head of cattle
- Nought < zero (generally)
- Mere is preferred to lake
- Sea is preferred to ocean
- Weld means “woods, forests”. Historically hilly land was often kept wooded. Hence often reanalysed to mean “hilly land”.
- Swart is used to refer to a dark, deep blue colour, almost black. It is one of the three national colous of Great Nortend, the others being white and red.
Plurals
- Childer < poetic or idiomatic plural of child
- Brether < poetic or idiomatic plural of brother
- Brethren < brothers in religious contexts
- Sistren < sisters in religious contexts
- Hosen < ordinary plural of hose
- Kine < technical plural of cow
Interjections
- Ho!
- Hullo = Hello
- Cod = minced oath of “God”