DICTIONARY

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Gorean to English Dictionary

Ahn
  (noun): the Gorean hour, of which there are 20 in a Gorean day; it consists of 40 ehn (minutes)

ah-ral
     (noun): a unit of measure equaling 10 ah-il, or approx. 180"

al-ka
     (noun): first letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'A'

All Comrades
     (noun): a warrior society of the Kaiila tribe of Red Savages; aka the Fighting Hearts

ar
  (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet.

AR,
  (noun): the name of an important Gorean city-state

Arani
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

Aretai
     (noun): a major tribe of the Tahari; their vassal tribes are the Arani, Luraz, Raviri, Tajuks, Tashid, Ti, and Zevar; their war-cry is 'Aretai Victorious!"

Aria
     (adjective): of Ar

armored gatch
     (noun): a marsupial mammal, which inhabits the rain-forests inland of Schendi

Assassins, Caste of
     (noun): the caste of those who kill for pay; exists only in Ar; their caste color is black

 

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Bakahs
  (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars

bana
  (noun): jewelry, of precious metals and stones, worn by free persons

bara
  (command; lit. 'belly'?): at this command, a slave will lay on their stomach, with their wrists crossed behind their back, and with their ankles crossed, ready for binding

barbarian
     (noun): a native of the planet Earth; usually used in a derogatory sense in reference to slaves from that planet

ba-ta
     (noun): second letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'B'

Bazi plague
     (noun): a deadly, rapidly- spreading disease with no known cure; its symptoms include pustules which appear all over the body, and a yellowing of the whites of the eyes

Bazi tea
     (noun): an herbal beverage served hot & heavily sugared; traditionally drunk 3 tiny cups at a time, in rapid succession

bina
     (noun, lit. 'slave beads'): slave jewelry, usually consisting of plain metals, colored string, wooden or cheap glass beads; sometimes used as a slave name

binding fiber
     (noun): stout twine made of strips of leather or of a fiber like hemp; a piece long enough to circle a slave's waist 2-3 times is often used as a belt for their slave tunic

binding strap
     (noun): a strap 3/4" wide and 18" long commonly used for binding the wrists and/or ankles of prisoners and slaves

bint
     (noun): small carnivorous freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi; a large school of bints can strip a carcass in minutes; similar to the piranha of Earth

black wine
     (noun): coffee; traditionally served with red and yellow sugars and powdered bosk milk, and in tiny cups
 

Blue-Sky Riders
     (noun): a warrior society of the Fleer tribe of Red Savages

bondage knot
     (noun): a knot, tied by a slave-girl in her hair on the right side of her face; it is a silent plea to her Master/Mistress that she be raped, if a male slave's hair is long enough he might do this also

bond-maid
     (noun): the term for a slave-girl used in Torvaldsland also called a girl whose belly lies under the sword

bond-maid gruel
     (noun): see slave porridge

bosk
     (noun): large, shaggy, long-horned bo-vine similar to the Earth cow; cattle

brak bush
     (noun): a shrub whose leaves have a purgative effect when chewed; traditionally, branches of it are nailed to house doors during the Waiting Hand to discourage the entry of bad luck into the house for the New Year

brand
     (noun): a mark burned into the flesh of animals and slaves to mark them as property; specific brands include the kef (common kajira brand), Dina, Palm, mark of Treve, mark of Port Kar, mark of the Tahari, mark of Torvaldsland etc.

brand, penalty
     (noun): small 1/4" brands that mark a convicted liar, thief, traitor, etc.

brand, thief's
     (noun): tiny 1/4", 3-pronged brand worn on the cheek of those of the Caste of Thieves

branding rack
     (noun): a device to which a new slave is chained for branding; their hands are chained above their head, but the rest of their body is free to move, except for whichever thigh is to be branded, this being held motionless in a large vise. some use an X shaped frame, binding wrists and ankles tightly

breeding wine
     (noun): a sweet beverage which counteracts the effects of slave wine, making a slave fertile; also called second wine

Builders, Caste of
     (noun): the caste which includes architects, draftsmen, stonemasons, etc.; the Builders are one of the five High Castes included in the government of Gor; their caste color is brown

 

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Camerius
     (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ar and some other cities)

camisk
     (noun): simple, poncho-like slave garment, about 18" wide

camisk, Turian
     (noun): a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city-state of Turia; cloth shaped like an inverted 'T' with a beveled crossbar fastened behind the neck & falls before the wearer's body; the crossbar then passes  between their legs & is then brought forward snugly at the hips ; it is held in place by a single cord that binds it at the back of the neck, behind the back, & in front at the waist

canjellne
     (verb): challenge

capture scent
     (noun): chloroform

carpet plant
     (noun): a plant of the rain forest area inland of Schendi, having tendrils that are sometimes used as a source of drinking water

Casmu Band
     (noun): a sub-group of the Yellow-Kaiila Riders

chain luck
     (noun): the attempt to capture a slave without having a particular target in mind

chalwar
     (noun): baggy pants of diaphanous silk, worn by slaves of the Tahari; similar to the harem trousers of Earth

Char
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars

chatka
     (noun): the strip of black leather, some 6 inches by 5 feet long, worn like a breech- clout over the curla by the slave-girls of the Wagon Peoples

Cities of Dust
     (noun): the Gorean land of the dead, or underworld

Coin Girl
     (noun): a slave-girl who, with a coin box and triangular flat bell chained around her neck, is sent out in the streets of a city to earn money from Masters/Mistresses in return for her sexual use

coffle
     (noun): a method of chaining a line of slaves together for trekking; common methods are to link the slaves by the left ankle, left wrist, or throat; also, the line of slaves itself

collar
     (noun): any of several iron or steel devices that fit around the neck of a slave; in Torvaldsland, they are of iron, hinged, and fastened with a rivet

collar, dance
     (noun): a collar to which light- weight (but effective) chain has been attached in order to set off the dancer; a common type consists of a large oval of chain roughly 3 yds. in circumference, to which wrist cuffs and ankle cuffs are attached; once the two sides of the oval have been attached to a ring on the collar, the chain gives about 36" of play for each hand, and 18" play for each foot; much used in the Tahari

collar, lock
     (noun): a hinged collar easily removed by the use of a key; usually of flat stock, c. 1-1/2" to 2" high; usually worn by trained slaves; the lock has one pin for each of the letters in the word 'kajira'

collar, plate
     (noun: collar of flat stock which is hammered about a slave's neck; usually worn by untrained slaves

collar, Turian
     (noun): a slave collar of cylin-drical stock, rather than the normal flat stock of northern lock collars; fits more loosely that a lock collar, enabling it to turn around the wearer's neck

Collaring Feast
     (noun): a private feast for a Master/Mistress and their family and friends; held to celebrate the capture of their first slave; during it, the slave formally submits to them as their slave, then proceeds to serve them at the Feast and afterwards in their quarters

Companionship Price
     (noun): the gift, in money or goods, given by a man to the father of the woman he wishes to take in Free Companionship

con
     (conj.): from

contasta
     (adv.; lit. 'from the founding of'): means of determining chronology; equivalent to the Earth term AD (Ann Domini)

Council of Captains
     (noun): the governing body of the city of Port Kar

curla
     (noun): the red waist cord worn slave- girls of the Wagon Peoples; supports the chatka

Cur-lon Fiber
     (noun): fiber spun by the Swamp Spiders (Spider People) and used in the textile mills of Ar

Curulean
     (noun): the most prestigious slave auction house in the city of Ar

czehar
      (noun): musical instrument consisting of a flat, oblong box, having 8 strings which are played with a horn pick; similar to a Japanese koto

 

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da
     (conj.): here

dar
     (adj.): holy; priest

Dar-Kosis
     (noun; lit. 'holy disease'): an incurable, wasting disease akin to the Earth disease of leprosy

degradation stripe
     (noun): a 2"-wide band shaved into the hair of men captured by talunas, or panther girls; it runs from the forehead to the nape of the neck

dina
     (noun): a small, short-stemmed flower indigenous to hillsides; sometimes called the 'slave flower', it is often used as a design for slave brands; sometimes used as a slave name

display slave
     (noun): a slave whose primary purpose is for the display of their beauty to reflect the affluence of their Master/Mistress; often chained in coffle with other display slaves behind the palanquin or other transport of their Master/Mistress

dock eel
     (noun): a black freshwater fish, 4' long & weighing 8-10 lbs.; carnivorous; they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharves of river ports

Double Knowledge
     (noun): the two forms of knowledge provided on Gor; the simpler knowledge is taught to the lower castes, the more esoteric knowledge is taught to the higher castes

Dust Legs
     (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; so called because they were the last tribe to domesticate kaiila

 

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Ehn
     (noun): the Gorean minute, of which there are 40 in an ahn (hour); it consists of 80 ihn (seconds)

en
     (adj.): first

energy bulb
     (noun): light bulb

En'Kara
     (noun; lit. 'first turning'): the first month of the Gorean calendar, that of the vernal equinox, which is the Gorean new year; roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of March

En'Var
     (noun; lit. 'first resting'): the fourth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the summer solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June

eta
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'E' (?); apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet; sometimes used as a name for slave  girls

 

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face-strip
     (verb): to remove the veil(s) worn by a free woman; to do so usually means that she is to be enslaved

Fighting Hearts
     (noun): see All Comrades

fire-maker
     (noun): a small device consisting of a small reservoir of tharlarion oil, a wick, a thumb-activated, ratcheted steel wheel, and a splinter of flint; not unlike an old-fashioned cigarette lighter

First Knowledge
     (noun): the education available to the lower castes, such as the Peasants; it is practical, if occasionally deliberately erroneous (i.e. it purports that Gor is a flat disk)

flahdah
     (noun): a tree of the Tahari having lanceolate leaves; the trunk leans, like that of a palm tree

Flame Death
     (noun): a form of capital punishment imposed by the Priest-Kings and triggered from the Sardar; in it, the victim seems to spontaneously erupt in blue flames

flaminium
     (noun): a largish scarlet flower having 5 petals

fleer
     (noun): large, hook-billed bird which hunts at night

Fleer
     (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens

fleer, prairie
     (noun): yellow bird with long wings and a sharp bill; sometimes called the 'maize bird' or 'corn bird' from the belief that it is usually the first bird to find food

Foot
     (noun); a unit of measurement equal to 10 horts, or 12 1/2 Earth inches

fora
     (noun): chain; pl. fori - chains

Frame of Humiliation
     (noun): wooden frame to which the condemned person is tied before it is set adrift in the Vosk River, so that they may die of exposure and/or dehydration, if they are not eaten by tharlarion or other carnivorous reptiles

Free Companion
     (noun): spouse; consort,(also abbreviated to FC)

Free Companionship
     (noun): the Gorean equivalent of marriage; must be renewed annually

fruit tindel
     (noun): a bird? which inhabits the rain forests of the Schendi area

 

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gant, jungle
     (noun): a bird, related to the marsh gant, which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

gant, marsh
     (noun): a long-legged marsh bird with a piping cry; similar to a curlew?

giani
     (noun): a large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

gieron
     (noun): a drug, an allergen, which causes a yellowing of the whites of the eyes; in combination with sajel, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague

gim, horned
     (noun): a small owl-like bird, c. 4 ozs. in weight, which inhabits the forests of northern Gor

gim, lang
     (long?) (noun): an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

gim, yellow
     (noun): a bird, related to the horned gim, which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

gint
     (noun): a tiny (6") freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi; it has bulbous eyes & flipper-like fins; is amphibious, having both lungs & gills; is capable of walking on its pectoral fins; often found in the company of tharlarion, feeding off the scraps of their kills

gint, giant
     (noun): a large cousin of the gint found in western Gor, similar in appearance, but with a 4-spined dorsal fin; is also amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins

girl-yoke
     (noun): a narrow piece of wood c. 5' long with holes drilled in the middle and at each end; to secure a girl in this yoke,; a thong is tied around one wrist, then being passed through the hole in one end of the yoke, the thong is then passed through the middle hole of the yoke, wrapped around the girl's neck 5 times, then passed back out through the same hole, after which it is passed through the hole at the other end of the yoke, so that her other wrist may be tied to the yoke; shorter (2 1/2' long) versions are sometimes used while the girl is serving her Master's/Mistress's pleasure; used mostly among the Red Savages of the Barrens

Glass of the Builders
     (noun): telescope

Golden Beetle
     (noun): an insect, roughly the size of a rhinoceros, which lives in the caverns below the Nest of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar Mountains; its prey is the Priest-Kings themselves

gor
     (noun): Home Stone

grub borer
     (noun): an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

grunt
     (noun): a large, carnivorous, salt-water fish which inhabits Thassa; is often attracted by the blood of a wounded creature; similar to the shark of Earth

grunt, blue
     (noun): a small, voracious, carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt; like its larger cousin, it is attracted by blood

Gur
     (noun): thin, white honey-like liquid secreted in the Nest by a large, gray domesticated arthropod which feeds on Sim plants; when fermented in the social stomachs of somnolent Priest-Kings, ritually fed to the Mother of the Nest on the Feast of Tola

Gur Carriers
     (noun): mutated Muls who can climb walls and who gather the fermented Gur for the Feast of Tola

 

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hand
     (noun): the Gorean week, consisting of five (5) days

Harl ring
     (noun): form of slave chain which consists of an ankle ring with a welded ring in back and a chain in front; the chains terminate in a locking device which can be attached to another Harl ring, around a post, or to itself in order to secure a slave

har-ta!
     (command): faster!

haruspex
     (noun): soothsayer; omen-taker

herlit
     (noun): Gorean eagle, has wingspan of 6-8 feet; is carnivorous, and has yellow feathers tipped with black; also called 'Sun-Striker' or 'out-of-the-sun-it-strikes', from its habit of striking with the sun above and behind it;  inhabits the Barrens

Hersius
     (noun): the planet Jupiter; named for a legendary hero of Ar

hinti
     (noun, plural): small, flea-like insects; unlike fleas, they are not parasites

hith
     (noun): huge python-like snake

homan
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from the Cretan alphabet

Home Stone
     (noun):1) a stone, often circular and flat, that is sacred to each dwelling, and is to be defended ferociously by even the meanest peasant;
              2) a similar stone that represents the soul of a city; to be without a Home Stone is to lack citizenship

hook-billed gort
     (noun): a carnivorous hunting bird of the rain forests inland of Schendi; preys on ground urts

hort
     (noun): a measure of distance equal to 1- 1/4 inches

house veil
     (noun): the next-to-last veil worn by free women, especially when in the company of men not of her own family; worn over the pride veil, and under the street veil upon leaving the house

huda
     (noun): a unit of measure equaling 5 tefa

hurt
     (noun): a kangaroo-like animal whose wool is used for cloth

 

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I ask your favor
     (phrase): Gorean phrase equivalent to 'Please'

I wish you well
     (phrase): Gorean phrase of farewell

Ihn
     (noun): the Gorean second, of which there are 80 in an ehn (minute)

ina
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet

Inititates, Caste of
     (noun): the representatives of the Priest-Kings in Gorean society; the Initiates are one of the five High Castes, and are the religious branch of the government; their caste color is white

initiatory whipping
     (noun): the beating, usually of about 10 strokes, which a slave receives upon being brought into a new house- hold, to remind them that they are a slave and under discipline

iron pens
     (noun): the subterranean retention facilities in a Slaver's house where slaves are kept for training and prior to sale

Isbu Band
     (noun): a sub-group of the All Comrades

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jard
     (noun): a small, yellow-winged scavenger bird of the rain forest inland of Schendi

jarl
     (noun): the title for a leader of warriors in Torvaldsland; also, the title by which all free men of Torvaldsland are addressed by slaves

jit monkey
     (noun): a simian mammal which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

 

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Kaiila
     (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; their language is related to that of the Dust Legs

kailiauk
     (noun): stocky ruminant, tawny with red and brown markings on haunches, having 3 horns; stands c. 20-25 hands at the shoulder

Kailiauk
     (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens; their language is a dialect of Kaiila

Kaissa
     (noun; lit. 'the game'): a board game much favored on Gor; the board is marked with 100 squares, colored alternately red and yellow; there are 20 pieces per side, which represent Ubar and Ubara, Initiates, Riders of the High Tharlarion, Tarnsmen, Scribes, Builders, Spearmen or Spear Slaves, and the Home Stone; it is played much like chess, the object being to capture one's opponent's Home Stone; in Torvaldsland, the Ubar, Ubara, tarnsman, Initiate, and Scribes are replaced by the Jarl, Jarl's Woman, Ax, Rune-Priest, and Singer, respectively

kajira
     (noun): slave girl; pl. kajirae

kajirus
     (noun): male slave; pl. kajiri

Kajuralia
     (noun; lit. 'holiday of slaves'): a festival, similar to the Feast of Fools, is which slaves trade places with their Masters/Mistresses and have much freedom to play tricks on free persons; celebrated in most cities on the last day of the 12th Passage Hand, but in Ar and some other cities on the last day of the 5th month, the day before the Love Feast

Ka-la-na
     (noun): 1) a tree with very strong yellow wood, used for making bows
                 2) a very potent dry white or red wine,  made from the fruit of the Ka-la-na tree

kal-da
     (noun): alcoholic beverage made of ka- la-na wine diluted with citrus juices, mixed with strong spices, served hot

kalika
     (noun): musical instrument having a long neck and hemispheric sound box, its 6 strings being plucked; similar to a banjo

kalmak
     (noun): vest of black leather worn by the slave girls of the Wagon Peoples

kan-lara
     (noun): slave brand

Kashani
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars

kaska
     (noun): a small hand drum

Kavars
     (noun): a major tribe of the Tahari; their vassal tribes are the Ta'Kara, Bakahs, Char, and Kashani; their war-cry is 'Kavars Supreme!'

kanda
     (noun): a shrub of the Gorean desert; a lethal poison can be extracted from its roots, while chewing the leaves has an addictive narcotic effect

kara
     (noun): turning

Kassars
     (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Blood People; their standard is a scarlet bola

Kataii
     (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples, whose members are negroid; their standard is a yellow bow

kef
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet, analogous with the Earth letter 'K'; the first letter of the Gorean words for male and female slaves, and hence often used as a brand

kennel
     (noun): a small, concrete room, usu. 3'x3'x4', having an iron grill for a door, in which a slave may be confined at night

kes
     (noun): a shrub whose salty, blue secondary roots are a main ingredient in sullage

kes
     (noun): short tunic of black leather worn by the male slaves of the Wagon Peoples

kettle-and-mat girl
    (noun): a slave girl whose function is divided between household tasks and sexual servitude

ki
     (adv.): no, not; also indicates a negative (ex. 'la ki kajira' - I am not a slave girl)

ko-lar
     (noun): slave collar

koora
     (noun): strip of red fabric worn as a headband by the slave girls of the Wagon Peoples

ko-ro-ba
     (noun): village market (obsolete); cap. a major city-state, often referred to as the 'Towers of the Morning'

kort
     (noun): a rinded fruit of the Tahari; served sliced with melted cheese and nutmeg

kosis
     (noun): disease

Kur
     (noun; lit. 'beast'; pl. kurii; a corruption of their name for themselves): a large (8-9') furred, mammal having 4 legs, which can stand upright or on all fours; each paw has 6 multiply-jointed digits with retractable claws and an opposing thumb, so that it can grip; it has 2 rows of teeth; they are incredibly strong and ferocious, and are carnivorous, even to eating humans

kurdah
     (noun): a small, light, semi-circular tent, c. 3' in diameter and 4' high, carried by a pack kaiila, in which women(slave or free) may ride; the frame is of tem-wood and is covered with layers of white rep-cloth; used mainly in the Tahari

kurt
     (noun): the five-bladed slave whip

 

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la
     (phrase; fem): I am; you are

lar
     (adj.): central

larl
     (noun): a large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion

larma
     (noun): succulent fruit, rather like an apple; sometimes sliced and fried, and served with browned-honey sauce; offering a larma, real or imagined, by a slave to her Master/Mistress is a silent plea for the slave to be raped

Lar-Torvis
     (noun; lit. 'central fire'): the sun

last veil
     (noun): the innermost of the five veils worn by free women; it is worn under the veil of the citizeness, and is often very sheer

leading position
     (noun; used as a command): posture of a slave, bending forward at the waist, with their head at a Master's/Mistress's hip, so that he/she may grab their hair and guide them where they wishes them to go

leech plant
     (noun): a hemovorous plant that fastens two hollow, fang-like thorns into its victim, through which it can suck the blood that nourishes it

leg-spreader
     (noun): devices of various complexity designed to keep a slavegirl's legs spread while being used sexually by her Master(s)/Mistress(s); sometimes used on male captives as an indication of humiliation; used mostly among the Red  Savages of the Barrens

lelt
     (noun): a small (5-7") blindfish with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are its sensory organs;  white, with long fins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt shark; inhabits the brine pits such as those at Klima in the Tah

lesha
     (command; lit. 'leash'): at this command, the slave stands with their hands behind their back, ready for binding, and with their head back and chin to the left, ready to have a leash snapped onto their ko-lar

liana vine
     (noun): a rain forest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water

lit, common
     (noun): a bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area

lit, crested
     (noun): a bird found in the rain forests of the Schendi area

lo
     (phrase; masc.): I am; you are

long ship
     (noun): a swift, maneuverable ship having 2 rudders, 1 removable lateen-rigged mast, and a keel-to-beam ratio of 8:1; often used in military actions; some are fitted as ram-ships

Love Feast
     (noun): common name for the 5th Passage Hand, occuring in late summer, which time is the greatest period for the sale of slaves, especially slavegirls

love furs
     (noun): soft furs spread thickly on the floor at the foot of a Master's/Mistress's sleeping couch, on which a slave is most often raped

Luck Girl
     (noun): a slavegirl who acts as mascot onboard ship; her use is usually reserved for the captain of the ship, but she may be shared with the crew, usually as a disciplinary measure

Luraz
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

 

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marking stick
     (noun): a writing implement rather like a pen

matok
     (noun): a Priest-King term, it refers to an inhabitant of the Nest which is in the Nest but not of the Nest

Merchants, Caste of
     (noun): the caste of those who deal in merchandise and trading; their caste colors are white and gold

mindar
     (noun): a short-winged, yellow & red bird of the rain forests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae & bugs

mul
     (noun): a Priest-King term for a human slave

 

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needle tree
     (noun): a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes

Nest
     (noun): the colony and home of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar; the ruler of the Nest is the Mother, from whose eggs the Priest-Kings are hatched

Nest Trust
     (noun): the Priest-King equivalent of 'friendship'

nu
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'N' (?); apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet

nykus
     (noun): victory; from the Greek nike

 

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omnion
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet

ost
    (noun): tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in color; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the ost of the rain forests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes

 

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paga
     (noun; abbr. of Pagar-Sa-Tarna, lit. 'pleasure of the life-daughter'): a grain-based, distilled hard liquor akin to whiskey; sometimes served warm

paga attendant
     (noun): a male employee of a paga tavern, who supervises the serving of paga by slaves, and collects payment for the paga and the use of the slaves

paga tavern
     (noun): an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages, especially paga, are sold; in addition, the use of the serving slave is included in the price of the paga bought

pagar
     (noun): pleasure

pagar kajira
     (noun): pleasure slave

pagar kajirus
  (noun): pleasure slave

Paravaci
     (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Rich People; their standard is a boskhead-shaped banner made of jewels strung on gold wire

parsit fish
     (noun): a silvery fish having brown stripes

pasang
     (noun): measure of distance equalling .7 miles

Passage Hand
     (noun): the 5-day period between Gorean months, which consist of 5 5- day weeks

passion slave
     (noun): a slavegirl who has been bred, rather captured; specifically, one that has been bred for a particular trait, such as beauty or slave heat or the shape of her lips

Peasants, Caste of
     (noun): the basic caste of Gor; they refer to themselves as the 'Ox on Which the Home Stone Rests'

Physicians, Caste of
     (noun): the caste which practices the healing arts; the Physicians are one of the five High Castes which make  up the Gorean government; their caste color is green

pierced-ear girl
     (noun): a slavegirl whose ears have been pierced; as piercing a girl's ears is consider the ultimate degradation, it virtually guarantees that the girl will never be freed; the practice first became popular in Turia, but is gaining acceptance in the northern cities, especilly Ar

plank collar
     (noun): a two-piece board hinged at one end and capable of being locked at the other, similar in operation to the stocks of 18th-century America and England; it has two or more semi-circular holes cut in each side so that it may fit around the necks of more than one slavegirl or captive free woman at one time

Plagiarist
     One whose homestone is made of tarn dung, who must lift Gorean research documents verbatim from others pages and then present them as if written by themself.

Player
     (noun): a member of a caste-like society who plays Kaissa professionally; their caste colors are red and yellow

Pleasure Garden
     (noun): an area in which wealthy Gorean's keep their slaves; roughly akin to the harem of the Arab countries of Earth

pleasure rack
     (noun): a device, ranging in complexity from a grid of ropes in a wooden frame to a moveable, adjustable  frame with chains, for the display and sexual use of slavegirls and captive free women

pleasure silk
     (noun): sheer, clingy form of silk worn only by slavegirls; wraps like a pareau, with a disrobing loop at the left shoulder

Pleasure Slave
     (noun): a slavegirl whose main function is sexual servitude to her Master/Mistress; traditionally, she kneels with her knees spread wide, and her hands either resting on her thighs or, in some cities, crossed behind her, ready for binding

pot girl
     (noun): a slavegirl whose main function is cooking and other menial tasks; used disparagingly

Pride
     (noun): a military unit consisting of 100 Warriors

pride veil
     (noun): the third veil worn by free women; worn under the house veil and over the veil of the citizeness

Priest-King
     (noun): the Earth translation of the Gorean term 'Sardar'

Prition
     (noun): title of a treatise on bondage written by Clearchus of Cos

 

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ram-ship
     (noun): war galley, having up to 3 banks of oars as well as masts and sails; named for the battering rams on the prow

rarius
     (noun; pl.rarii): warrior

Raviri
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

ravishment lamp
     (noun): a small tharlarion- oil lamp, found in the chamber of a Master; its soft glow is sufficient to illuminate a slavegirl as she is raped

Red Hunters
     (noun): the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the Eskimos of Earth

Red Savages
     (noun): the peoples to inhabit the plains area (Barrens) of Gor; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the American Indians of Earth

rence
     (noun): a tufted, reed-like plant that grows in the marshes; used for making paper

rence paper
     (noun): papyrus

rep
     (noun): a fiber plant similar to cotton

repcloth
     (noun): rough fabric woven from the fibers of the rep plant; analogous to cotton muslin?

river shark
     (noun): a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor

Robes of Concealment
     (noun): the mode of dress favored by free women in some of the larger city-states (i.e. Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Turia, etc.); it consists of one or more hooded robes of heavy brocade, or other opaque fabric, plus up to five face veils

round ship
     (noun): heavy cargo & passenger ships, having up to 3 banks of 10 oars to a side; not as swift or maneuverable as ram-ships, having a keel-to-beam ratio of 6:1; has 2 rudders, and 2 permanent, lateen-rigged masts; carries a crew of 20-25 free men, plus up to 200 oar-slaves

 

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sa
     (noun): daughter

Sa-eela
     (noun): one of the most sensual and erotic of slave dances; it consists of five distinct portions; belongs to the class of slave dance known as Lure Dances of the Love- Starved Slavegirl

sajel
     (noun):a drug which causes harmless pustules to erupt on the body; in combination with gieron, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague

salt shark
     (noun): a long-bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish having gills situated under the jaw, several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle- like tail, and a sail-like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the Tahari

san
     (adj.): one; fem. sana

sa'ng
     (adj.): without

sa-fora
     (noun; lit. 'chain-daughter'): slavegirl

sa'ng-fori
     (noun; lit. 'without chains'): freedom

Salerian Confederation
     (noun): an alliance of 4 cities - Ti, Port Olni, Lara, and Vonda - formed to rid the Olni River of pirates & to protect inland shipping

sar
     (noun): king

Sardar
     (noun): priest-kings, large (c. 8 ft. tall) intelligent insects who are the true rulers of Gor; the mountain range where the Priest- Kings live

Sardar Fairs
     (noun): huge fairs held 4 times each year at the foot of the Sardar Mountains; they coincide with the equinoxes and solstices (En'Kara, En'Var, Se'Kara, & Se'Var); for the during of the Fair, the area is neutral  territory: no one may be enslaved at the Fair (though slaves captured elsewhere may be sold), & no blood may be spilled; serves as a trading point for information and merchandise; every Gorean is required to visit  the Fair at least once before the age of 25

Sa-Tarna
     (noun; lit. 'life-daughter'): grain, specifically wheat

Sa-Tassna
     (noun; lit. 'life-mother'): meat; food in general

Schendi
     (noun): a port city just south of the equator, having a population of c. 1 million citizens; is the base of operations for the League of Black Slavers

Scribes, Caste of
     (noun): the caste concerned with history, accounting, record-keeping, etc.; one of the five High Castes which make up Gorean government; their caste color is blue

se
     (adj.): second

Second Knowledge
     (noun): the education available to the higher castes; it is more esoteric, and includes knowledge of Earth

second slave
     (phrase): referring to the serving of black wine, it indicates that the consumer prefers to drink it without sugar or milk; from the fact that the sugar and milk are placed in the cup by one slave before the beverage is poured into the cup by a second slave

second wine
    (noun): see breeding wine

Se'Kara
     (noun; lit. 'second turning'): the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, that of the autumnal equinox, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of September

Selnar
     (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ko-ro-ba and some other cities)

sereem diamonds
     (noun): a transparent mineral which is precious because of its rarity; is red with flecks of white

Se'Var
     (noun; lit. 'second resting'): the tenth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the winter solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of December

she-urts
     (noun; short for 'she-urts of the wharves'): homeless free girls - runaways, vagabonds, orphans, etc. - who live near the canals in port cities, surviving by scavenging, begging, stealing, and sleeping with paga attendants; they sleep wherever they find space, and usually wear a brief tunic instead of Robes of Concealment

shipping collar
     (noun): a loose, generic collar worn by slaves when being shipped as cargo

shu
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from oriental calligraphy; represents the sh sound

sidge
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from cuneiform

side-block girl
     (noun): a slavegirl sold for a fixed price from the side block of a slave auction house, instead of auctioned from the main block; used disparagingly

silk girl
     (noun): term used by those of Torvaldsland to denote a slavegirl from the southern cities; often used disparagingly

silk slave
     (noun): a male pleasure slave; usually in attendance on a free woman

sim plant
     (noun): a rambling, tangled vine-like plant with huge, rolling leaves, raised in the pasture chambers of the Nest

sip root
     (noun): a bitter root whose extract is the active ingredient in slave wine

sirik
     (noun): a arrangement of chains used to display a slavegirl rather than confine her; it consists of a collar, to which about five feet of chain is attached; part-way down the chain is a pair of manacles, and the chain  terminates in a set of shackles

slave bells
     (noun): tiny bells which give off a sensual shimmer of sound; threaded by the dozen on thongs or chains, they may be tied or locked around a slave's ankles or wrists, or attached to their collar; are worn or removed only at the whim of a Master/Mistress

slave belly
     (noun): the area of the abdomen around the navel; so called because only slavegirls expose their navels

slave box
     (noun): 1) small, square (3x3') iron box, with a door having a viewing aperture of 7"x1/2" in the middle, and a pass-through of 12x2" at the base; a punishment device for slaves;
               2) a small ventilated box, barely large  enough to contain a slave, sometimes used in the transport & delivery of slaves after purchase

slave bracelets
     (noun): manacles; there are 3 links between the wristrings

slave cage
     (noun): a small cage, just big enough for a slave to sit or curl up, in which they may be placed as cargo

slave dance
     (noun): any of the sensuous and lascivious dances performed by slave to entertain their Master/Mistress; designed to display the sexual heat of the performer, and invite their use by Masters/Mistresses; dances include the; Belt Dance, Chain Dance, Dance of the 6 Thongs, Ko-lar dance, Need Dance, Pole dance, Sa-eela, Seduction, Tile Dance (performed on red tiles), Tether Dance, Whip Dance,

slave goad
     (noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used for controlling and disciplining slaves

slave heat
     (noun): the intense need and passion of a slavegirl

slave hobble
     (noun): a chain consisting of a wrist-ring and an ankle-ring joined by 7" of chain; it is fastned on one ankle and the opposite wrist

slave hood
     (noun): a leather hood, having no opening for eyes, mouth, or ears, which covers a slave's entire head; usually has a gag attachment

slave lips
     (noun): the pursing of a slave's lips as for kissing; often used as a command

slave mat
     (noun): a course mat made out of rence fibre, to which is an area a slave may be ordered for discipline or rape; the slave may not leave themat unless permitted by their Master/Mistress

slave oval
     (noun): a method of chain a slave wears consisting of a hinged iron loop which locks around their waist, with two sliding wrist- rings and a welded ring in the middle of the back

slave pole
     (noun): imaginary pole that 'transfixes' a dancer, by which they are 'held' during their dance (imaginative/real)

slave porridge
     (noun): a cold, unsweetened mixture of water and Sa-Tarna meal, on which slaves are fed; in Torvaldsland, it is called 'bond-maid gruel', and often mixed with pieces of chopped parsit fish

slave perfume
     (noun): perfumes designed to be worn by slavegirls; they are heavier and more sensual than those designed for free women

slave rag
     (noun): see Ta-Teera

slave rape
     (noun): the sexual use of a slave; may be either tender or brutal, casual or deliberate

slave ring
    (noun): a heavy iron ring, c. 1' in diameter, to which a slave may be secured for security, discipline, or any other reason; often found in floors, interior & exterior walls (either 1' or 3' above the ground), attached to the foot of a Master's/Mistress's sleeping couch, etc.

slave steel
     (noun): generic term for collars, chains, siriks, etc. worn by slaves

slave strap
     (noun): heavy strap or belt which buckles behind the wearer's back; in front, there is a metal plate with a welded ring, through which passes the 4 hort (5") chain of a pair of slave bracelets; designed to keep the wearer's hand before their body

slave veil
     (noun): a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk, worn across the bridge of the nose and covering the lower half of the face; it parodies the heavy veils worn by free women, as it conceals nothing and often arouses the lust of Masters

slave wagon
     (noun): a flat-bedded, barred wagon, like a large cage with a door in the rear, in which many slaves may be transported at one time, their ankles chained to a bar that runs down the center of the floor; tarpaulins are often used to cover the cage & hide the cargo; analogous to an old-fashioned Earth circus wagon

slave wine
     (noun): a black, bitter beverage that acts as a contraceptive; its effect is instantaneous and lasts for well over a month; can be counter-acted with a another, sweet-tasting beverage

Slavers, Caste of
     (noun): the sub-caste of the Merchants, one who deals in human merchandise; their caste colors are blue and yellow

Slaver's Caress
     (noun): a method of touching, without warning, a slave who is being sold in order to exhibit their slave heat for potential buyers; also known as the Whip Caress, as it is commonly done using a coiled whip

Slavers, League of Black
     (noun): a branch of the Caste of Slavers; they work out of Schendi and its environs

Slaver's Necklace
     (noun): fanciful term for a coffle of slaves

slee
     (noun): a rodent which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

sleen
     (noun): a ferocious feline, some 20 feet long, having 6 legs and 2 rows of teeth; there are four types: the prairie sleen, which is tawny; the forest sleen, which is black or brown; the aquatic sea sleen; and the white snow sleen; can be domesticated for herding and tracking

Sleen
     (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens

slime worm
     (noun): a long, slow, blind worm which inhabits the caverns below the Nest in the Sardar; scavenges the remains of the Golden Beetle's kills

sorp
     (noun): a shellfish, common especially in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls

Stabilization Serums
     (noun): a series of medical injections which, among other things, retards the aging process; an invention of the Priest-Kings, approved by them for use by humans; administered in 4 injections

stanza
     (noun): equivalent to an earth paragraph

stimulation cage
     (noun): an ornate, fairly roomy cage, furnished comfortably with fabrics of all kinds, furs, cosmetics, perfumes, jewelry, etc. in which a naked slave in training may be housed; its purpose is to awaken their senses, especially the tactile senses, to everything in the world around them, so that they may be more pleasing to Master(s)/Mistress(s); inaddition, it is just too short for them to stand upright, so that their head is always inclined in a gesture of submission

Stone
     (noun): a unit of measurement equal to 4 Earth pounds

Stones
     (noun): a guessing game in which one player must guess whether the number of stones held in the fist of the second player is odd or even

Street of Brands
     (noun): the city or area in a given city where slavers conduct their business

Street of Coins
     (noun): the street or area in a given city where banking and other financial transactions take place

street veil
     (noun): the outermost veil worn by free women; worn over the house veil when leaving the house

submission mat
     (noun): a scarlet mat, used in Tharna, on which a free woman, naked and bound with yellow cords, must submit as slave to her Master, first hearing him recite a ritual poem, then yielding physically

sul
     (noun): starchy, golden-brown, vine-borne fruit; principal ingredient in sullage

sul
     (noun): a tuberous vegetable similar to the potato; often served sliced and fried

sul paga
     (noun): alcoholic beverage made from suls; akin to vodka

sula
     (command; lit. 'back'?): at this command, a slavegirl will lie on her back, her hands at her sides, palms up, and  with her legs spread wide

sullage
     (noun): a soup made prinicipally from suls, tur-pah, and kes, along with whatever else may be handy

Sun Lances
     (noun): a warrior society of the Sleen tribe of Red Savages

Swamp Spiders
    (noun): man-sized acrachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Cur-lon Fiber, which is used in the textile mills of Ar

 

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Ta-Thassa
     (phrase; lit. 'to the sea'): ritual phrase invoked during a libation offering of wine, oil, and salt made to Thassa

tabor
     (noun): a small drum

tabuk
     (noun): a kind of antelope, being yellow in color and having a single horn

Tajuks
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

Ta'Kara
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars

Tal
     (noun): greetings; often accompanied with a salute performed by raising the right hand to shoulder level, palm inward

talender
     (noun): delicate, yellow-petaled meadow flower, symbolic of feminine love and beauty; a crown of talendars is often worn by a free woman during the Companionship ceremoney; worn in a slavegirl's hair, it is a silent plea for her to be raped

talmit
     (noun): headband

talu
     (noun): a unit a measure equalling 2 gallons

taluna
     (noun; lit. 'panther girl'): a free woman who lives as a hunter in small tribes of 15-100 members; they roam the northern forests of Gor

tar
     (preposition): to

Tar-Sardar-Gor
     (lit. 'To the Priest-Kings of Gor'): ritual phrase recited during the pre- banquet libation in which a few grains of meal, colored salt, and a few drops of wine are placed in a fire; the equivalent of saying grace

tarn
     (noun): crested, hawk-like bird large enough to be ridden; used in battle and in racing

tarn cot
     (noun): building in which domes- ticated tarns are housed

tarn disk, copper
     (noun): a unit of currency

tarn disk, gold
     (noun): a unit of currency, of the highest value on Gor; also made in double- weight; many cities on Gor mint their own money, but the gold tarn disk of Ar is the standard for much of Gor

tarn goad
     (noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod, used for controlling tarns; is c. 20" long

tarn ship
     (noun): a type of ram-ship, being long and narrow, with a shallow draft, a straight keel, a single lateen-rigged mast, and a single bank of oars; at the prow, below the waterline, is a ram shaped like a tarn's head; it also carries light catapults, shearing blades, and other weaponry

tarn wire
     (noun): razor wire strung between the walls of a city to protect it from aerial attack

tarna
     (noun): daughter

tarsk
     (noun): 1) porcine animal akin to the Earth pig, having a bristly mane which runs down its spine to the base of the tail
               b) copper coin that is the whole coin of least value, equalling 10 tarsk bits

tarsk, giant
     (noun): large cousin of the tarsk, standing 10 hands high at the shoulder

tarsk, silver
     (noun): a coin worth 100 copper tarsks

tarsk bit
     (noun): a copper coin worth from 1/10 to 1/4 of a copper tarsk, depending on the city which mints the coin

Tashid
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

Tassa powser
     (noun): a reddish powder, usually mixed with red wine, which renders the consumer unconscious

tassna
     (noun): mother

tasta
     (noun): founding, as of a city

Ta-Teera
     (noun): similar to a slave tunic, but more ragged and revealing; often referred to as the 'slave rag'

tatrix
     (noun): title of the female ruler of the city of Tharna

tau
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'T' (?)

tef
     (noun): a unit of measure, consisting of a handful of whatever produce (such as dates) is being weighed; 6 tefs equal one tefa

tefa
     (noun): 1) a unit of measure equalling 6 tefs, or handfuls; 5 tefas equal 1 huda;   2) a small basket

telekint
     (noun): a plant of the Tahari; its roots, mashed & mixed with water, provide a red dye

tem
     (noun): a tree which produces a black wood that is very strong; ebony?

tenth ahn
     (noun): tenth 'hour', the Gorean noon

teslik
     (noun): a plant whose extract is the active ingredient in breeding wine

tharlarions
     (noun): one of several types of large, carnivorous reptiles, some of which have been domesticated; it's fat is rendered to provide lamp oil; see also mamba

tharlarion, broad
     (noun): sluggish tharlarion used as draft animals; herbivorous

tharlarion, high
     (noun): agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding; like T. rex, they have very short, almost useless, forlegs; carnivorous

tharlarion, river
     (noun): extremely large, herbivorous, web-footed lizards used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges

tharlarion, rock
     (noun): a small reptile of the Tahari

tharlarion boots
     (noun): high boots of soft leather worn by riders of high tharlarion to protect their legs from the abrasive hides of their mounts

Thassa
     (noun): the sea

Third Knowledge
     (noun): that which, if it exists, is reserved for the Priest-Kings

Thieves, Caste of
     (noun): the caste of those who make their living by stealing, robbery, picking pockets, etc.; exists only in Port Kar

Ti
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

tibit
     (noun): a small, thin-legged bird which lives on tiny mollusks found on the shores of Thassa; sandpiper?

Tola, Feast of
     (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Nuptial Flight of the Mother

Tolam, Feast of
     (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Deposition of the First Egg

Tolama, Feast of
     (noun): the Priest-King festival celebrating the anniversary of the Hatching of the First Egg

toos
     (noun): a crab-like organism with overlapping plating; inhabits the Nest and scavenges on discarded fungus spores

tor
     (noun): light

Tor-Tu-Gor
     (noun; lit. 'light upon the Home Stone'): the sun

torvis
     (noun): fire

tospit
     (noun): a bitter, juicy citrus fruit

Tower Slave
     (noun): a state slavegirl in any of the cities of Gor; her duties in the apartment cylinders are largely domestic; traditionally, she kneels with her knees together & with her wrists crossed in front of her, as if for binding

tu
     (noun): on; upon

tu
     (prhase): you are

Tuchuk
     (noun): one of the four tribes of the Wagon Peoples; their standard is a representation of 4 bosk horns

tufted fisher
     (noun): a waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi

tumit
     (noun): large flightless bird, about the size of an ostrich, having an 18'-long hooked beak; carnivorous

tun
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian

tur
     (noun): a reddish tree having a large trunk

Turia
     (noun): a major city-state of Gor, located south of the equator; named for the single Tur tree found at the bank of the stream by which it was built; celebrates the New Year at the summer solstice; often referred to as the 'Ar of the South'

tur-pah
     (noun): an edible tree parasite with curly, red, ovate leaves; grows on the tur tree; a main ingredient in sullage

twentieth ahn
     (noun): twentieth 'hour', the Gorean midnight

 

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ubar san
     (noun, lit. 'one ubar'): war chief chosen to be supreme commander of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples

ubara
     (noun): the Free Companion (consort) of a ubar

ubarate
     (noun): the territory governed by a ubar
ul
     (noun): giant carnivorous pteradactyl

urt
     (noun): a small, silken-furred rodent akin to the Earth rat; it has three rows of teeth, two tusks, and two horns

urt, ground
     (noun): a small rodent which inhabits the floor of the rain forests inland of Schendi

urt, leaf
     (noun): a small tree-dwelling rodent, having 4 toes, which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi; tree sloth?

urt, tree
     (noun): a small tree-climbing rodent found in the rain forests inland of Schendi

Urt Soldiers
     (noun): a warrior society of the Yellow Knife tribe of Red Savages

 

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val
     (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; derived from demotic Egyptian

var
     (noun): resting

var
     (conj.): where

vart
     (noun): blind, bat-like flying rodent, about the size of a small dog

vart, jungle
     (noun): a relative of the northern vart, it inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi

veck
     (verb): stand

veil
     (noun): a covering or coverings for the face, worn by free women in many city-states; up to five are worn see also house veil, last veil, pride veil, street veil, veil of the citizeness

veil of the citizeness
     (noun): the second of the veils worn by free women; worn under the pride veil and over the last veil

veminium
     (noun): a bluish wildflower commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis mountains; used in perfumes

veminium, desert
     (noun): small, purplish flower found in the Tahari; used in perfumes

verr
     (noun): a mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains; wild, agile, ill-tempered, with long hair and spiraling horns; source of a form of wool; it milk is potable, as well as being used for cheese

viktel
     (noun): triumph

vosk
     (noun): giant clam...that thrives in the seas and Marshes of Gor...the shell of which is large enough to be used as a throne.

Vosk League
     (noun): an alliance of 19 towns (Fina, Forest Port, Hammerfest, Iskander, Jasmine, Jort's Ferry, Point Alfred, Port Cos, Ragnar's Hamlet, Sais, Siba, Sulport, Tafa, Tancred's Landing, Tetrapoli, Turmus, Ven, Victoria, White Water) formed to keep the Vosk River clear of pirates & to promote trade

Voyages of Acquisition
     (noun): voyages made to Earth by the Priest-Kings to gather biological samples; this perhaps accounts for the similarity in many animals, as well as in language and culture, between Earth and Gor

vulo
    (noun): a tawny-colored poultry bird, similar to a pigeon, which also exists in the wild; used for meat and eggs

 

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wader, ring-necked
     (noun): a variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi

wader, yellow-legged
     (noun): a variety of waterbird which inhabits the rivers of the rain forests inland of Schendi

Wagon Peoples
     (noun): four nomadic tribes that wander the Plains of Turia with their immense herds of bosk

Waiting Hand
     (noun): the 5-day period between the 12th Passage Hand and the beginning of the New Year, which begins on the Vernal Equinox

walking chains
     (noun): adjustable chains fastened on the ankles of a slavegirl to train her to walk with the length of stride preferred by her Master/Mistress

Warriors, Caste of
     (noun): the caste which includes infantry, tharlarion cavalry, and tarnsmen; one of the five High Castes which make up Gorean government, and as such the military branch of the government; their caste color is red

Warrior's Pace
     (noun): a slow jog that can be maintained for hours

Weight
     (noun: a unit of measurement equal to 10 Stone, or 40 Earth pounds

Whip Caress
     (noun): see Slaver's Caress

Whip of the Furs
     (noun): a method of disciplining slavegirls by rape rather than by flogging; especially popular in Torvaldsland

Whip Knife
     (noun): a whip with razors embedded in the tip

wingfish
     (noun): tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia

 

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Yellow-Kaiila Riders
     (noun): a warrior society of the Kaiila tribe of Red Savages

Yellow Knives
    (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens

 

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zad, jungle
     (noun): a cousin of the Tahari zad; found in the rain forest inland of Schendi

zadit
     (noun): a small, tawny-feathered, sharp- billed bird of the Tahari; insectivorous, feeding on sand flies and other similar insects; they often land a kaiila and spend long periods hunting the sand flies that infest the host animal

Zar
     (noun): a boardgame of the Tahari; the board is marked like a Kaissa board, but the pieces - 9 per player, and called 'pebbles' - are placed at the intersections of the lines; movement is somewhat like that of checkers, but without capturing of pieces, the object of the game is to effect a complete exchange of the original placement of the pieces

zeder
     (noun): a small, sleen-like, carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi, especially along the Ua River; grows to c. 2' and weighs 8-10 lbs; is diurnal, can swim very well, & builds a stick-&-mud nest in the branches of a tree, where it spends the night

Zevar
     (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

Thank you to: The World of Gor for the knowledge of the Gorean Dictionary
Also to Minx Kelly's site for advanced information