Taminy (61 page)

aingeal
(
ayn
-geel): “messenger”; Eibhilin
guardian spirit

aislinn
(
ays
-lin): “vision” or “dream”, a vision
experienced either dreaming or waking which is a reflection of reality

ambre
(
am
-ber): “golden” unit of Caraidin currency minted in gold

anwyl
(
an
-weel): “beloved” or “dear”

backstere
(
bak
-steer): “baker”

Cirke
(Keerk): Caraidin
place of worship

cailin
(
kay
-lin): “girl”, “maiden”

claefer
(
clay
-fer): “clover” small silver coin.
There are four claefer to the ambre.

cleirach
(
clee
-rak): “scholar”, “teacher”; the
cleirach is educator, administrator and adjudicator in the rural holdings and
settlements. Trained in religion, he may also be called upon to lead worship

cwen
(Kwen): “female ruler”

cyne
(Kyne): “ruler”, “leader”

cyneric
(
Kyne
-erik): “lord ruler”; clear heir to
the Throne and Circlet

daeges-eage
(daygs-
eeg
): “eye of the day”; a customary
Caraidin greeting

duan
(doo-
an
): the song that accompanies a
Runeweave

Eibhilin
(
Eye
-vi-lin): “light”; of the spiritual
realm or realm of light. Also, beings of this realm.

eiric
(
Eye
-rik): “home ruler” or “master” or “lord,” usually of an estate
or holding

inyx
(
ee
-niks): “spell” or “magic”; combines with the duan to create the
Runeweave

jagger
(
jag
-ger): “teamster”, “wagon driver”

lorimer
(
lo
-ri-mer): “saddle maker”

marschal
(
mar
-shal): “steward”, “horse master”,
hence, a leader of troops

mercer
(
mer
-ser): “merchant”, “shopkeeper”

moireach
(
mwa
-reek): “mistress” or “lady”; as of an
estate or holding

oonagh
(
oo
-nah): “one”, “single”; brazen coin,
smallest monetary unit of Caraid-land. There are 100 oonagh to the ambre.

Osraed
(
Awz
-rayd): “divine counselor”; chosen of
the Meri to convey the teachings of the Spirit to society

Osric
(
Awz
-rik): “divine ruler”; Cyne by Divine right as was Malcuim the
Uniter

ren
(ren): foremost Hillwild
Chieftain

renec
(
reh
-nek): female Chieftain; the most famous of the Hillwild Renic
was Garmorgan, an ally of Bearach Spearman during the First War of the Crystal

riagan
(
ree
-gan): “little cyne”; male child of
the House Malcuim

saphir
(
sa
-fir): “silver”; a tiny silver coin.
There are ten saphir to the ambre.

sorcha
(
sor
-sha): “bright”; half-ambre coin
minted in pure silver

steadman
(
sted
-man): “farmer”, “stead owner”

tannere
(
ta
-neer): “tanner of hides”, “leather
worker”

tyne
(tyne): “river”

weard
(weerd): “watcher”, “guardian”;
the weard accompanies a Pilgrim on his travels, providing food, shelter and
assistance

webber
(
web
-ber): “weaver of cloth”

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The Mer Cycle, Book Two

Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

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ISBN: 978-1-61138-248-8
Copyright © 1993 Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff

First published: Baen Books, 1993

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