User:Wordwork

Wordwork's Wordings
Anglish's main goal is to rid English of its French, Latin and Greek words that upset the Anglo-Norse tongue in the aftermath of 1066. I seek to also rid English of the Norse words and spellings that upset the Anglo-Saxon tongue as an outcome of the Danish inroads. So, I like to write with words such as:
 * 1) "hy", "hem" and "hires"; instead of "they", "them" and "theirs".
 * 2) "nimb" instead of "take"
 * 3) "wough" instead of "wrong"
 * 4) "yet" instead of "get"
 * 5) "heaven" instead of "sky"

Wordwork's Spellings
Building on the settled ways of Anglish Spelling, I have brought on some further spelling to make the spelling in my writs more steady, and smoother to read. I borrow, in some deal, from earlier English writers and reformers. So:
 * 1) I have spelled the "th" diagraph with the letter thorn (þ, Þ), which has been forthput and taken on by many, but not yet settled by the Fellowship as an Anglish spelling.
 * 2) I have shifted "-ugh" to match phonetic and etymological spellings. So, "draught" is spelled "draft", "through" is "þrew", and "though" is "þow".
 * 3) I have spelled "-ight" the magic-e way. So, "tonight" is spelled "tonite".
 * 4) I have spelled "ie" and "ea" the phonetic and magic-e way, as fitting, when it does not come from Old English "ea". So, "friend" becomes "frend", "(having been) lead) becomes "(having been) led", and "(to) lead" becomes "(to) lede". The spelling of words like "great", from Old English "great", is not shifted.

Wordwork's Works
Anglish Given Names, a side-work from the book English Compound Names. Twelvish, a drive at reading twelvish, or uncial/dozenal in Anglish.

Short Tales
To Build a Fire, a short tale, written by Jack London. The White Ship, a short tale, written by H. P. Lovecraft.

Folk Tales
The Lambton Worm, an English folk tale. The Rose Tree, an English folk tale. The Three Sillies, an English folk tale. Tom Tit Tot, an English folk tale.

Songs
The American folk song Buffalo Gals. The Icelandish Hear, Heavenly Smith (Heyr himna smiður). The American The Star-Spangled Streamer (The Star-Spangled Banner). The British God Keep the Queen (God Save the Queen). The  Yes, We Love This Land (Ja, vi elsker dette landett).

Other
Foreword from the Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer.