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 Nov 19
#conlang
beffaclack
/befəklak/
Mid Eng beffraclack, OE befuraclæc.
From Proto-Germanic /vevɹuzaklak/, from PIE root bʰébʰrus-glag-.
Beaver + Milk.
The fruit of industriousness and hard labor.
Ex. Riches shall be the beffaclack for his effort and the sweat of his brow.
#conlang
beffaclack
/befəklak/
Mid Eng beffraclack, OE befuraclæc.
From Proto-Germanic /vevɹuzaklak/, from PIE root bʰébʰrus-glag-.
Beaver + Milk.
The fruit of industriousness and hard labor.
Ex. Riches shall be the beffaclack for his effort and the sweat of his brow.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 19
#conlang
beffaclack
/befəklak/
Mid Eng beffraclack, OE befuraclæc.
From Proto-Germanic /vevɹuzaklak/, from PIE root bʰébʰrus-glag-.
Beaver + Milk.
The fruit of industriousness and hard labor.
Ex. Riches shall be the beffaclack for his effort and the sweat of his brow.
#conlang
beffaclack
/befəklak/
Mid Eng beffraclack, OE befuraclæc.
From Proto-Germanic /vevɹuzaklak/, from PIE root bʰébʰrus-glag-.
Beaver + Milk.
The fruit of industriousness and hard labor.
Ex. Riches shall be the beffaclack for his effort and the sweat of his brow.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 18
#conlang
sevmathar
/sevməðəɹ/
Mid Eng sefthmathar, OE sefþmæfþer.
PGmc /sefθmavθeɹ/, from PIE root septḿ̥-pH₂tér-.
Seven + Father.
A way of referring to seven generations, or an indeterminately long time.
Ex. A diamond is made of pressure, charred ember, and sevmathar.
#conlang
sevmathar
/sevməðəɹ/
Mid Eng sefthmathar, OE sefþmæfþer.
PGmc /sefθmavθeɹ/, from PIE root septḿ̥-pH₂tér-.
Seven + Father.
A way of referring to seven generations, or an indeterminately long time.
Ex. A diamond is made of pressure, charred ember, and sevmathar.
November 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 18
#conlang
sevmathar
/sevməðəɹ/
Mid Eng sefthmathar, OE sefþmæfþer.
PGmc /sefθmavθeɹ/, from PIE root septḿ̥-pH₂tér-.
Seven + Father.
A way of referring to seven generations, or an indeterminately long time.
Ex. A diamond is made of pressure, charred ember, and sevmathar.
#conlang
sevmathar
/sevməðəɹ/
Mid Eng sefthmathar, OE sefþmæfþer.
PGmc /sefθmavθeɹ/, from PIE root septḿ̥-pH₂tér-.
Seven + Father.
A way of referring to seven generations, or an indeterminately long time.
Ex. A diamond is made of pressure, charred ember, and sevmathar.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 17
#conlang
crinndaul
/kɹaɪndɔəl/
Middle English crinndawel, Old English crindægel.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹinðaɣel/, from PIE root ghrendh-gʰel-,.
Beam + Green.
The deep vibrant green of a forest in summer.
Ex. Her gown was of crinndaul silk, the shade of July woods.
#conlang
crinndaul
/kɹaɪndɔəl/
Middle English crinndawel, Old English crindægel.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹinðaɣel/, from PIE root ghrendh-gʰel-,.
Beam + Green.
The deep vibrant green of a forest in summer.
Ex. Her gown was of crinndaul silk, the shade of July woods.
November 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 17
#conlang
crinndaul
/kɹaɪndɔəl/
Middle English crinndawel, Old English crindægel.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹinðaɣel/, from PIE root ghrendh-gʰel-,.
Beam + Green.
The deep vibrant green of a forest in summer.
Ex. Her gown was of crinndaul silk, the shade of July woods.
#conlang
crinndaul
/kɹaɪndɔəl/
Middle English crinndawel, Old English crindægel.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹinðaɣel/, from PIE root ghrendh-gʰel-,.
Beam + Green.
The deep vibrant green of a forest in summer.
Ex. Her gown was of crinndaul silk, the shade of July woods.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 16
#conlang
wainthattam
/waɪnθæətəm/
Mid Eng weenthattam, OE winþaatama.
PGmc /winθaatama/, PIE H₂weH₁n̥to-domo-,.
Wind + Home.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. The wainthattam stood north by northwest, and blew bitter as we launched the skiff that morning.
#conlang
wainthattam
/waɪnθæətəm/
Mid Eng weenthattam, OE winþaatama.
PGmc /winθaatama/, PIE H₂weH₁n̥to-domo-,.
Wind + Home.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. The wainthattam stood north by northwest, and blew bitter as we launched the skiff that morning.
November 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 16
#conlang
wainthattam
/waɪnθæətəm/
Mid Eng weenthattam, OE winþaatama.
PGmc /winθaatama/, PIE H₂weH₁n̥to-domo-,.
Wind + Home.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. The wainthattam stood north by northwest, and blew bitter as we launched the skiff that morning.
#conlang
wainthattam
/waɪnθæətəm/
Mid Eng weenthattam, OE winþaatama.
PGmc /winθaatama/, PIE H₂weH₁n̥to-domo-,.
Wind + Home.
The direction from which the wind is blowing.
Ex. The wainthattam stood north by northwest, and blew bitter as we launched the skiff that morning.
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Hello #conlang and #neography enjoyers!
Today i am proud to announce that I finally reached 100 roots in Ūgzána (only 750 more to go...)
To celebrate, I made a tiny animation, which should have been longer, but After Effects chose to not be helping, and kept crashing so i gave up.
Today i am proud to announce that I finally reached 100 roots in Ūgzána (only 750 more to go...)
To celebrate, I made a tiny animation, which should have been longer, but After Effects chose to not be helping, and kept crashing so i gave up.
November 15, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Hello #conlang and #neography enjoyers!
Today i am proud to announce that I finally reached 100 roots in Ūgzána (only 750 more to go...)
To celebrate, I made a tiny animation, which should have been longer, but After Effects chose to not be helping, and kept crashing so i gave up.
Today i am proud to announce that I finally reached 100 roots in Ūgzána (only 750 more to go...)
To celebrate, I made a tiny animation, which should have been longer, but After Effects chose to not be helping, and kept crashing so i gave up.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 15
#conlang
dobador
/dobədəɹ/
Middle English deopadoar, Old English deopædoer.
From Proto-Germanic /ðewpaðweɹ/, from PIE root dhewb-dhwer-.
Deep + Door.
A mine entrance. Also, figuratively, a grave, or death.
Ex. Who has gazed w'out a shudder 'pon that dubadur at day's end?
#conlang
dobador
/dobədəɹ/
Middle English deopadoar, Old English deopædoer.
From Proto-Germanic /ðewpaðweɹ/, from PIE root dhewb-dhwer-.
Deep + Door.
A mine entrance. Also, figuratively, a grave, or death.
Ex. Who has gazed w'out a shudder 'pon that dubadur at day's end?
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 15
#conlang
dobador
/dobədəɹ/
Middle English deopadoar, Old English deopædoer.
From Proto-Germanic /ðewpaðweɹ/, from PIE root dhewb-dhwer-.
Deep + Door.
A mine entrance. Also, figuratively, a grave, or death.
Ex. Who has gazed w'out a shudder 'pon that dubadur at day's end?
#conlang
dobador
/dobədəɹ/
Middle English deopadoar, Old English deopædoer.
From Proto-Germanic /ðewpaðweɹ/, from PIE root dhewb-dhwer-.
Deep + Door.
A mine entrance. Also, figuratively, a grave, or death.
Ex. Who has gazed w'out a shudder 'pon that dubadur at day's end?
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 14
#conlang
sweffamur
/swefəməɹ/
Mid Eng sweffamur, OE swefamur.
From Proto-Germanic /swefamuz/, from PIE root swep-muH₁s-.
Sleep + Mouse.
A night so still and quiet that even the mice are asleep.
Ex. They chose a sweffamur for their heist, during the dark of the moon.
#conlang
sweffamur
/swefəməɹ/
Mid Eng sweffamur, OE swefamur.
From Proto-Germanic /swefamuz/, from PIE root swep-muH₁s-.
Sleep + Mouse.
A night so still and quiet that even the mice are asleep.
Ex. They chose a sweffamur for their heist, during the dark of the moon.
November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 14
#conlang
sweffamur
/swefəməɹ/
Mid Eng sweffamur, OE swefamur.
From Proto-Germanic /swefamuz/, from PIE root swep-muH₁s-.
Sleep + Mouse.
A night so still and quiet that even the mice are asleep.
Ex. They chose a sweffamur for their heist, during the dark of the moon.
#conlang
sweffamur
/swefəməɹ/
Mid Eng sweffamur, OE swefamur.
From Proto-Germanic /swefamuz/, from PIE root swep-muH₁s-.
Sleep + Mouse.
A night so still and quiet that even the mice are asleep.
Ex. They chose a sweffamur for their heist, during the dark of the moon.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 13
#conlang
quadder
/kwædəɹ/
Mid Eng quadar, OE cwæder.
From Proto-Germanic /kvaðeɹz/, from PIE root ghh1bh-dhers-.
Take + Dare.
To take a dare; to tempt fate; accept a dangerous challenge.
Ex. In fisticuffs he had no equal, and he was ready always to rowdily quadder.
#conlang
quadder
/kwædəɹ/
Mid Eng quadar, OE cwæder.
From Proto-Germanic /kvaðeɹz/, from PIE root ghh1bh-dhers-.
Take + Dare.
To take a dare; to tempt fate; accept a dangerous challenge.
Ex. In fisticuffs he had no equal, and he was ready always to rowdily quadder.
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 13
#conlang
quadder
/kwædəɹ/
Mid Eng quadar, OE cwæder.
From Proto-Germanic /kvaðeɹz/, from PIE root ghh1bh-dhers-.
Take + Dare.
To take a dare; to tempt fate; accept a dangerous challenge.
Ex. In fisticuffs he had no equal, and he was ready always to rowdily quadder.
#conlang
quadder
/kwædəɹ/
Mid Eng quadar, OE cwæder.
From Proto-Germanic /kvaðeɹz/, from PIE root ghh1bh-dhers-.
Take + Dare.
To take a dare; to tempt fate; accept a dangerous challenge.
Ex. In fisticuffs he had no equal, and he was ready always to rowdily quadder.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 12
#conlang
neckur
/nekəɹ/
Mid Eng neckaur, OE necaurær.
PGmc /nekaeuzaz/, PIE h3negh-H₂eusōs.
Nail + Dawn.
A solstice, ie when the sun rises from nearly the same spot for a few days.
Ex. The neckur binds the dawn with golden pins, till Time remembereth to breathe again.
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neckur
/nekəɹ/
Mid Eng neckaur, OE necaurær.
PGmc /nekaeuzaz/, PIE h3negh-H₂eusōs.
Nail + Dawn.
A solstice, ie when the sun rises from nearly the same spot for a few days.
Ex. The neckur binds the dawn with golden pins, till Time remembereth to breathe again.
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 12
#conlang
neckur
/nekəɹ/
Mid Eng neckaur, OE necaurær.
PGmc /nekaeuzaz/, PIE h3negh-H₂eusōs.
Nail + Dawn.
A solstice, ie when the sun rises from nearly the same spot for a few days.
Ex. The neckur binds the dawn with golden pins, till Time remembereth to breathe again.
#conlang
neckur
/nekəɹ/
Mid Eng neckaur, OE necaurær.
PGmc /nekaeuzaz/, PIE h3negh-H₂eusōs.
Nail + Dawn.
A solstice, ie when the sun rises from nearly the same spot for a few days.
Ex. The neckur binds the dawn with golden pins, till Time remembereth to breathe again.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 11
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druckbed
/dɹukbəd/
Mid Eng drukaved, OE drewcæfed.
PGmc /ðɹewkaveð/, PIE dhrewgh-bhedh-.
Deceive + Dig.
A hidden pit to trap animals or conceal hunters.
Ex. A druckbed is made narrow and deep, with earth lightly laid above, so that the beast be taken unawares.
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druckbed
/dɹukbəd/
Mid Eng drukaved, OE drewcæfed.
PGmc /ðɹewkaveð/, PIE dhrewgh-bhedh-.
Deceive + Dig.
A hidden pit to trap animals or conceal hunters.
Ex. A druckbed is made narrow and deep, with earth lightly laid above, so that the beast be taken unawares.
November 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 11
#conlang
druckbed
/dɹukbəd/
Mid Eng drukaved, OE drewcæfed.
PGmc /ðɹewkaveð/, PIE dhrewgh-bhedh-.
Deceive + Dig.
A hidden pit to trap animals or conceal hunters.
Ex. A druckbed is made narrow and deep, with earth lightly laid above, so that the beast be taken unawares.
#conlang
druckbed
/dɹukbəd/
Mid Eng drukaved, OE drewcæfed.
PGmc /ðɹewkaveð/, PIE dhrewgh-bhedh-.
Deceive + Dig.
A hidden pit to trap animals or conceal hunters.
Ex. A druckbed is made narrow and deep, with earth lightly laid above, so that the beast be taken unawares.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 10
#conlang
faud
/feəd/
Middle English feawed, Old English feæwed.
From Proto-Germanic /feaweð/, from PIE root peh3-wedh-.
Drink + Pledge.
To salute via raising of a drink in honor of someone.
Ex. I will deliver the faud at my brother's wedding.
#conlang
faud
/feəd/
Middle English feawed, Old English feæwed.
From Proto-Germanic /feaweð/, from PIE root peh3-wedh-.
Drink + Pledge.
To salute via raising of a drink in honor of someone.
Ex. I will deliver the faud at my brother's wedding.
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 10
#conlang
faud
/feəd/
Middle English feawed, Old English feæwed.
From Proto-Germanic /feaweð/, from PIE root peh3-wedh-.
Drink + Pledge.
To salute via raising of a drink in honor of someone.
Ex. I will deliver the faud at my brother's wedding.
#conlang
faud
/feəd/
Middle English feawed, Old English feæwed.
From Proto-Germanic /feaweð/, from PIE root peh3-wedh-.
Drink + Pledge.
To salute via raising of a drink in honor of someone.
Ex. I will deliver the faud at my brother's wedding.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 9
#conlang
nimaver
/niməvəɹ/
Mid Eng nimnaver, OE nimnæfewer.
PGmc /nimnavewɹ/, PIE H₁neH₃mn̥péH₂wr̥,.
Name + Bonfire.
A named bonfire / fireworks holiday, such as Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, or Independence Day.
Ex. The nimavers are fun, but harrowing for pets.
#conlang
nimaver
/niməvəɹ/
Mid Eng nimnaver, OE nimnæfewer.
PGmc /nimnavewɹ/, PIE H₁neH₃mn̥péH₂wr̥,.
Name + Bonfire.
A named bonfire / fireworks holiday, such as Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, or Independence Day.
Ex. The nimavers are fun, but harrowing for pets.
November 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 9
#conlang
nimaver
/niməvəɹ/
Mid Eng nimnaver, OE nimnæfewer.
PGmc /nimnavewɹ/, PIE H₁neH₃mn̥péH₂wr̥,.
Name + Bonfire.
A named bonfire / fireworks holiday, such as Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, or Independence Day.
Ex. The nimavers are fun, but harrowing for pets.
#conlang
nimaver
/niməvəɹ/
Mid Eng nimnaver, OE nimnæfewer.
PGmc /nimnavewɹ/, PIE H₁neH₃mn̥péH₂wr̥,.
Name + Bonfire.
A named bonfire / fireworks holiday, such as Halloween, Guy Fawkes Night, or Independence Day.
Ex. The nimavers are fun, but harrowing for pets.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 8
#conlang
hellao, hello
/helə/
Middle English helaw, Old English helæw.
From Proto-Germanic /xelaaɣw/, from PIE root kel-H₃okʷ-.
Glue + Eye.
Dried mucus from ocular discharge, often during sleep.
Ex. I wiped the hallao from my eyes and sat up in bed.
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hellao, hello
/helə/
Middle English helaw, Old English helæw.
From Proto-Germanic /xelaaɣw/, from PIE root kel-H₃okʷ-.
Glue + Eye.
Dried mucus from ocular discharge, often during sleep.
Ex. I wiped the hallao from my eyes and sat up in bed.
November 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 8
#conlang
hellao, hello
/helə/
Middle English helaw, Old English helæw.
From Proto-Germanic /xelaaɣw/, from PIE root kel-H₃okʷ-.
Glue + Eye.
Dried mucus from ocular discharge, often during sleep.
Ex. I wiped the hallao from my eyes and sat up in bed.
#conlang
hellao, hello
/helə/
Middle English helaw, Old English helæw.
From Proto-Germanic /xelaaɣw/, from PIE root kel-H₃okʷ-.
Glue + Eye.
Dried mucus from ocular discharge, often during sleep.
Ex. I wiped the hallao from my eyes and sat up in bed.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 7
#conlang
yardgup
/jæɹdʒəp/
Mid Eng yaradeup, OE gerædewp.
PGmc /jeɹaðewp/, PIE yeH₁r-dhewb-.
Year + Deep.
Rich soil that has been allowed to lie fallow for at least a full year.
Ex. The yardgup is a patient mother, who, unburthened for a season, yieldeth double thereafter.
#conlang
yardgup
/jæɹdʒəp/
Mid Eng yaradeup, OE gerædewp.
PGmc /jeɹaðewp/, PIE yeH₁r-dhewb-.
Year + Deep.
Rich soil that has been allowed to lie fallow for at least a full year.
Ex. The yardgup is a patient mother, who, unburthened for a season, yieldeth double thereafter.
November 7, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 7
#conlang
yardgup
/jæɹdʒəp/
Mid Eng yaradeup, OE gerædewp.
PGmc /jeɹaðewp/, PIE yeH₁r-dhewb-.
Year + Deep.
Rich soil that has been allowed to lie fallow for at least a full year.
Ex. The yardgup is a patient mother, who, unburthened for a season, yieldeth double thereafter.
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yardgup
/jæɹdʒəp/
Mid Eng yaradeup, OE gerædewp.
PGmc /jeɹaðewp/, PIE yeH₁r-dhewb-.
Year + Deep.
Rich soil that has been allowed to lie fallow for at least a full year.
Ex. The yardgup is a patient mother, who, unburthened for a season, yieldeth double thereafter.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 6
#conlang
furaw
/fjuɹə/
Mid Eng feuraw, OE fewræwe.
PGmc /fewɹawe/, from PIE péH₂wr̥,h2weh1-.
Bonfire + Blow.
A strong dry wind that tends to ignite and spread wildfires.
Ex. This hot and violent breath the shepherds call the furaw, a devil-wind, dry as blackened bones.
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furaw
/fjuɹə/
Mid Eng feuraw, OE fewræwe.
PGmc /fewɹawe/, from PIE péH₂wr̥,h2weh1-.
Bonfire + Blow.
A strong dry wind that tends to ignite and spread wildfires.
Ex. This hot and violent breath the shepherds call the furaw, a devil-wind, dry as blackened bones.
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 6
#conlang
furaw
/fjuɹə/
Mid Eng feuraw, OE fewræwe.
PGmc /fewɹawe/, from PIE péH₂wr̥,h2weh1-.
Bonfire + Blow.
A strong dry wind that tends to ignite and spread wildfires.
Ex. This hot and violent breath the shepherds call the furaw, a devil-wind, dry as blackened bones.
#conlang
furaw
/fjuɹə/
Mid Eng feuraw, OE fewræwe.
PGmc /fewɹawe/, from PIE péH₂wr̥,h2weh1-.
Bonfire + Blow.
A strong dry wind that tends to ignite and spread wildfires.
Ex. This hot and violent breath the shepherds call the furaw, a devil-wind, dry as blackened bones.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 5
#conlang
enaurrar
/enəɹəɹ/
Mid Eng enaurar, OE enaurær.
From Proto-Germanic /enaeuzaz/, from PIE root H₂enH₁-H₂eusōs.
Breathe + Dawn.
The first breaths taken outdoors in the morning.
Ex. The morning's enaurrar smelled of petrichor and more wind and rain to come.
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enaurrar
/enəɹəɹ/
Mid Eng enaurar, OE enaurær.
From Proto-Germanic /enaeuzaz/, from PIE root H₂enH₁-H₂eusōs.
Breathe + Dawn.
The first breaths taken outdoors in the morning.
Ex. The morning's enaurrar smelled of petrichor and more wind and rain to come.
November 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 5
#conlang
enaurrar
/enəɹəɹ/
Mid Eng enaurar, OE enaurær.
From Proto-Germanic /enaeuzaz/, from PIE root H₂enH₁-H₂eusōs.
Breathe + Dawn.
The first breaths taken outdoors in the morning.
Ex. The morning's enaurrar smelled of petrichor and more wind and rain to come.
#conlang
enaurrar
/enəɹəɹ/
Mid Eng enaurar, OE enaurær.
From Proto-Germanic /enaeuzaz/, from PIE root H₂enH₁-H₂eusōs.
Breathe + Dawn.
The first breaths taken outdoors in the morning.
Ex. The morning's enaurrar smelled of petrichor and more wind and rain to come.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 4
#conlang
leukell
/leəkəl/
Mid Eng lewakel, OE leugæcel.
PGmc /leuɣakel/, PIE leuk-gel-.
Light + Cold.
A day that is particularly bright and cold, especially if there is sun on snow.
Ex. The next day was leukell, and the snow was crisscrossed with tracks of hares and foxes.
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leukell
/leəkəl/
Mid Eng lewakel, OE leugæcel.
PGmc /leuɣakel/, PIE leuk-gel-.
Light + Cold.
A day that is particularly bright and cold, especially if there is sun on snow.
Ex. The next day was leukell, and the snow was crisscrossed with tracks of hares and foxes.
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 4
#conlang
leukell
/leəkəl/
Mid Eng lewakel, OE leugæcel.
PGmc /leuɣakel/, PIE leuk-gel-.
Light + Cold.
A day that is particularly bright and cold, especially if there is sun on snow.
Ex. The next day was leukell, and the snow was crisscrossed with tracks of hares and foxes.
#conlang
leukell
/leəkəl/
Mid Eng lewakel, OE leugæcel.
PGmc /leuɣakel/, PIE leuk-gel-.
Light + Cold.
A day that is particularly bright and cold, especially if there is sun on snow.
Ex. The next day was leukell, and the snow was crisscrossed with tracks of hares and foxes.
So close to finishing my fantasy novel, Crown of Crows. One chapter to go!
In this chapter, "The Riddle of the Witch", Sarah changes from Queen Sarah the Gentle to... something else.
All chapters so far are now available on my Patreon.
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#fiction #ebook #fantasy
In this chapter, "The Riddle of the Witch", Sarah changes from Queen Sarah the Gentle to... something else.
All chapters so far are now available on my Patreon.
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#fiction #ebook #fantasy
November 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
So close to finishing my fantasy novel, Crown of Crows. One chapter to go!
In this chapter, "The Riddle of the Witch", Sarah changes from Queen Sarah the Gentle to... something else.
All chapters so far are now available on my Patreon.
www.patreon.com/post...
#fiction #ebook #fantasy
In this chapter, "The Riddle of the Witch", Sarah changes from Queen Sarah the Gentle to... something else.
All chapters so far are now available on my Patreon.
www.patreon.com/post...
#fiction #ebook #fantasy
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 3
#conlang
finwear
/finwəɹ/
Middle English finwear, Old English finwæer.
From Proto-Germanic /finɣweaeɹ/, from PIE root pénkʷeh1er-.
Five + Goat.
Someone who is too wealthy; a miser. Perhaps because five goats ought to be more than enough for anyone.
#conlang
finwear
/finwəɹ/
Middle English finwear, Old English finwæer.
From Proto-Germanic /finɣweaeɹ/, from PIE root pénkʷeh1er-.
Five + Goat.
Someone who is too wealthy; a miser. Perhaps because five goats ought to be more than enough for anyone.
November 3, 2025 at 7:06 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 3
#conlang
finwear
/finwəɹ/
Middle English finwear, Old English finwæer.
From Proto-Germanic /finɣweaeɹ/, from PIE root pénkʷeh1er-.
Five + Goat.
Someone who is too wealthy; a miser. Perhaps because five goats ought to be more than enough for anyone.
#conlang
finwear
/finwəɹ/
Middle English finwear, Old English finwæer.
From Proto-Germanic /finɣweaeɹ/, from PIE root pénkʷeh1er-.
Five + Goat.
Someone who is too wealthy; a miser. Perhaps because five goats ought to be more than enough for anyone.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 2
#conlang
gemmel
/ɡemməl/
Mid Eng gemmelgh, Old English gemæmelh.
From Proto-Germanic /ɣemamelɣ/, from PIE root ĝʰyem-,melk-.
Winter + Milk.
Yorgurt, and similar fermented milk products.
Ex. Gemmel's needful in the winter months, before the lambs bring in the new milk.
#conlang
gemmel
/ɡemməl/
Mid Eng gemmelgh, Old English gemæmelh.
From Proto-Germanic /ɣemamelɣ/, from PIE root ĝʰyem-,melk-.
Winter + Milk.
Yorgurt, and similar fermented milk products.
Ex. Gemmel's needful in the winter months, before the lambs bring in the new milk.
November 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 2
#conlang
gemmel
/ɡemməl/
Mid Eng gemmelgh, Old English gemæmelh.
From Proto-Germanic /ɣemamelɣ/, from PIE root ĝʰyem-,melk-.
Winter + Milk.
Yorgurt, and similar fermented milk products.
Ex. Gemmel's needful in the winter months, before the lambs bring in the new milk.
#conlang
gemmel
/ɡemməl/
Mid Eng gemmelgh, Old English gemæmelh.
From Proto-Germanic /ɣemamelɣ/, from PIE root ĝʰyem-,melk-.
Winter + Milk.
Yorgurt, and similar fermented milk products.
Ex. Gemmel's needful in the winter months, before the lambs bring in the new milk.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 1
#conlang
ettawr
/etəɹ/
Middle English ettawer, Old English etaur.
From Proto-Germanic /etaauz/, from PIE root H₁ed-H₂ous-.
Eat + Ear.
A song you can't get out of your head.
Ex. Childrens' music is benighted with a wealth of ettawrs.
#conlang
ettawr
/etəɹ/
Middle English ettawer, Old English etaur.
From Proto-Germanic /etaauz/, from PIE root H₁ed-H₂ous-.
Eat + Ear.
A song you can't get out of your head.
Ex. Childrens' music is benighted with a wealth of ettawrs.
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Nov 1
#conlang
ettawr
/etəɹ/
Middle English ettawer, Old English etaur.
From Proto-Germanic /etaauz/, from PIE root H₁ed-H₂ous-.
Eat + Ear.
A song you can't get out of your head.
Ex. Childrens' music is benighted with a wealth of ettawrs.
#conlang
ettawr
/etəɹ/
Middle English ettawer, Old English etaur.
From Proto-Germanic /etaauz/, from PIE root H₁ed-H₂ous-.
Eat + Ear.
A song you can't get out of your head.
Ex. Childrens' music is benighted with a wealth of ettawrs.
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Here are the prompts for #ConlangNovember! I've been busy lately, but I hope I'll still have time to host it.
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#Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt #WritingPrompts #WritingQ #WritingQs #Conlang #Conlangs #Conlangers #LangSky #Linguistics #Languages #Worldbuilding
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Here are the prompts for #ConlangNovember! I've been busy lately, but I hope I'll still have time to host it.
#Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt #WritingPrompts #WritingQ #WritingQs #Conlang #Conlangs #Conlangers #LangSky #Linguistics #Languages #Worldbuilding
#Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt #WritingPrompts #WritingQ #WritingQs #Conlang #Conlangs #Conlangers #LangSky #Linguistics #Languages #Worldbuilding
#NewWordsDaily2025 Oct 31
#conlang
esraveck
/esɹəvjək/
Mid Eng esravuck, OE esræfewc.
PGmc /esɹavewk/, PIE ésH₂r̥,bhewgh-.
Blood + Bend.
Magically controlling fluids within a victim's body, forcing them to the mage's will.
Ex. Through esraveck, I control every muscle, every vein in your body.
#conlang
esraveck
/esɹəvjək/
Mid Eng esravuck, OE esræfewc.
PGmc /esɹavewk/, PIE ésH₂r̥,bhewgh-.
Blood + Bend.
Magically controlling fluids within a victim's body, forcing them to the mage's will.
Ex. Through esraveck, I control every muscle, every vein in your body.
November 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Oct 31
#conlang
esraveck
/esɹəvjək/
Mid Eng esravuck, OE esræfewc.
PGmc /esɹavewk/, PIE ésH₂r̥,bhewgh-.
Blood + Bend.
Magically controlling fluids within a victim's body, forcing them to the mage's will.
Ex. Through esraveck, I control every muscle, every vein in your body.
#conlang
esraveck
/esɹəvjək/
Mid Eng esravuck, OE esræfewc.
PGmc /esɹavewk/, PIE ésH₂r̥,bhewgh-.
Blood + Bend.
Magically controlling fluids within a victim's body, forcing them to the mage's will.
Ex. Through esraveck, I control every muscle, every vein in your body.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Oct 30
#conlang
lukelugh
/ljuklə/
Mid Eng leukaleugh, OE lewcaleuh.
PGmc /lewkaleuɣ/, PIE lewgh-leuk-.
Tell A Lie + Light.
A light, often seen in a bog at night, that leads unwary travelers to their deaths.
Ex. Follow it not; 'tis but a lukelugh sent by the dickens to drown us.
#conlang
lukelugh
/ljuklə/
Mid Eng leukaleugh, OE lewcaleuh.
PGmc /lewkaleuɣ/, PIE lewgh-leuk-.
Tell A Lie + Light.
A light, often seen in a bog at night, that leads unwary travelers to their deaths.
Ex. Follow it not; 'tis but a lukelugh sent by the dickens to drown us.
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 AM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Oct 30
#conlang
lukelugh
/ljuklə/
Mid Eng leukaleugh, OE lewcaleuh.
PGmc /lewkaleuɣ/, PIE lewgh-leuk-.
Tell A Lie + Light.
A light, often seen in a bog at night, that leads unwary travelers to their deaths.
Ex. Follow it not; 'tis but a lukelugh sent by the dickens to drown us.
#conlang
lukelugh
/ljuklə/
Mid Eng leukaleugh, OE lewcaleuh.
PGmc /lewkaleuɣ/, PIE lewgh-leuk-.
Tell A Lie + Light.
A light, often seen in a bog at night, that leads unwary travelers to their deaths.
Ex. Follow it not; 'tis but a lukelugh sent by the dickens to drown us.
#NewWordsDaily2025 Oct 29
#conlang
crayew
/kɹeəjə/
Mid Eng creayuw, OE creæiw.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹeaew/, from PIE root ghreh1-h2ew-.
Grow + Help.
Manure, bone meal, fish waste, or other material used as fertilizer.
Ex. Such richenesse was the soyl in that time that no crayew was needful.
#conlang
crayew
/kɹeəjə/
Mid Eng creayuw, OE creæiw.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹeaew/, from PIE root ghreh1-h2ew-.
Grow + Help.
Manure, bone meal, fish waste, or other material used as fertilizer.
Ex. Such richenesse was the soyl in that time that no crayew was needful.
October 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
#NewWordsDaily2025 Oct 29
#conlang
crayew
/kɹeəjə/
Mid Eng creayuw, OE creæiw.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹeaew/, from PIE root ghreh1-h2ew-.
Grow + Help.
Manure, bone meal, fish waste, or other material used as fertilizer.
Ex. Such richenesse was the soyl in that time that no crayew was needful.
#conlang
crayew
/kɹeəjə/
Mid Eng creayuw, OE creæiw.
From Proto-Germanic /kɹeaew/, from PIE root ghreh1-h2ew-.
Grow + Help.
Manure, bone meal, fish waste, or other material used as fertilizer.
Ex. Such richenesse was the soyl in that time that no crayew was needful.