Stone carving; lines in face of very old Dwarf
Ironwork
Domain or realm
The Khazalid irregular verb 'to be' (present tense
arm – past
tense urz)
War axe
Treasure hoard
Metal of any kind; dependable; a sturdy Dwarf
A fortified gateway or door
War machine
A bond or promise
A candle which blows out unexpectedly plunging the
tunnel into darkness
Banging your head on the roof of a low tunnel; characteristic
scar on forehead caused by same!
Slang word for Dwarf miners
Large fat belly. Also a state of extreme wealth, age
and contentment
Clever, alert, mentally sharp
Gold which shines strikingly in the sunlight; anything
shiny or brilliant
Piece of very old cheese a Dwarf miner keeps under
his hat for emergencies
Old, good
A grievance, grudge, or insult to be avenged
The Book of Grudges
Dar
A challenge or bet
Dwarfs
As good as something can get without it
being proven over time and hard use. Most Dwarf words for 'good'
imply age
and reliability
too but Dawr simply means 'looks like it might be good'.
It literally translates as 'like Dwarf'.
New, untried, raw
Stupid, slow-witted, gullable
Watch, observe, see, the eye
The parts of a Dwarf's body impossible for him
to scratch
Dragon
Far, a great distance; great ambition or enterprise
Slay in combat
Slayer, one of the Cult of Slayers
Dragon stew with cave mushrooms marinated in
strong ale
To defeat, vanquish
Low, narrow tunnel
Doom or darkness
Hard
Stone or slab
A stairway descending beneath the ground
Elves
Weak, enfeebled, thin
Construction that looks as if it is
about to collapse
An engineer or mechanic (generally a Dwarf Engineer)
Mushrooms which grow at the back of a cave
Gold of particular
ornamental value
Find, discover
Fearless, rebellious
Plains, wasteland
Fragments of food enmeshed in a Dwarf's beard
Small stone which works its way into
your boot causing discomfort
Broad tunnel with plenty of headroom
The Khazalid irregular verb to go (present
tense git – past
tense ged) the word is related to Got (ibid)
Old, reliable, proven, wise
Respect due to a Dwarf who has a longer
and more spectacular beard
Wild beast
Great cunning, uncanny
Gold which is especially soft and yellow;
the colour yellow
Ale; high spirits; a drinking binge
March or travel quickly and with purpose
Pain in the neck caused by continually stooping in
low tunnels
Harsh, unyielding
Barren place
Long flaxen plaits worn by Dwarf maidens
Waste rock or spoil left by miners' excavations
Poor meat
Ale which has been fermented for at least a century
The colour green, also Goblins and Orcs – literally
greenies
Goblins
Goblin work, evil deeds
Art of stalking Goblins in caves
Inferior or watered ale; mannish brew
Brave or defiant
An ancient artefact
Ancestor
Anvil
The Khazalid irregular verb to do (present tense
gronit – past
tense gird)
Giant
A short measure of ale; trivial complaint or grumble
A grumbler or whiner
Hammer
A mine
Making or smithying
Dwarf ancestor, god of mines and smiths
A forge
To consume food or drink
Ale brewed recently; a fiery young warrior
Carry heavy rocks or other burden
Putting your hand in something slimy and unpleasant
in the darkness
Pillared vault hewn in rock
Mountain pass
Volcano or barren mountain
Enduring
Mountain
Fortress
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War or battle
An underground hall
Dwarfs – literally hall-dwellers
War drum
Armour
Chisel
Common runes
Black stone, the colour black, sombre
Gold which is ruddy in colour; large and bulbous nose
Bad back due to continual stooping Kron
Book, record or history
A seemingly promising vein of ore which gives out
suddenly; an unexpected disappointment; a venture which comes to nothing
Underground rockfall; a disaster!
A discomforting disease contracted from mountain goats
A Dwarf suffering from Krut; a goatherd; an insult
The art of cooking Troll
Meat stew boiled up by travelling Dwarfs from whatever
ingredients are at hand. Traditionally spiced with wild berries
Highly embellished or intricate; praiseworthy
Weapon or tool
Tall watchtower built on lowland
An area of great upheaval, devastation, or industry
Drinking tankard made from a Troll's skull
Ogre
Cunning or skilful
Craftsman – a common personal name
Comradely accretion of dirt and grime on company of
Dwarfs who have spent many days underground
Coarse and uncomfortable clothing made from a Troll's
hide
Rune, word, or power
Runesmith
King or lord
A small stone which falls on your head as you walk
down a tunnel
Gold ore which shines brightly in rock
A Lady Dwarf; king's consort
Informal shouting contest
A large underground dome either natural or constructed
A one-sided fight; a sound thrashing!
Slackness of bowels caused by drinking too much ale
The colour bright blue, the day time sky
Thief
A cold meal eaten underground
To search for gold amongst rock debris or stream
bed; scavenge; sparse living
Poor prospector
Loose rock on mountain-side
A scrawny beard; an outrageous insult!
To hew rock; to get stuck in!
A drunken brawl or skirmish
The sodden mix of water, mud and pulverised stone
found at the bottom of a mineworking
To hit or strike
Walk or travel leisurely
Stream
Slay by act of treachery
Murderous traitor
Secret vault in which ale or treasure is hidden
Dense forest
Army; huge assembly of Dwarfs; a clan
A hand gun
A feast or heavy drinking bout
Troll
Beard; respect due to age or experience
A Dwarf overfond of preening and decorating
his beard; a vain Dwarf; a Dwarf who cannot be trusted to fight
Roughly or approximately, and also indecision or
vacillation
Shoddy, poorly made
Men
An oathbreaker – there is nothing worse
in Dwarf estimation
A watchpost carved into the mountain-side
Underway, the ancient underground roadway
of the Dwarfs
Cavern
A Dwarf who has not yet fulfilled an important
oath; an untrustworthy Dwarf
Trade
A trading post or market
Orc or enemy
Bones or death
Brewery
Mountain lake
Raiding band
A farm
On its own at the start of a phrase Wan shows the phrase
is a question. It's the Dwarf equivalent of a question mark. This is
usually missed
off where a standard Wan - question word is used instead (Wanrag,
Wanrak, Wanrum). Wan - is also used immediately before another word to
frame
a question (Ek Wangit? 'are you going' literally 'you
go?', Wandar 'is it good?' literally 'good?')
A disreputable Dwarf with an unkempt beard; an insult
An unsuccessful Dwarf prospector; a down-at-heel
Dwarf; an insult
A Dwarf who has exchanged gold or some other valuable
item for something of little or no worth; a foolish or gullible Dwarf;
an insult
A Dwarf who has forgotten where he placed his tankard
of ale; a state of befuddlement
Wood from ancient mountain oak
An isolated hut in the mountains
A crazed Dwarf who wanders in the mountains
Blood, the colour red Zharr
Fire
Waterfall or rapidly flowing river
Upland plateau or high meadow
Sun
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