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| Adelandeyo! | Farewell! Good-bye! |
| Aldones | the Lord of Light; highest god of the Hali'imyn faith. |
| Avarra | the Dark Mother of the Hali'imyn faith. |
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| Banshee | A blind, nocturnal, flightless bird living in the Hellers; it's as tall as a man and paralyzes its victims with its screams |
| barragana | A Casta word for an acknowledged concubine |
| Book of Burdens | the Holy Book of Cristoforo faith |
| breda, bredu | sister, brother (also: sword-sister, sword-brother) |
| bredhis | a polite word for a woman's freemate or female lover |
| bredhiva | beloved |
| bredilla, bredillu | diminutive form of breda, bredu |
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| carya | beloved |
| Casta | one of the languages of Darkover, spoken by Comyn; evolved from Spanish |
| chervine | a horse-like animal |
| chieri | a humanoid, intelligent species of Darkover; said to have inbred with humans; chieri are a dying race; they are said to be taller than humans with long pale hair and golden or silver eyes, six fingers on each hand; hermaphroditic beings with laran |
| chiya, chiyu | (little) girl, (little) boy |
| com'ii | equals |
| Comyn | "equals"; term used for the ruling caste |
| coridom | steward |
| Cristoforo | a religion on Darkover, probably evolved from Christianity; largest monastery is St. Valentine-of-the-Snows at Nevarsin; often Comyn sons are sent there for a few years to study |
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| damisela | title for a young, unmarried girl of equal (superior) rank |
| di catenas marriage | a di catenas marriage lasts forever; man and woman married di catenas wear bracelets; usually the marriage of Comyn |
| dom, pl. domii | formal title: lord |
| domna, pl. domni | formal title: lady |
| do'myn | formal title for both male and female superiors (domii and domni) |
| donas | Casta for laran; "gift" |
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| emmasca | neuter; neither man nor woman |
| Evanda | the Mother of Life of the Hali'imyn faith, a constellation |
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| freemate marriage | a marriage that can be declared (and revoked) in front of witnesses; Renunciates can have freemates |
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| grezalis | female prostitute |
| grezu | male prostitute |
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| Hali'imyn | faith of Hastur-kin |
| Hastur | the son of Aldones who became mortal for the love of Cassilda; legend says that the families of the Seven Domains are descendants of Hastur |
| Holy Bearer of Burdens | the god of the Cristoforo faith |
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| Idriel | the green, second smallest of the four moons of Darkover |
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| jaco | hot chocolate/coffee equivalent |
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| kireseth | "starflower"; a plant containing a hallucinogenic drug; usage of raw kireseth is forbidden by law |
| kirian | a liquid made from kireseth, often used to lower resistance to laran |
| kiya, kiyu | aunt, uncle; any member of parents' generation |
| kyorebni | a kind of vulture; in former times used by leronyn in rapport as scouts |
| Kyrddis | the blue, second largest of the four moons of Darkover |
| kyrri | an intelligent animal used as servant; can give mild electrical shocks |
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| laran | psychic power |
| laranzu, pl. laranzu'in | sorcerer; a male trained to use laran |
| leronis, pl. leroni | sorceress; a female trained to use laran |
| leronyn | both male and female trained users of laran |
| Liriel | the violet, largest of the four moons of Darkover |
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| menhiedris, pl. menhiedri | polite term for female homosexual |
| mestra, pl. mestra'in | a polite title for a woman of inferior rank |
| mestru, pl. mestruin | a polite title for a man of inferior rank |
| Mormallor | the white, smallest of the four moons of Darkover |
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| nedestra | female illegitimate child; bastard |
| nedestro | male illegitimate child; bastard |
| n'ha | abbreviation of "nikhya mic"; "daughter of"; often used in Renunciate names, e.g. Dorilys n'ha Calinda |
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| ombredin, pl. ombredin-y | male homosexual; gay |
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| paxman | a personal guard of a lord, also his advisor and constant companion; brother-in-arms |
| Penta Cori'yo | the Bridge Society |
| preciosa | darling; precious |
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| raivannin | a drug that blocks laran, made from kisereth |
| reis | a silver coin, about three Terranan credits; also called royal |
| rhu fead | The remains of Hali Tower, guarded by a veil and behind which may comyn treasures are kept. The last resting place of many generations of comyn. |
| rryl | an instrument similar to a lyre |
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| sandalwearer | an insult to a man implying effeminate behavior |
| Seal of the Comyn | a mark burnt into the inner wrist of a Comyn child as being officially acknowledged |
| sekal | an iron coin, about three Terranan cents |
| serva, servu | servant |
| Sharra | the fire goddess of the forge people |
| "S'dia shaya" | "You lend me grace"; also a greeting |
| son of the river | nickname for a bastard who's father is unknown |
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| tallo | copper; "redhead" |
| tenerésteis, tenerézu | female, male Keeper of a Tower |
| Terranan | a term by Darkovans for members of the Terran Empire |
| toroku | professor, possibly related to "Doctor" |
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| vai | noble, honored; as in vai Dom'yn, vai Tenerésteis |
| verrin hawk | a large, expensive hawk used in falconry |
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| Zandru | the god of the Nine Hells in the Hali'imyn faith; a constellation |
| "Z'par servu..." | "At your service..." |
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reference:
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