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AC adverb |ay see|

initialism of After Christ; i.e. Anno Domini. The latter is practically never used in Modern English.

actuality noun |ak-choo-A-lih-tee|

news. From French actualité. Used particularly to describe smaller news or news concerning a smaller number of people; for large, national/international stories, news is still used.

airy noun |AIR-ee|

air force. Coined by the RSL in 1915, from air and influenced by -y endings of army and navy.

alias noun |ə-LY-əs|

also known as. From French alias, of Latin origin. The meaning of alias OTL is usually expressed with pseudonym.

analysate verb |ə-NA-lih-zayt|

analyse. From French analyser.

analyse noun |A-nə-lyze|

analysis. From French analyse.

anny noun |A-nee|

year. From French année. Year continues to be used for a measurement of time, whilst anny describes a period of time. For example, "seven years ago..." but "last anny...". It's a bit confusing, but just read year whenever you see anny in writing.

approximative adjective |ə-PROK-sih-may-tiv|

approximate; i.e. near exact.

arithmology noun |a-rith-MOH-lə-jee|

statistics. Coined from Ancient Greek ἀριθμός (arithmós; number) + -λογία (-logía; the study thereof).

armory noun |AR-mer-ee|

coat of arms, heraldic achievement. From French armoiries; it is unclear why the term was depluralised when imported to English. The terms coat of arms and heraldic achievement do not exist in Britannic English.

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benintentional adjective |BEN-in-TEN-shən-əl|

well-intentioned From ben- + intentional.

bibi noun |BIH-bee|

unit of data equivalent to OTL bit. From Rosselian French bibi, coined from binaire.

bibliotheck noun |BIB-lee-oh-thek|

library. From French bibliothèque. Sometimes pronounced |BIB-lee-oh-tek|.

Britan noun |BRIH-tən|

Briton, Brit; person from Grand Britanny. Originally a back-formation from Britanny, possibly influenced by French breton and/or Latin Britannus. Homophone of Britain.

Britannic adj/n |brih-TAN-ik|

British, Brit; pertaining to Grand Britanny or a person from Grand Britanny. From French britannique.

Britanny noun |BRIH-tən-ee|

common term for Grand Britanny.

British adjective |BRIH-tish|

pertaining to Grand Britain (the island). May loosely and informally be applied to Grand Britanny as a whole, though this is generally discouraged in academic writing (similar to calling the UK "Great Britain" or the Netherlands "Holland" OTL).

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campain noun |cam-PAYN|

campaign. Spelling standardised by the RSL.

canver noun |CAN-vər|

cannabis. From French chanvre. Displaced cannabis as the formal term, though other slang terms and euphemisms are still common.

chiffer noun |CHIH-fər|

unit of data equivalent to OTL byte. From Rosselian French chiffre.

Christianism noun |KRIS-chən-ism|

Christianity. From French christianisme. Christianity has a different meaning, see below.

Christianity noun |KRIS-tee-an-ih-tee|

Christendom. From French chrétienté and Latin Christianitas. Completely displaced Christendom.

cigaret verb |si-GAR-ət|

cigarette. Also note the different pronunciation.

connaissance noun |ko-NAY-səns|

knowledge. From French connaissance. Somewhat displaced native knowledge, though the word is still in common use. However, connaissance is generally considered to be more 'formal' or 'academic'.

coun't verb |kuunt|

Alternate version of couldn't. Less common than couldn't, but still used. Compare din't and doen't.

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debute adj/v |də-BEWT|

start, beginning. From French début. Sees infrequent use and is generally considered a formal synonym of start, but is often used with the meaning of lead section (of an article or other text).

decenny noun |də-SEN-ee|

decade. From French décennie. Completely displaced decade.

deturn verb |dee-TURN|

turn away. From French detourner.

dictature noun |DIK-tə-chure|

dictatorship. From French dictature. Sometimes pronounced |dik-TAY-chure|.

Dimanch noun |dih-MANCH|

Sunday. From French dimanche. Fully displaced native Sunday.

din't verb |dint|

Alternate version of didn't. Less common than didn't, but still used. Compare doen't and coun't.

discourish verb |dis-CUH-rish|

speak to an audience, orate or discuss, converse. From French discourir.

disfacile adjective |DIS-fə-syle|

difficult. Morphologically regularised by the RSL; equivalent to dis- + facile.

doen't verb |dunt|

Alternate version of doesn't. Less common than doesn't, but still used. Compare din't and coun't.

drap noun |drap|

flag. From French drap, drapeau. Fully displaced native flag.

dute verb |dewt|

doubt. From Old French duter.

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egal adjective |EE-gəl|

equal. From French égal. Fully displaced equal. Homophone of eagle.

effounder verb |ee-FOWN-dər|

collapse, fall (pertaining to an institution, nation, order, etc.). From French effondrer. Words like collapse and fall are still in use, but effounder is considered the most fitting word for the context of institutional breakdown.

effounderment noun |ee-FOWN-dər-mənt|

collapse, fall (of an institution, nation, order, etc.). From French effondrement. Words like collapse and fall are still in use, but effounderment is considered the most fitting word for the context of institutional breakdown.

empoverish verb |em-POH-və-rish|

impoverish. Spelling standardised by the RSL.

explicate verb |EKS-plih-kayt|

explain. From French expliquer. Completely displaced explain. Noun form (i.e. explanation) is explication.

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faln verb |fawln|

archaic past participle of fallen. Uncommon since mid-19th century.

forain adjective |FO-rən|

foreign. Spelling standardised by the RSL.

form noun |form|

piece of data. The word form still retains its other meanings.

formal adjective |FORM-əl|

pertaining to data. The word formal still retains its other meanings.

fourty numeral |FOR-tee|

forty. Spelling standardised by the RSL.

foy noun |foy|

faith. Sees infrequent modern usage as an archaic or poetic word; otherwise faith remains common.

foyal adjective |FOY-əl|

faithful. Equivalent to foy + -al. Sees infrequent modern usage as an archaic or poetic word; otherwise faithful remains common.

foyer adj/n |FOY-ər|

more faithful or a faithful person. Equivalent to foy + -er. Sees infrequent modern usage as an archaic or poetic word; the meaning of lobby, entrance hall is extant and more common.

fumate verb |FEW-mayt|

smoke. From French fumer. Smoke is only used as a noun.

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garson noun |GAR-sən|

informal, often affectionate term for a young adult. From French garçon. Mutation from ç to s may be influenced by son and/or person.

Grand Britain noun |grand BRIH-tən|

Great Britain (island).

Grand Britanny noun |grand BRIH-tə-nee|

a nation comprising the Britannic Isles. From Grand (i.e. great) + Britanny (from Latin Britannia), in accordance with Grand Britain distinction from Petty Britain. The choice of Britanny over Britain emphasises the inclusion of Ireland and other islands in the nation.

grand majority noun |grand mə-JO-ri-tee|

large majority. Used to distinguish from majorities that are barely over 50%. Variously defined as over two thirds (66.666...%) or over three quarters (75%).

grand rettle noun |grand RET-əl|

equivalent to the Internet. Calque of French grand réseau, with rettle.

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herit verb |HEH-rit|

inherit. Influenced by French hériter.

heritor noun |HEH-rih-tər|

heir, inheritor. Influenced by French and héritier the suffix -tor. Equivalent to herit + -tor.

homophilomisy noun |HOM-oh-phil-oh-MIZ-ee|

homophobia. From homophilo- (relating to homosexuality) + -misia (hatred). Ultimately from Ancient Greek ὁμός (same) + φίλος (love) + μῖσος (hate) + -ία (noun-forming suffix).

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-icly suffix |-ik-lee|

equivalent to -ically (adverbial suffix). RSL standardisation applied to all words with the -ically suffix OTL, similar to French -iquement.

(the/the Age of) Illumination noun |ih-LOO-mih-NAY-shən|

an 18th-century philosophical movement emphasising rational thought; analogous to OTL Age of Enlightenment.

imprime verb |im-PRYME|

print. From French imprimer. Displaced native print in the context of producing manuscripts from printing presses or printers; however, print remains in use in the context of impression.

imprimer noun |im-PRY-mər|

printer. From French imprimeur.

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Judy noun |JOO-dee|

Thursday. From Old French jeudi, jusdi. Fully displaced native Thursday.

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lack adverb |lak|

without. Retains verb sense of to not have. Without only means outside; compare within.

lang noun |lang|

language. From French langue.

library noun |LY-brair-y|

book store. From French libraire. Occasionally still used with the OTL meaning of library.

lign noun |lyne|

line. Spelling standardised by the RSL.

longly adverb |LONG-lee|

in a long manner.

loy noun |loy|

law. Inherited from Middle French loy, fully displaced native law.

loyer noun |LOY-ər|

lawyer. From Middle English lawyer, ultimately of Germanic origin. Spelling later influenced by loy of French origin.

Lundy noun |LUN-dee|

Monday. From French lundi. Fully displaced native Monday.

ly n/v |ly|

lie, that is, an untruth or to tell an untruth. Spelling standardised by the RSL.

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malady noun |MA-lə-dee|

disease. From French maladie. Fully displaced Anglo-Norman disease, though native illness is still in use.

malintentional adjective |MAL-in-TEN-shən-əl|

ill-intentioned. From mal- + intentional.

Mardy noun |MAR-dee|

Tuesday. From French mardi. Fully displaced native Tuesday.

Mercredy noun |MER-crə-dee|

Wednesday. From French mercredi. Fully displaced native Wednesday. Alternatively pronounced |MEH-crə-dee|.

mes determiner |mez|

my, used before plural words for humorous effect. From French mes. Originated in the 1880s.

millenary noun |MIH-lə-nair-y|

millenium. From French millénaire. The word millenium is not used in English.

mondew exclamation |mon-DEW|

An expression of disappointment or frustration. From French mon Dieu, a clipping of oh mon Dieu, meaning "oh my God". Popularised in slang in the 2010s, but attested in English since at least 1978.

mondial adjevtive |MON-dee-əl|

global, worldwide; pertaining to the whole world. From French mondial.

monia noun |MOH-nee-ə|

autism, autism spectrum disorder. Coined by French psychiatrist Eugène Leblanc in 1904, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos; alone, solitary) + -ία (-ía; suffix forming disease names).

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nocive adjective |NOH-siv|

harmful, hurtful. From French nocive. Used particularly in more abstract contexts (e.g. "helping the needy is nocive to the economy" but "verbal abuse is hurtful to vulnerable persons").

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paressous adjective |pə-RESS-əss|

lazy. From French paresseux. Used alongside native lazy.

parl verb |parl|

speak. From French parler. Sees infrequent use and is generally considered posh and pretentious.

parlment noun |PARL-mənt|

parliament.

payce noun |payss|

country. From French pays, ultimately from Latin pagensis. -ce ending perhaps influenced by -ensis morphing to -ence in English. Completely displaced country in all senses.

persons noun |PUR-sənz|

plural of person; people. Fully displaced people, with influence from French personnes.

Petty Britain noun |PEH-tee BRIH-tən|

OTL Brittany, a region in northwestern France. From petty (i.e. small) + Britain (from French Bretagne), in distinction from Grand Britain.

peuple noun |PEW-pəl|

populace, people. Singular noun (e.g. "the peuple is nice"). From French peuple. Fully displaced Anglo-Norman people, with the sense of "plural of person" conveyed by persons.

plour verb |ploor|

cry, weep. From French pleurer.

porter noun |POR-tər|

truck. From French porteur, originally meaning carrier.

puissance noun |PEW-səns|

power. From French puissance. Used alongside power in certain contexts.

puissant adjective |PEW-sənt|

powerful. From French puissant.

putriture noun |PEW-chrih-chər|

rot, something that is rotten. From French pourriture, influenced by an earlier Old French borrowing putrid. Used particularly in more abstract contexts (e.g. "the putriture of society" but "the rot of my apple").

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Reformism noun |ree-FOR-mih-zəm|

a branch of Christianity that reformed Catholic beliefs; analogous to OTL Protestantism.

regle n/v |REE-gəl|

rule. From Old French regle (Modern French règle). Displaced rule.

rettle noun |RET-əl|

computer network. From French réseau, influenced by its Latin root retem, in analogy with words like château → castle, manteau → mantle, etc. Coined in 1948 by the RSL.

retular noun |RET-oo-lər|

relating to computer networks or the grand rettle. From rettle, in analogy with words like title → titular, circle → circular, etc. Coined in 1948 by the RSL.

roy noun |roy|

king. From Old French roy (Modern French roi). Largely displaced native king in governmental/academic use, though poetically the word is still quite common; especially in non-specific circumstances such as tales or metaphors; referring to rulers, leaders, and such powerful figures in general.

royalm noun |ROY-əm|

kingdom. From Old French realme (kingdom), influenced by royal and roy. Largely displaced native kingdom, with the word's only modern uses being poetic or in theology (e.g. the Kingdom of Heaven). Fully displaced realm, with its meaning usually expressed by domain.

royne noun |royn|

queen. From Old French royne (Modern French reine). Largely displaced native queen in governmental/academic use, though poetically the word is still quite common; especially in non-specific circumstances such as tales or metaphors; referring to rulers, leaders, and such powerful figures in general.

Ruth noun |ruuth|

archaic term for Russian. From a clipping of Rutheny, perhaps in analogy to French Russe. Sometimes considered offensive.

Rutheny noun |RUU-thə-nee|

Russia. From Latin Ruthenia.

ruthenise verb |RUU-thə-nyze|

(of a state) break up into multiple states on ethnic or arbitrary lines. Equivalent to OTL Balkanise. From Rutheny (Russia) + -ise. The term comes from the break-up of the Republic of Communist Councils—metonymically known as Rutheny or Communal Rutheny—after the Twoth Mondial War.

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Samedy noun |SAM-mə-dee|

Saturday. From French samedi. Fully displaced native Saturday.

soldeer noun |SOHL-deer|

soldier. From Medieval Latin soldarius and the suffix -eer. Typically, this would render a pronunciation of *|sohl-DEER|, but this was uncommon and is now considered incorrect.

soverain adj/n |SOV-(ə-)rən|

sovereign. Spelling standardised by the RSL.

stead noun |sted|

place. From Old English stede. One of the few words that are Latin/French-derived in OTL but Germanic-derived in Grand Britanny.

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telemit verb |TEH-lə-mit|

broadcast. Equivalent to tele- + -mit (via French mettre; ultimately from Latin mitto meaning send).

telemission noun |TEH-lə-mih-shən|

broadcast, broadcasting. Equivalent to tele- + -mission (via French mission; ultimately from Latin mitto meaning send). Sometimes pronounced |teh-lə-MIH-shən|.

temerar adjective |tə-MEER-ər|

reckless. From French téméraire. Completely displaced native reckless.

thee noun |dhee|

nominative second-person singular pronoun, equivalent to OTL English you as the subject of a sentence.

thou noun |dhoo|

accusative second-person singular pronoun, equivalent to OTL English you as the object of a sentence.

thine noun |dhyne|

second-person singular possessive pronoun.

thrith adjective |thrith|

third (3rd). Standardised by the RSL.

thy noun |dhy|

second-person singular possessive determiner.

twoth adjective |tooth|

second (2nd). Standardised by the RSL.

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Vendredy noun |VEN-drə-dee|

Friday. From French vendredi. Fully displaced native Friday.

verity noun |VEH-rih-tee|

truth, especially a true answer to a question. From French vérité. Used alongside native truth.

vince verb |vins|

defeat, vanquish. From Latin vinco. Fully displaced Middle English vanquish.

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ye noun |yee|

nominative second-person plural pronoun, equivalent to OTL English ye or y'all as the subject of a sentence.

yew noun |yew|

accusative second-person plural pronoun, equivalent to OTL English ye or y'all as the object of a sentence.

your noun |yor|

second-person plural possessive determiner.

yours noun |yorz|

second-person plural possessive pronoun.

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