Niwenglisc:Substantive

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Nouns
Nouns are listed here in the form:
 * main word, plural ending - definition

Masculine

 * 1) Capital: A, Æ, B, C, D, Ð, E, F, G, Ȝ, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, Œ, P, Q, R, S, T, Þ, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
 * 2) Lowercase: a, æ, b, c, d, ð, e, f, g, ȝ, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, œ, p, q, r, s, t, þ, u, v, w, x, y, z


 * Æðeling, -e prince
 * Æker, -e field (example: Þie Cilder pleȝeþ im Æker)
 * Breidels, -e bridle
 * Dæȝ, Dage: day
 * Fætels, -e vessel, tub
 * Freed, -e liberty, freedom
 * Freedom, -e freedom
 * Gædling, -e companion
 * Hærfest, -e autumn
 * Hengest, -e horse
 * Hwæl, Hwale: whale
 * Knæpling, -e youth
 * Koker, -e quiver
 * Kyning, -e king
 * Lytling, -e child
 * Mæȝ, Mage: kinsman, relative
 * Mærh, Mærge: horse
 * Pæþ, Paðe: path
 * Stæf, Stafe: staff
 * Stan, -e stone

Feminine

 * Are, -n honor
 * Æspe, -n aspen-tree
 * Æhte, -n property
 * Æxe, -n axis
 * Æxel, -n shoulder
 * Bad, -e pledge
 * Bær, -e bier
 * Berc, -e birch-tree
 * Bot, -e advantage
 * Brod, -e brood
 * Bru, -we eyebrow
 * Dare, -n injury
 * Denne, -n valley
 * Fare, -n journey
 * Feel, -e file
 * Gad, -e goad
 * Gife, -n gift
 * Glof, -e glove
 * Hall, -e hall
 * Herd, -e herd, flock
 * Hnite, -n nit
 * Hoge, -n solicitude
 * Hweil, -e space of time
 * Kare, -n care
 * Koðe, -n disease
 * Kwale, -n violent death
 * Lad, -e way, journey
 * Laðe, -n invitation
 * Laf, -e remnant
 * Lar, -e learning
 * Leed, -e nation
 * Lind, -e linden, shield
 * Lufe, -n love
 * Mark, -e boundary
 * Med, -e reward
 * Merd, -e reward
 * Minute, -n minute
 * Mund, -e hand
 * Nafe, -n nave (of a wheel)
 * Note, -n use
 * Rad, -e ride, riding
 * Rake, -n account, narrative
 * Rerd, -e voice, language
 * Rod, -e cross
 * Rude, -n redness
 * Run, -e secret
 * Sage, -n saw
 * Sake, -n strike
 * Salfe, -n ointment
 * Scame, -n shame
 * Scand, -e disgrace
 * Scinne, -n shin
 * Scofel, -e shovel
 * Scole, -n troop
 * Seide, -n side
 * Seide, -n silk
 * Sekunde, -n second
 * Selke, -n silk
 * Snore, -n daughter-in-law
 * Sorge, -n sorrow
 * Stale, -n theft
 * Stunde, -n hour, period of time
 * Suge, -n sow
 * Suht, -e sickness
 * Sulh, Sylh plough
 * Swaðe, -n track
 * Tale, -n tale, number
 * Tang, -e tongs
 * Þarf, -e need
 * Þeed, -e nation
 * Þrage, -e time, period
 * Þrake, -n violence, combat
 * Wambe, -e stomach
 * Ward, -e protection
 * Ware, -n people
 * Wrake, -n revenge
 * Wund, -e wound

Umlaut
A small number of common feminine nouns have umlauts (vowel changes) in the plural. A few of these, which end in a vowel and the letter h also add an e in the plural.


 * Ak, Æk: oak
 * Bok, Bœk: book
 * Brok, Brœke: trousers (example: Hafst þu ane niwe Brok? do you have a new pair of pants?; Ȝese, ic þat do Yes, I do (have that))
 * Burg, Byrg: city
 * Dung, Dyng: prison
 * Furh, Fyrhe: furrow
 * Gat, Gæt: goat
 * Gos, Gœs: goose
 * Grut, Gryt: coarse meal, groats
 * Hnute, Hnyte: nut
 * Ku, Kye: cow
 * Lus, Lys: louse
 * Melk, Mielke: milk
 * Mus, Mys: mouse
 * Naht, Næhte: night
 * Stude, Styde: pillar
 * Stuðe, Styðe: pillar
 * Sulh, Sylhe: plough
 * Þruh, Þryhe: trough
 * Turf, Tyrfe: turf
 * Wloh, Wlœhe: fringe

Neuter

 * Blækk, -e ink
 * Cild, -er child
 * Eaȝe, -n/-n eye
 * Eare, -n/-n ear
 * Gewritt, -e something written; book, charter, document, letter, inscription, writ, treatise, scripture (the generic word for something written, use others to get specific); Bok, Carte, Brief, Screifung, Writt, etc.
 * Lamb, -er lamb
 * Mæȝden, - girl
 * Speld, -er torch, flashlight
 * Wange, -n/-n cheek