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Glossary

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A

aflan (av-lon) — unclean, polluted, foul, impure, prurient

agor (a-gor) — open

allure — walkway behind the parapet of a castle wall from which soldiers can defend a castle; also called a wall-walk

amlochrog (om-lock-rog) — the multi-dimensional mirror in the Eyeroom, which allows you to travel to any place you can conjure

anghredadun (ang-he-red-a-din) — unbeliever, infidel

anwyliaid (an-woo-lee-ad) — beloved, darling, dear

archoffeiriad (arc-off-eerie-ad) — chief priest or priestess

ashlar — a rectangular block of hewn stone used for building

at glewy (ot-gle-oo-you) — go to bed

awyr (a-or) — air

awyrgylch (a-or-gill-tch) — one of the races of dragons; an air dragon

B

bwrw (boo-roo) - to strike, launch or project

Byw Abar (be-you a bar) — disrespectful Eamenian nickname for the Count of Corwyn; literally, the walking corpse

C

cabochon — A highly polished cut gemstone, domed but unfaceted

canolwyr
(kan-a-loo-er) — one who speaks with spirits

caregan (car-e-gan) — stone, jewel

cigyddion (kig-e-thon) — butcher

coelgrefydd (ko-el-gre-vith) — superstititious followers of an unsubstantiated religion or belief system

crenellated — the square notched look of castle battlements formed by alternate crenels (openings) and merlons (square sawteeth)

cryfedda (kre-veth-a) — religious practices

cilio (kel-e-o) — fall back

cipio (kep-e-o) — to snatch, capture

codi (ka-dee) — to raise or build

cyndarlleniad (kin-dar-lu-nee-ad) — a first reading of rune stones, usually performed as part of a childhood temple ceremony, where the participant chooses a tocyn.

D

deor (de-or) — a stone basin or hearth used to brood dragon eggs

dewinesau (de-win-es-eye) — sorceress, witch

dienyddiwr (de-en-eth-oor) — executioner

diofryd (de-ov-red) — forbidden, banned, taboo

dod — come here

dotad (doe-tod) — to release, set free

dweud y gwir (doo-ed-a-goo-ear) — tell or reveal the truth

dyfrllyd (de-vre-hled) — one of the races of dragons; a water dragon

E

Elemental Square — order of the elements as described by Aristolte

etifedd (eh-te-veth) — heir, inheritor

Eye — dragon orb

F

ffodus seren (foe-dis se-ren) — lucky star; guardian omen

Ffrwythlondeb (froo-eeth-lon-deb) — ceremonial fertility ritual held during each equinox and soltice

ffyddloniaid (fith-lon-nee-ide) — devout followers of the faith

G

golau (go-l-eye) — light, lamp

gorifyny (go-riv-a-na) — ascend, climb

grwndwal (groo-in-doo-all) — table of rock used by dragons primarily during mating, or as a bed when they are sick or injured

gwyntell (goo-een-tel) — round basket without a handle

H

hidia befo (hu-dua bay-voe) — watch out

heddwch (heth-ook) — peace, tranquility, quiet

I

J

K

L

lintel — Horizontal beam used as a finishing piece over a door or window

M

megaron (me-ga-ron)— a large, oblong room in a temple

N

naos (nay-ohs)— the main chamber of a temple, usually off-limits to all but the priests and other members of a holy order

newid (ne-oo-id) — change, transform, commute

O

offeiriad (off-eerie-ad) — priest or priestess

P

parapet — protective wall along the top of a battlement around the outer side of a castle's allure (wall-walk)

penodi — the ruler of an individual race of dragons

penswyddog (pen-soo-eeth-og) — chief officer and personal attendant to the comanding nobleman of an army

periglor
— a priest

proffwyd (prof-foo-eed) — prophet

proffwydes (prof-foo-eed-is) prophetess
pyrth (perth) — gateway, portal

Q

quintessence — the fifth element beside fire, water, earth, and air. Regarded as the finest or best part of any substance; an element that permeates all nature and is the constituent matter of the celestial bodies and of the human soul.

R

rune stones — a set of 25 symbols carved or painted on rocks, ceramic tiles or pieces of wood that are used in fortune telling

S

sbio (s-bee-oh) — a secret guild order of spies; an assassin, or individual member of a sbio order

sbio first — highest ranked spy or assassin pledged into service to a nobleman

sbio second — second highest ranking for a spy or assassin pledged into service to a nobleman

selio (sel-ee-o) — seal off, close up tightly

T

taenu llwch (t-eye-nuh hl-oo-k) — to dust; to disperse dust from a surface by rubbing

tanllwyth (tan-hloo-eeth) — one of the races of dragons; a fire dragon

tarren — one of the races of dragons; an earth dragon

tocyn (to-ken) — rune stone that represents yourself in all readings, usually selected during the cyndarlleniad ceremony.

trosglwyddo (tros-gloo-eeth-o) — hand over, give to me

trugareddfa (tra-gar-eeth-va) — seat of mercy, self sacrafice for others

U

V

W

wall-walk — walkway behind the parapet of a castle wall from which soldiers can defend a castle; also called an allure

wraith — an extremely violent and evil kind of ghost, capable of great destruction. They can even kill living things.

X

Y

ymholiad (im-ho-lee-ad) — an inquiry; seeking after information

ynad (in-ad) — A judge of the dead, an exorcist.

ysgrifennyddion (is-grif-en-eeth-on) — scribe

Z

 

 
     
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