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Staff C of the English Wordbook.

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English Word
Class
Anglish
Attested Not attested
caballineadj-horse-like
horsely
cabaretnnightclub -
cabbagencole
kale
-
cabinet (rikecraft) n-redebody
cabinet (household) n-mugboard
wallboard
cablenwire
rope
ropewire
caboosen-trainback
shipkitchen
cachen-putstow
cacophonyn-baleloud
cadavern-dead body
cadetn-forefighter
cadmiumn-Wodan
caecumn-blindgut
caesiumn-skyield
caféncoffee shop
coffee house
bar
-
cafeterianlunchroom
dining hall
-
cajolevbbeg
wheedle
sweet-talk
-
calamarincuttlefish -
calcaneusn-heelbone
calciumn-limeore
calculatevbreckonwork out
calculatorn-reckoner
hand reckoner
calculusn-flowreckoning
calendarn-reckoning
calendarn-timetale
calligraphyn-handwriting
craft of handwriting
callousadjtoughened
tough
stiff
soulless
hard
hardened
cold-hearted
unkind

careless
cold
heartless
unbending
stubborn
unfriendly
unfeeling
cold-shouldered
hardhearted
stony
deadhearted
stonehearted
iron-witted
calmvbsoothe
lithe
simmer down
lull
caluminatevb-betell
calyxn-bloomleaf
cameran-lightfastener
camomilen-litheleaf
campaign (military)n-mightwork
campaign (politics)n-mootsmanmatch
campusn-lorefield
canalnwaterway -
cancerousadj-cankersome
canineadj-hound(like)
dog(like)
doggy
cannonn-dunspar (contraction of dun (thunder)
and spear)
canvasn-hemprag
capacityn-holdth
heldth
capitalnwherewithal-
capital (city)n-head town
greatstead
fromburg
kingstead
capital2adjhead-
capitalismn-Smithishness
wealthishness
capsizevb-wemmel
keel
captainnleaderheadman
(of a ship) shipper
captivatevbenthrall
bind
fall for
-
captiven-heftling
capturevbtake
kidnap
steal
swipe
nab
-
carn-wain
roadster
horseless
roadwain
caravann-camperwagon
carbonnsoot coalstuff
lifestuff
carbon dioxiden-onecoal-twosour-stuff
fizzloft
carburatorn-forelofter
careern-line of work
walk of life
job path
caressvbfondle
stroke
-
cargonfreight
weight
-
carnaladj-fleshly
carnivoren-flesheater
meateater
carousevb-birle
carouseln-merry-go-round
carpentern-woodwright
woodcraftsman
carpentryn-woodwork
woodcraft
carriage (of body)nbearing-
carrotn-sightroot
gulroot
hornroot
carryvbbear
weigh
lug
-
cartouchen-2. stretched girder
stretched foreverness-rope
4. brass-load
cartridgenholder
5. pickup
6. tape
1. brass-load
case, inconjlest
for fear that
-
cashewnutn-kidney nut
casing (gunning)nshell
brass
-
casinon-bet hall
bet house
castlen-burg
stronghold
stronghouse
castratevbgeld -
casualadjbreezy
happy
blithe
catchvbsnare
snarl
snag
latch
fang
nab
catechismn-throughteaching
catechumenn-newswayling
caterpillarn-kaleworm
leafworm
Devil's cat
hairy cat
cathedraln-headchurch
cathetern-(body)pipe
cathoden-downway
catholicadj-broad
all
oneworthen
wholeabout
popetrothen
catkinn-bloomtail
cattlencows
livestock
kine
nowt
fee
-
cauldronn(large)kettle -
cauliflowernbloomcole
causevb-make
begin
start
worth
causticadjburning -
cauteryn[tissue]burning -
cautionnwariness -
cautiousadjwary
canny
careful
reckful
cavalrynhorsemen riders
cavenhollow
hole
cove
-
cavitynhollow
hole
wame
CD, audion-red book
withfasted ring (WFR)
CD-ROMn-yellow book
WFR-read only bemindings
ceasevb-stop
halt
give up
leave off
yield
aswike
ceasefiren-weapon-still
celebratevb-bemark
frels
celebrationn-bemarking
celeryn-fenroot
fenwort
celestial spherenwelkin-
celln-hole
room
lifebrick
cellulosen-treesugar
treestrand
cementn-brickstick
cemeteryn-graveyard
boneyard
church-litten
god's acre
censorship (of words)n-word-hunting
hidedeeming of words
centn-penny
hundredth
centipeden-hundredfooter
centraladj-middlemost
midmost
main
centrenmiddlecrossmiddle, mid, midmost, nave, heart
centuryn-one hundred years
hundredyear
certainadjsome
known
know
sicker
certainlyadv-forsooth
(i)wis
soothly
certificaten-sickernote
ceruleanadj-sky-blue
heavenly-blue
blue
woadish
chainnshackle
fetter
-
chainvbshackle
fetter
-
chairnseat
stool
settle
-
chalknlimestone -
challengen-ordeal
dare
becall
chambernroom
bedroom
-
chamber (of a gun)nbreachthroat
chancen-opening
hap
changen-shift
makeover
wend
changevb-shift
make over
become
turn into
switch
char
change, exchangev-wrixle (O.E. wrixlian)
changeableadj-wankle
fickle
channeln-(shipping) fairway
race
ford
channelnsound -
chaosncraziness
topsy-turvydom
unfrith
characternbeing -
chargevbload
fill
-
chargedadjheated
fraught
burdened
plighted
charityn-alms
selflessness
giving
Charlemagnename-Karl the Great
charmingadj'friendly
lovely
sweet
winsome
comely
chartern-bestowing deed
chasevbfollow
after[like vb "away"}]
-
chastisevbchide
scold
bring to book
have words with
chauffeurndriver -
cheatvb-bilk
hack
swike
cheatn-swindle
rig
hack
checker (game bit)nDraughtsman
Draftsman
-
cheern-gladness
glee
blithness
cheervb-gladden
root
hearthen
perk up
cheerfuladj-beamish
gladsome
happy
hearty
gleeful
merry
mirthful
cheesen-kebbock
chef d'oeuvrenmasterwork
masterpiece
-
cherumennearwax-
chiefnhead
leader
-
chilin-hotpepper
chimevbring, toll-
ChinanMiddle Kingdom-
chlorophyln-leafgreen
choicevb-wale
choice, voten-wale
cholesteroln-gallvat
Christianadj-Christthrothen
Christlike (calque of German Christlich)
Christly
Christiann-Christliker
man-fisher
Christianityn-Christendom (archaic
also calque of German Christentum)
Christthrothenness
chromosomen-lifebody
lifepith
chroniclentale-
chronologyntimelineflow of time
timeflow
chrysantemumn-goldbloom
cidern-applewine
cigaretten-smoke
fag
butt
stompie
cindern-slag
sinder
cineman(the) moviesmoviehouse
filmhouse
cinquefoiln-fiffinger
circaprepabout -
circlen & vbringtrindle
trundle
circulatevbbroadcast -
circumcisevb-cut about
umcut
circumcisionn-about-cutting
umcutting
circumferencenrim
circlerim
rimlength(71 Google hits)
rimreach(W.B.)
rimspan
girth
girthlength
girthspan
circlegirth
umgang(?)
circumflexn-stavehat
circumspectadj-careful
watchful
circumstancen-boutstanding
circumventvb-work around
overreach
circumventionn-workaround
cirrocumulusn-curlcloud
citizenn-freeman
inlander
burger
citroenn-souraple
cityn-(great) town
borough
burg
chester (fr O.E ceaster- city)
civet catn-slipcat
civil lawn-folklaw
civiliann-rikemate
civilisationn-couthdom
couthness,(act)couthening
kempt living
tame living
folkhood
settledhood
(a particular society) folkdom
civilisevb-tame
settle
couthen
civilizedadj-hold lord
clairvoyantn-clearseer
claimvbask for
seek
call for
hold
get hold of
want
clamorn-greeding
clarifyvbclear up, make clearclearen
classnlayer
kind
-
classifyntag
brand
-
classicaladj-old and outstanding
highest rank
first stead
classical languagesn-timeless tungs
longread tungs
claustrophobian-tightfear
clearvb-redd
clearingnglade-
clergyn-churchhood
clergymann-churchman
man of the cloth
man of the church
holy man
man of God
clichén-thought saver
clichédadjhackneyed -
clinicn-sickbay
clockn-daymale
clockwiseadjsunwise-
closevbshut
narrow
-
closeadjnear
narrow
nearby
-
co-pref-by-
i-
co-evalnn & adj-even-old
co-workernfellow worker-
coalitionn-fellowblock
coastnshorestrand
shoreline
warth
searim
coat of armsn-kinshield
cockroachn-black-beetle
cognaten-kinword
cognizantadj-aware
cohabitvb-live together, by-live
bide together
dwell together, by-dwell
coinn-geldtoken
mint
minttoken
coitusn-rumpy-pumpy
swiving
cojonesnballs
guts
s. courage
-
colicn-bellyharm
collapsendownfallinfall
collapsevb-fall down
fall in
swoon
collateralnfriendly firescattershot
colleaguevbworkmatefellow worker
collectvbgather-
colonizevbsettletake over
move into
spread through
colonyn-settling
rikeling
colournhue
cast
light wavelength
huecast
colourvbhue
dye
shade
-
columnnupright-
combatvbfight-
combinen-gatherbind
withbind
comestiblen-eatsome
cometn-shooting star
tailstar
blazing star
comfortn-frofor
commandnbehest -
commandnheadship-
commandvbbid -
commandmentn-bodeword
commencevbbegin
start
set out
make to do
commencementnbeginningoutset
frumth
commentn-umspeech
commentaryninput
feedback
-
commercenbusiness -
commercialadj-businesswise
commitvb-betake
commit suicidevb-kill oneself
betake selfmurder, selfslaughter
commonadjshared
rife
mean
meanshiply
widespread
everyday
often so
common ancestorn-shared forebear
common lawn & adj-English folkright
English folklaw
commonplaceadjeveryday,often so
communismn-Marxishness
kithishness
communitynfellowshipborough-weren
meanship
compactadj-withfasted
withfixed
compact discndishlet withfasted ring
companionnmatehelpmate
companionableadjfriendlymately
friend-strong
companynbusiness-
comparative anatomyn-crosslikening bodylore
comparevb-liken
crossliken
gainmete
comparisonn-likening
crosslikening
compassionnruth
rue
withfeeling
compassionateadjruthfulwithfeeling
compatibleadj-well-matched
works with
compatriotnkinsman-
compelvb-gar
compensationn-meed
competentadj-good
great
up-to-it
worthy
complainvbwhine
moan
gripe
whinge
bellyache
complaintngripe-
completeadjwhole
all
fulfilled
done
utter
outright
thoroughgoing
completevbfulfill
end
full-do
full-end
completelyadvoutright
utterly
wholly
complexionnhue
look
blee
ilk
kind
suchness
way
skin-look
skin-hue
outlook
complicatevbravel -
compositionn-nibcraft
make-up
comprehendvbfathom
grasp
understand
-
comprehensiveadjthorough-
compromisentradeoff-
compunctionn-qualm
misgiving
computevb-reckon
withreckon
linkreckon
computern-withreckoner
linkreckoner
reckoner
manchester
upthinker
thoughtcrafter
computer sciencen-reckonercraft
manchestercraft
computer, electricn-manchester
thundermighty manchester
sparkwork reckoner
sparkwork thoughtcraft
concealvb-hide
shroud
concealmentn-hidlock
hidenhood
conceivableadj-thoughtworthy
conceivevb(of wights): knitforeseed
concentricadj-middlesharing
concernnworry-
concerningpreabout -
concludevbend -
conclusionn-end(say)
finding
concurrentlyprep-meanwhile
all along
condemnvb-fordeem
condescendvbbelittle
stoop
talk down
lower oneself
conditionn-fettle
conductvb-lead
undertake
conductressn-clippy
confectionaryn-sweets
sweet-shop
confederacyn-Looseband
confederatenhenchman-
conferencen-meeting
klatch
confessv-andette (M.E. andetten)
confessvb-own up
shrive
confessionn-shrift
confinevb-lock in
keep
trap
fetter
grasp
latch
(by illness) abed
bedrid
confiscatevb-filch
conflagrationnfire -
confluencen-watersmeet
confoundvbbefuddle, bewilder, addle-
confusevbravel
bewilder
ablend
yblend
muddle
addle
confusedadj-ablent
yblent
congressn-lawmaker body
conjunctionn-linking word
linkword
bindword
yokeword
connectvblink
fit
link
fit
connectionnlink
bond
link
bond
conquervbovercome overwin
conquestn-greatwin
consciencen-inwit
consciousadjaware-
conscriptvbdraft
call-up
-
consecratevbhallow -
consentn-leave
consequencen-upshot
aftermath
fall out
blowback (unintended)
consequentlyadvthereby -
considervbheedthink about
umbethink
consists (of)vb-is made up of
consolevb-soothe
soothe by word and deed
allay sorrow
share grief
give strength and hope
consonantn-withloud
conspicuousadj-kenspeckle
constantadjbesettingonwherft
constitutionn-makeup
(lawish) writlaw
constructvbbuild -
constructed language (conlang)n-madeup speech
constructed language maker (conlanger)n-speechmaker
constructionnbuilding -
under constructionvb phraseabuilding-
consumerismn-illth (wasteful)
intakerness
consummateadj-thoroughgoing
swive
consumptionn-intaking
contactvbmeet with, reach-
containvbholdhave in itself
inhold
contaminatevb-befoul
contemporaryadj-today's
fellow-timed
like-timed
contemporaryn-time-fellow
contend, arguev-flite
contentn-inhold (calque from German "Inhalt")
contentadjfulfilled
canty
happy
glad
-
contentionn-wrangling
contestnmatch -
contextn-light,
framework,
ins and outs
contiguousadj-abutting
continentn-greatland
mainland
landstretch
fastland
continuevbgo on
abide
keep on
ongo
continuousadjunbroken
ongoing
-
contortvb-writhe
contractn-handfast
contradictvb-gainsay
contraryadvagainstwithershins
contritionnruth-
controlnhold
might
clout
controlvhold
wield, head, lead,
have upper hand, have in hand, lord over
conundrumnriddle-
conurbationn-towncluster
convergencenoverlapgathering
togethering
conversationnmailingtalking
conversevb-corrieneuch
converselyadv phr-on the other hand
otherwise
convertvbswaywin over
bring to
turn to
conveyvbbear
send
-
convictn-lag
overstell
co-operatevb-work together
co-operationn-working together
teamwork
copvb-nab
copn-hound
copevb-deal
copiousadj-beteeming
copsenthicket
shaw
-
cordnstring
wire
rope
tew
cordialadjfriendly
hearty
warm
-
corenheart
yolk
-
cormorantn-sea raven
cornean-hornweb
cornern-nook
winkle
coronationn-crowning
corpor(e)aladj-bodily
bodysome
corporationn-businessbody
corpsenbodylich
corpulencenoverweight -
corpusn-body
correctadv adjright-
correction fluidn-white out
correctlyadvrightly
arightly
corridornhallway-
corroboratevb-bear out
corrugatedadj-wrizzled
corruptvcrooked
bent
adrille (M.E. adrille)
corsletn-byrnie
costnoutlay
worth
costlyadjdear
costumenoutfit
get-up
-
cottagen-sheel
cote
cottonn-treewool
wortwool
counciln-folkmoot
counselvb-rede
counsellorn-alderman
redeman
redegiver
countvb-reckon
tell
arime
countnearl-
counterbalancen-offset
counter-clockwiseadjwithershins
widdershins
-
counterpartn-match
counterstroken-gainclap
country (geography)nland-
country (political)nkith-
countrynfatherland
homeland
motherland
(in a personal & emotional sense)erd
folkland
countyn-shire
earldom
wapentake
erd
reeveship
county counciln-shiremoot
coupvbstrike -
coup de gracen-masterstroke
pitystroke
coupling, train\carriage(etc)n-thill
couponn-deemslip
couragenmettle
boldness
fearlessness
courageousadjbold
daring
doughty
fearless
unfrightened
full-hearted
coursen-runway
run
flow
faring
setting
outcome
learnset (academic)
courtn-deemhall
lawhouse
hof
lawdom
kinghall
courteousadj-fairspoken
courtyardn-hallyard
cousinn-nearkin
covenantntrothbond, binding, binding deal, trustbond,
covernholster
sheath
covervboverlay
hide
deck
overspread
covertadjhidden
shrouded
stealthy
under wraps
cover-upn-whitewash
covetvbcrave
want
hunger after
thirst after
cast greedy eyes on
covetousadjgreedygraspy
grabby
hoggish
wanting
cowardndastardarg
flytail
cowardlyadjdastardlyoverfrightened
backboneless
thewless
craniumnskull -
cravatnnecktie -
crayonn-waxchalk
creamnsalve
ream
-milk's head
creasen & vbwrinkle
rumple
rimple
runkle
-
createvbmake
build
craft
shape
ashape
creationnmaking
building
crafting
shaping
frumschaft
creatornLife's Weaver
creaturenwight
credencen-belief
trustworthiness
credibilityn-beliefworthiness
credibleadj-beliefworthy
creditnacknowledgement -
creednbelief -
crematevbale -
creme de la cremen-bee's knees
dog's bollocks
best of the best
crepuscularadj-twilight
crepusculen-twilight
darkful
dusk
nightfall
gloaming
evenfall
eventide
duskingtide
sundown
downset
darkfall
crestn-ris
comb
cretinnmouth-breather-
crimen-misdeed
wrongdoing
folly
criminalnoutlaw
warg
lawbreaker
warrow
wrongdoer
scofflaw
crimsonn-deepred
bloodred
criterionn-deemmean
criticaladjweighty
scathing
-
criticisevbchide
undersay
-
criticismn-undersaying
potshot
flak
crocodilen-pebblewyrm
croissantn-moonbread
crossn-rood
crownn-(king)wreath
crucifixn-rood
crucifyvb-hang upon a rood
roodfasten
crudeadjrough
raw
-
crueladjharsh
ruthless
-
cryvbweep
shout
wail
yell
howl
sob
-
crystaln-hardice
cubn-whelp
cuckoon-gowk
cuckoo
cucumbern-earthapple
cullvb1. choose
pick
pick out
pitch on
pitch upon
2. sift
winnow
3. gather
pluck
pick up
-
culln4. pickings
siftings
-
cul de sacndead end
culminatevb phr-come together, reach it's highest, come to a head
cultivatevbgrow
till
farm
-
culturen-kithship
way of life
culvertnditch -
cupnmugbedwig
curevbheal
rid of illness
-
curiousvb-eager to know
knoweager
yearn to know
curlewnwhaup-
currentadjtoday'snow's
nowa
current(river)ntow, undertow
curriculumn-learnplot
curriculum vitaen-walk of life
smithsyore
cursiveadjhandwritten flow-staved
cursornrunner -
curtailvbforeshorten -
curtainn-forehanger
hangcloth
curvenbow
bend
-
customadj-thew
bespoke
folkway
customnbusiness
trade
-
cutaneousadjskin
hide-
hideish
hidely
cutaneous diseasentetter
scurf
scurvy
-
cutlerynflatware(nb. American), silverware-
cygnetn-swanling
cynosuren-blazing star
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