Dwarvish Dictionary

 

A

aegold¹
-arsuffix meaning one who as in corlar meaning one who kills
  aelingold-work¹
aglandsword¹
aetharngold lust²
alaghbattle-glory, valor¹
artu cut, slash, lay open¹
araugreat, huge, giant¹
arauglorocean, sea¹
arglarto cut up or butcher, as in meat¹
aughdie       return to top

B

barakstrength, shield¹
barakorthose who shield²
beldaraktreachery, betrayal¹
belarakintreacherous creatures, betrayers²
brukkhidden²
burakrinway through, passage¹   return to top

C

caradhakillithid or mind flayer²
caurakcavern¹
cauvspot or detect²
corlkill¹
corlarkiller¹     return to top

D

daernfamiliar², known (as in a place or person)¹
dalgift
daubletreasure, valuable¹
dauldaughter²
dekstrong²
deladarto descend or to go down¹
deladaraughto die in battle¹
delvarto dig¹
derevil²
dewson²
dognear²
dogosbeside²
donnarmetal ore¹
doriron²
dormarkanvil²
drasay
drukafarencity²
drukarhome²
dugsmart²
durshield²
dungunder
dunglorunderground lake¹
dwardwarf²
dwarkarclan²   return to top

E

endarcave, typically on the surface and not connected to a large system¹    
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F

faernhome²
fingood, positive
findaldivine favor, blessing, or gift from a god²
findargood luck or fortune, a good chance¹
fordencart or wagon
fordenlurboat, literally water cart
fyrirbefore, ahead, in front, first       return to top

G

ghohlbrornbulette²
glorlake¹
gnurgnome²
gordulgods forbid, or gods look at this (a swear of despair or amazement)¹
grohtstone²   return to top

H

halaurgift¹
haastashes²
hamarhammer²
henghalfling²
hurndenpayment¹
hurmhuman²
hurmfargiant²     return to top

I

ilithan honorable deal or agreement¹     return to top

J

jayes
jarghidiot, joker, ocassionally used to refer to halflings ¹     return to top

K

klarbread¹
korryour
Korvikoumdwarven philosophy of choices and consequences²
kuldaxe¹     return to top

L

lhargap, as in a mountain pass¹
lharghloose stone, poor quality or unsafe workmanship¹
llurwide river¹
lorunder
lorrinover
lurriver or stream²
lurghmarsh¹
lurmarkbog, concealed waters¹   return to top

M

maI
marknadenmarket
midawhat, as in a question
minumy, me
morndinpeak or height, referring either to mountains, ledges, rank, or tall creatures¹
mrinto climb]²
mrinding climbing¹
murdisagree]²
murmel to argue, to debate]²
murmelings arguments, criticisms, words of disagreement¹     return to top

N

nejno
noroghevil creatures, enemies, or foes that are unknown¹
nororevil creatures, enemies, or foes that are known¹
norothenemy lair, area¹
norskulspider]²
plural norskulla²
novlikkilling²    
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O

olmagic, arcane power, or magical items¹
olaranatural magic[url:#references]¹
Used to refer to druids
olyauthilmagical elevator¹     return to top

P

parlynclothing¹     return to top

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R

raughdeath, an ending (encluding to feuds or love affairs)¹
rilpillar²
rorndestruction, devastation, war¹
rorntynbattlefield¹
rrinover, above¹
runefamiliar, known¹
runedarfamiliar place, haven, home¹   return to top

S

sabrakbroken, cracked, flawed²
samantrusted friend, shield brother, battle companion¹
samryntrustworth, honest, honroable¹
sarghdisgusting thing, Orcs¹
sonngood stone¹
splendarrshining, bright, hopeful, beautiful¹
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T

taerintrue or deep love¹
thalornkindness, caring, good deeds¹
tharnlustful love¹
thordbone¹
thorden bones¹
thorkdeath, decay¹
thuldorthose who show endurance²
thuldukfate, doom, bad luck¹
torhill¹
Used to describe anything smaller than a mountain
tindulclumsiness or shoddy workmanship (especially in smithing)¹
torstadventure, fun, welcomed danger¹
torunehold¹
tynfield, open place (used for places above ground)¹     return to top

U

ultokmeeting place¹
ultokrinlura river ford (literally "meeting place over the river)¹
undivverhope, plan for the future, strategy¹
urdunnirorecutter²     return to top

V

vallahirmountain meadow¹
Used to refer to high valleys, apline plateaus¹, or artic tundras
varrareveal²
vetelromance, courtship, manners, social decorum¹
virikhunted²
VlandrannaGods willing¹
voswild or unruly²
Often used to describe a Dwarven party²
volamtar"blazers of fresh trails"²
vrudenwood, as in the material¹
vrudenlawooden, of wood¹, or made of wood
vuddwood, as in forest¹
vuddarjungle²
vudlura stream in the woods¹   return to top

W

wurgymugliness, ugly thing/being¹
wurlurcurrent, racing water (especially if it is also dangerous)¹
wurnwater, especially drinking¹     return to top

X

xothknoweldge, especially if it is dwarven lore and secret knowledge¹
xundersecrets or 'treasure talk'¹
xunderbroksecret trove²     return to top

Y

yaua known danger or hazard²
yaugha climb¹
yaughadarstairs or steps¹
yaunorska dangerous spider (literally peril-spider)²
yauthlinrope¹
yauthmairhandholds, no clear way¹
yauthtila non-magical elevator¹
yulcauvsee, watch observe¹
yuldamwatchful, vigilance, standing guard¹     return to top

Z

zanderadventurer, rogue, foolish youth¹