The High Lord

Glossary

aga moths — pests that eat clothing

anyi — sea mammals with short spines

Ceryni — small rodent

enka — horned domestic animal, bred for meat

eyoma — sea leeches

faren — general term for arachnids

gorin — large domestic animal used for food and to haul boats and wagons

harrel — small domestic animal bred for meat

inava — insect believed to bestow good luck

limek — wild predatory dog

mullock — wild nocturnal bird

rassook — domestic bird used for meat and feathers

ravi — rodent, larger than Ceryni

reber — domestic animal, bred for wool and meat

sapfly — woodland insect

sevli — poisonous lizard

squimp — squirrel-like creature that steals food

yeel — small domesticated breed of limek used for tracking

zill — small, intelligent mammal sometimes kept as a pet

anivope vines — plant sensitive to mental projection

bol — (also means “river scum”) strong liquor made from tugors

brasi — green leafy vegetable with small buds

chebol sauce — rich meat sauce made from bol

crots — large, purple beans

curem — smooth, nutty spice

curren — coarse grain with robust flavor

dull — long fruit with tart orange, seedy flesh

gan-gan — flowering bush from Lan

iker — stimulating drug, reputed to have aphrodisiac properties

jerras — long yellow beans

kreppa — foul-smelling medicinal herb

marin — red citrus fruit

monyo — bulb

myk — mind-affecting drug

nalar — pungent root

nemmin — sleep-inducing drug

pachi — crisp, sweet fruit

papea — pepper-like spice

piorres — small, bell-shaped fruit

rakaIsuka — stimulating drink made from roasted beans, originally from Sachaka

shem — edible reed-like plant

sumi — bitter drink

telk — seed from which an oil is extracted

term — grain that can be cooked as is, broken into small pieces, or ground to make a flour

tiro — edible nuts

tugor — parsnip-like root

vare — berries from which most wine is produced

incal — square symbol, not unlike a family shield, sewn onto sleeve or cuff

kebin — iron bar with hook for catching attacker’s knife, carried by guards

longcoat — ankle-length coat

bathhouse — establishment selling bathing facilities and other grooming services

bolhouse — establishment selling bol and short-term accommodation

brewhouse — bol manufacturer

hole — building constructed from scavenged materials

stayhouse — rented building, a family to a room

Elyne — closest to Kyralia in position and culture, enjoys a milder climate

Kyralia — home of the Guild

Lan — a mountainous land peopled by warrior tribes

Lonmar — a desert land home to the strict Mahga religion

Vin — an island nation known for its seamanship

cap — coins threaded on a stick to the value of the next highest denomination

dawnfeast — breakfast

midbreak — lunch

simba mats — mats woven from reeds