Glossary of terms:
Airling the Tudor
equivalent of airhead
Berfrois A stand for
spectators, originally for tourneys, a level above the ground
Bonded those who have
made a mental bond, may refer to a pair, one human one dragon, or to either of
the pair. Written with a capital to
refer to those Bonded to dragons, but in lower case if bonded to a drakeling
By my troth today we should
say ‘upon my word!’ or ‘My goodness!’ if used in surprise, or the phrase may be
used to express a serious promise eg ‘by my troth, mistress, I shall protect
you with my life.’
Certes Certainly
Common
Wyrms Topaz dragons, a
mistaken name
Coney the name used
at the time for a full-grown rabbit; rabbit was used only for the young, as pig
was used for what today we call piglet, hog being the full grown animal.
Coruscation a flock of drakelings; coined recently.
Dominie schoolmaster
Dortoir we’d call it a dormitory nowadays
Drakelings tiny dragon-like
creatures possibly made as pets by dragons in the past.
Draxery the study and
art of dragon care
Draxier one who has
Bonded with a dragon, an honorific even as ‘Doctor’ is
Farthingale a wide, hooped
skirt .
Fie! An
expression of disapproval, may indicate surprise but in a negative way
Froward Contrary.
Galligaskins loose breeches
caught under the knee, suitable for working in.
Good lack! An expression of
surprise
Gramercy! An expression of
surprised gratitude
Grow a rose euphemism for
relieving the bladder
Humanism a belief that the
actions of human beings are important individually and collectively,
emphasising critical and rational thinking above acceptance of superstition or
dogma. Humanists follow this belief.
Jakes the toilet.
Commonly outside, with a seat over a cess pit, dug out by a ‘gong farmer’ twice
a year. Often communal.
Lackaday! Also well-a-day,
an expression of sorrow or misfortune.
Legr a
lair, or cave for a dragon to live. When
capitalised, it is a collection of legrs in a cliff
Leman lover
Lorewyrms Amethyst
dragons, known for their knowledge. The
only dragons which would re-Bond
Marry! An
expression of surprise.
Nurture-
Wyrms Topaz
wyrms, mostly female, one of the two colours known to breed
Speedwyrms Beryl
dragons, notable for their speed
Spellwyrms Diamond
dragons, black in colour as diamonds of the time were not cut with the
brilliant cut later discovered
Warwyrms Ruby
dragons, known for their aggression. Mostly male, one of the two colours known
to breed.
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