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| − | + | == Glossary of Elfin Terms == | |
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| − | + | ''agemate" - friend about the same age | |
| − | + | ''arrow-whip'' - missile weapon made with a flexible stick and leather strap; designed to give a dart more distance. | |
| − | + | ''Ayoooah'' - Wolfrider word/sound incorporated in to many different meanings | |
| − | + | ''beesweets'' - honey or honeycomb | |
| − | + | ''bellyworms'' - parasites that enter the stomach and cause malnutrition | |
| − | + | ''Big Moon:'' larger of the two moons | |
| − | + | ''bloodworm'' - river leech | |
| − | + | ''bond-pack" - wolves allied with and ridden by Wolfriders | |
| − | + | ''branch-horn'' - very large deer-like animal with spreading antlers (elk) | |
| − | + | ''"By the Two Moons"'' - general exclamation of astonishment | |
| − | + | ''capnut'' - acorn; also capnut tree is the oak | |
| − | + | ''carrion birds'' - vultures, crows, etc. | |
| − | + | ''cave slugs'' - slimy worms found in caverns | |
| − | + | ''Child Moon'' - alternate name for the smaller of the two moons | |
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| − | + | ''cub / cubling'' - elfin Wolfrider child; plural "cubs" or "cublings" | |
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| − | + | ''den-hide'' - a practiced, coordinated defensive action in which all members of the tribe hide and keep silent on command | |
| − | + | ''dreamberry'' - a berry that causes intoxication in elves when eaten fresh; fermented, it is hallucinogenic; can be poisonous to humans | |
| − | + | ''dreamberry talk'' - drunken babbling | |
| − | + | ''dreamberry vision'' - a hallucination | |
| − | + | ''elf-friend'' - a wolf's particular Wolfrider | |
| − | + | ''Firstcomers'' - refers to the first elf arrivals in the world (their children were High Ones, but not Firstcomers) | |
| − | + | ''fisher bird'' - water bird similar to kingfisher | |
| − | + | ''flesh worms'' - parasites that infest the flesh of living creatures | |
| − | + | ''furmate'' - a casual lover | |
| − | + | ''"High Ones"'' - used as curse or blessing; refers collectively to the pureblooded elves who first arrived on the world, and to their pureblooded children. | |
| − | + | ''Howl'' - Wolfrider ceremony in honor of deceased elf or wolf, to tell stories about him/her and keep memories alive | |
| − | + | ''itchleaf'' - poison ivy | |
| − | + | ''joining'' - mating | |
| − | + | ''kill-hunger'' - akin to a pack or "shark" feeding frenzy | |
| − | + | ''kit / kitling'' - Wolfrider term for a female elf child | |
| − | Moon | + | ''Little Moon'' – the name of the smaller of the world’s two moons |
| − | + | ''Lock-send'' - a sending directed to one individual only; a private sending. | |
| − | + | ''magic'' - power usable by elves to circumvent natural laws | |
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| − | + | ''Moon Madness'' - a state of dementia supposedly induced by both moons being full at the same time. | |
| − | + | ''Mother Moon'' - an alternate name for the larger of the two moons. | |
| − | + | ''"My Eyes See with Joy / My Hand Touches with Joy"'' – General elfin greeting, usually after an extended separation | |
| − | + | ''mud rat'' - a small animal that hibernates | |
| − | + | ''nut mush' / nutmash" - a) porridge; b) metaphorically, weakened to the point of uselessness | |
| − | + | ''owl pellets'' - expletive for expressing disbelief | |
| − | + | ''puckernuts'' - expression of distaste | |
| − | season of white cold - interchangeable with Winter | + | ''Recognition'' - entirely involuntary process - psychic link between two elves of the opposite sex whose progeny would improve the elven race |
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| + | ''season of death sleep'' - interchangeable with Autumn or Fall | ||
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| + | ''season of new green'' - interchangeable with Spring | ||
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| + | ''season of white cold'' - interchangeable with Winter | ||
"Shards" – curse or blessing, not certain from whence it derived. | "Shards" – curse or blessing, not certain from whence it derived. | ||
| − | skyfire - lightning | + | ''skyfire'' - lightning |
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| + | ''skyfire storm'' - lightning storm | ||
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| + | ''squirrel chatter'' - talking without making sense | ||
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| + | ''Soul-name'' - secret name devised by wolfriders to keep some part of themselves protected in a largely telepathic society. | ||
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| + | ''Sun Goes Down'' - west | ||
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| + | ''Sun Comes Up'' - east | ||
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| + | ''swamp rot'' - expression meaning that one's words are totally unbelievable | ||
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| + | ''ravvit'' - rabbit | ||
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| + | ''taal'' - elfin child's game similar to hide and seek | ||
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| + | ''taal-stick'' - wand used by children playing taal to touch each other; each touch counting a point | ||
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| + | ''The Way'' - the wolfrider’s way of life, which in general is respectful of all life. | ||
| − | + | ''touch-me-touch-you'' - child's game similar to tag | |
| − | + | ''tree walker'' - one who is at home in the tops of trees and can move easily and silently from branch to branch | |
| − | + | ''treewee'' - tarsier-like creature known for timidity and silliness | |
| − | + | ''turn of the seasons'' or ''turn'' - one year | |
| − | + | ''wolf-friend'' - term for an elf's bond wolf | |
| − | + | ''wolf-nap'' - brief nap of a few minute’s duration, alternating with period of watchful wakefulness. | |
| − | + | ''wolf-send'' - elfin method of communicating telepathically with his/her wolf | |
| − | + | ''wolfsong'' - the "always now" state of mind of being perpetually in the present | |
| − | + | ''woodworms'' - wood-boring insects | |
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| − | + | == Preserver-Speak == | |
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| − | + | ''Bigthing'' - preserver term for people bigger than they are; later, used of humans | |
| − | + | ''Birdbasket'' - preserver term for bird’s nest | |
| − | + | ''Dark'' - preserver’s way of measuring time. | |
| − | + | ''Dig-Digs'' - Preservers names for trolls | |
| − | + | ''Hangy-Down'' - a suspended cocoon | |
| − | + | ''Highthing'' - preserver term for elves | |
| − | + | ''Juiceberries'' - preserver term for favorite type of berry. | |
| + | ''Noisybad'' - preserver’s term for describing behavior they dislike. | ||
| − | + | ''Stillquiet'' - preserver term for being asleep, preferably wrapped in wrapstuff. | |
| − | + | ''Wrapstuff'' - preserver’s term for their preserving webbing. Any living thing fully wrapped in it is perfectly preserved until unwrapped. | |
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Revision as of 21:04, 5 February 2008
Glossary of Elfin Terms
agemate" - friend about the same age
arrow-whip - missile weapon made with a flexible stick and leather strap; designed to give a dart more distance.
Ayoooah - Wolfrider word/sound incorporated in to many different meanings
beesweets - honey or honeycomb
bellyworms - parasites that enter the stomach and cause malnutrition
Big Moon: larger of the two moons
bloodworm - river leech
bond-pack" - wolves allied with and ridden by Wolfriders
branch-horn - very large deer-like animal with spreading antlers (elk)
"By the Two Moons" - general exclamation of astonishment
capnut - acorn; also capnut tree is the oak
carrion birds - vultures, crows, etc.
cave slugs - slimy worms found in caverns
Child Moon - alternate name for the smaller of the two moons
cub / cubling - elfin Wolfrider child; plural "cubs" or "cublings"
den-hide - a practiced, coordinated defensive action in which all members of the tribe hide and keep silent on command
dreamberry - a berry that causes intoxication in elves when eaten fresh; fermented, it is hallucinogenic; can be poisonous to humans
dreamberry talk - drunken babbling
dreamberry vision - a hallucination
elf-friend - a wolf's particular Wolfrider
Firstcomers - refers to the first elf arrivals in the world (their children were High Ones, but not Firstcomers)
fisher bird - water bird similar to kingfisher
flesh worms - parasites that infest the flesh of living creatures
furmate - a casual lover
"High Ones" - used as curse or blessing; refers collectively to the pureblooded elves who first arrived on the world, and to their pureblooded children.
Howl - Wolfrider ceremony in honor of deceased elf or wolf, to tell stories about him/her and keep memories alive
itchleaf - poison ivy
joining - mating
kill-hunger - akin to a pack or "shark" feeding frenzy
kit / kitling - Wolfrider term for a female elf child
Little Moon – the name of the smaller of the world’s two moons
Lock-send - a sending directed to one individual only; a private sending.
magic - power usable by elves to circumvent natural laws
Moon Madness - a state of dementia supposedly induced by both moons being full at the same time.
Mother Moon - an alternate name for the larger of the two moons.
"My Eyes See with Joy / My Hand Touches with Joy" – General elfin greeting, usually after an extended separation
mud rat - a small animal that hibernates
nut mush' / nutmash" - a) porridge; b) metaphorically, weakened to the point of uselessness
owl pellets - expletive for expressing disbelief
puckernuts - expression of distaste
Recognition - entirely involuntary process - psychic link between two elves of the opposite sex whose progeny would improve the elven race
season of death sleep - interchangeable with Autumn or Fall
season of new green - interchangeable with Spring
season of white cold - interchangeable with Winter
"Shards" – curse or blessing, not certain from whence it derived.
skyfire - lightning
skyfire storm - lightning storm
squirrel chatter - talking without making sense
Soul-name - secret name devised by wolfriders to keep some part of themselves protected in a largely telepathic society.
Sun Goes Down - west
Sun Comes Up - east
swamp rot - expression meaning that one's words are totally unbelievable
ravvit - rabbit
taal - elfin child's game similar to hide and seek
taal-stick - wand used by children playing taal to touch each other; each touch counting a point
The Way - the wolfrider’s way of life, which in general is respectful of all life.
touch-me-touch-you - child's game similar to tag
tree walker - one who is at home in the tops of trees and can move easily and silently from branch to branch
treewee - tarsier-like creature known for timidity and silliness
turn of the seasons or turn - one year
wolf-friend - term for an elf's bond wolf
wolf-nap - brief nap of a few minute’s duration, alternating with period of watchful wakefulness.
wolf-send - elfin method of communicating telepathically with his/her wolf
wolfsong - the "always now" state of mind of being perpetually in the present
woodworms - wood-boring insects
Preserver-Speak
Bigthing - preserver term for people bigger than they are; later, used of humans
Birdbasket - preserver term for bird’s nest
Dark - preserver’s way of measuring time.
Dig-Digs - Preservers names for trolls
Hangy-Down - a suspended cocoon
Highthing - preserver term for elves
Juiceberries - preserver term for favorite type of berry.
Noisybad - preserver’s term for describing behavior they dislike.
Stillquiet - preserver term for being asleep, preferably wrapped in wrapstuff.
Wrapstuff - preserver’s term for their preserving webbing. Any living thing fully wrapped in it is perfectly preserved until unwrapped.
