Mōtung:Elton John

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Getæl nīwra worda and earfoðra worda[adiht fruman]

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Note that in this list: "ȝ"=IPA "j", "ċ"=IPA "t͡ʃ", "sċ"=IPA "ʃ", and "ċȝ"=IPA "d͡ːʒ".
Note that etymologies or rationales for the Old English neologisms should be put after the Modern English translation in square brackets, like so:
  • fȳrƿǣpen (sn) - firearm, gun [calque of "firearm"]
Abbreviations used are: sm/sn/sf = strong masculine/neuter/feminine; wm/wn/wf = weak masculine/neuter/feminine; indecm/indecn/indecf = indeclinable masculine/neuter/feminine; w-dec. = w-declension; u-dec. = u declension; i-mut. = i-mutated; pl. = plural; aj = adjective; desc. = modifier for a noun (a "describer") other than an adjective; av = adverb; w1/w2/w3 = weak verb class; s1/s2/.../s7b = strong verb class.
  • bōgiwōgidrēam (sm) - boogie-woogie [borrowing+calque]
  • drēamwrītere (sm) - composer ["music-writer"]
  • efencyndhǣmende (aj) - gay, homosexual ["having sex with the same sex"]
  • efencyndlīċ (aj) ǣw (sn) - gay marriage, homosexual marriage
  • ȝēomordrēam (sm) - blues (music) ["sad-music"]
  • lofbēacen (sn) - awar ["praise-beacon", after the pattern of authentic "sigebēacen"]
  • rīdwealcdrēam (sm) - rock and roll [near-calque]
  • swīȝwudu (u-dec. sm) - piano ["quiet-instrument", becuase "piano" means "quiet" - referring to its ability to be played at different volumes]
  • swīȝwuduglīwere (sm) - piano player
  • twicyndhǣmende (aj) - bisexual ["having sex with two sexes"]
  • wealcdrēam (sm) - rock music [calque]
  • woruldlīċ (aj) fēolagsċipe (sm) - civil union, civil partnership ["secular partnership"]