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intercalary: a day inserted into a calendar to have it synchronize with the solar year, such as February 29th
Japanese fairy feather silk: said to be the thinnest yarn-dyed silk fabric in the world
jetsetter: a wealthy, fashionable person who travels a great deal
jeddart: a polearm weapon with a double-headed axe attached to a four-foot-long wooden shaft with a handguard
jotunn: An old Norse word meaning giantess
joust: a medieval tournament event in which two opponents on horseback fight with lances while charging at each other
ken: Scottish slang for know
keepe: another name for the castle’s main, central buildin g
Kepler-1606b: a potentially habitable planet orbiting a G-type star approximately 2,711 light years from Earth
kindred: one’s family and relatives
kitschy: anything considered to be in poor taste because of garishness or sappiness
lair: hide-out
lanyard: a length of string, cord or strap used to hold something, usually around the neck
Laws: a southern euphemism for Lord
leine: long-sleeved shirt
litany: a long, repetitive listing
lockjaw: an archaic term for blood poisoning
Looky Lou: a gawker
lowlands: low-lying region of Scotland east and south of the highlands
Lùnastal: Scots Garlic for the celebration for the start of the harvest, traditionally held on August 1st
mage: a magician or learned person
malodorous: smelling very unpleasant
manita: a diminutive form of hermanita; Spanish slang for little sister
mannerly: polite, well-mannered
mano: a diminutive form of hermano; Spanish slang for brother
mason: a skilled builder who works with stone, brick and/or other substantial material s
matador: a bull fighter
màthair: Scots Gaelic for mother
matriarch: a female who is the head of a family
maximalist: a style that embraces excess and abundance in the “more is more” sense
McKiernan: the name of a medieval Irish clan
Mecca: a place regarded as the center for a particular group, activity or interest
melia: a type of forest Fae who live inside pocket universes they create with trees as doorways
minced: Scottish slang for drunk
minion: a follower, servant or underling of a powerful person
mi corazon: Spanish for “my heart”
mi vida: Spanish for “my life” used as a term of endearment
mija: a Spanish endearment that is a contraction of mi hija, meaning literally “my daughter”
miscreant: someone who behaves badly
mo cheòl: Scots Gaelic for “my music”
mo chridhe: Scots Gaelic for “my heart”
mo ghrian: Scots Gaelic for “my sunshine”
mojo: magic power
molligrant: archaic Scots term for whining or complaining
mormaer: the king’s second-in-command
morrow: the next da y
mucking: remove manure and dirt from a stall or space occupied by an animal
multiverse: a hypothetical part of multiple universes
myriad: a countless or extremely great number
mystified: bewildered, puzzled
NASCAR: acronym for The National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing
natal: birth
naught: nothing
nemesis: a long-standing rival or arch-enemy
neutralize: render ineffective or harmless
niche: a recess or hollow in a wall
nit-picky: overly focused on small, unimportant details
no manches: a Spanish phrase that means “Are you kidding?”
nocking: fitting an arrow to a bowstring to prepare to shoot
obese: very fat or overweight
otherworldly: someone or something not from this world
outlandish: far-fetched, ridiculous
pandering: catering, gratifying or indulging
papi: Spanish word meaning daddy but sometimes used as an affectionate term for a male significant othe r
paragon: a person or thing viewed as an excellent example
parlay, parley: bargain
Patterson and Gimlin: the surnames of two men who made a well-known short film of a creature in the woods that they claimed was Bigfoot.
pendejo: Spanish for a stupid or contemptible person
perilous: dangerous
perry: an alcoholic drink made from fermented pear juice
Phobos: the Greek god of fear and panic
pine marten: a small mammal similar to a weasel with a dark brown coat, golden fur patch on throat, and bushy tail
placate: make someone less angry or hostile
platonic: a relationship that is friendly and affectionate but non-sexual
podcaster: someone who makes an audio or video production, featuring music or talk, and posts it on the internet
pomander: an object containing aromatic substances used to make someone or something smell good
poppets: dolls
portcullis: a strong, heavy panel of grating that can be raised and lowered to open or block a gate
portents: signs or warnings of something about to happen, usually significant or calamitou s
postpartum depression: an illness women suffer after giving birth, which causes them to suffer anxiety, exhaustion and sadness for an extended period of time
pottage: soup or stew
pox: a viral disease like smallpox or syphilis characterized by the eruption of pustules on the skin
primp: spending time excessively attending to one’s grooming
primordial: existed at or since the beginning of time
privy: medieval toilet
progeny: offspring
pyre: a pile of combustible material that is customarily used for burning a body in a funeral ceremony or ritual
quake: earthquake, also shook
Quantico: educational facility where new FBI agents receive their training; the campus also includes the FBI laboratory division, operational technology division, and their hostage rescue team.
quantum mechanics: a fundamental theory that describes the behavior of nature at or below the scale of atoms
quench: satisfy or put out
queue: waiting line
quicksilver: another name for the liquid metal mercur y
quim: vagina
rebuffing: rejecting an overture from someone
red plague: ancient name for smallpox
RenFaire: short for Renaissance Faire
reproach: expression of disappointment or disapproval
reproof: an expression of blame or disapproval
resting bitch face: people with features that convey anger, aggravation or contempt when their face is at rest and has no expression
reticence: reserve
revenant: undead; zombie
reverent: worshipful
riffling: to form, flow or move in flutters and shifts
Riviera: the coastline between Cannes, France and La Speizia, Italy
salt of hartshorn: a type of ammonia made from animal hooves and antlers; used as smelling salts to revive someone who has fainted
salve (your pride): soothe, appease
sass: to be cheeky or rude to someone
scythe: a long-handled reaping tool with a curved blade
second: as it relates to Darro, second-in-command
SecureMail: a secure email service developed specifically for use by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies. It offers end-to-end encryption and is designed to protect data from unauthorized access and tampering.
seemly: proper, appropriate
seneschal: Like a head steward, responsible for overseeing the medieval household, their stores, all domestic servants and their work
sepsis: the body’s extreme reaction to an infection which can shut down organs and result in death
sevenday: clanspeak for a week
shirk: deliberately avoid, neglect
shooting turkeys in a barrel: an analogy for something that is extremely easy
shroud: cloth or garment used to wrap a body
sickle: hand-held reaping tool with a curved blade
siege: an operation during which an attacking force surrounds their enemy’s position and cut off their supplies in order to force them to surrender
sienna: brown
simpleton: idiot
skyfalls: a reference to the waterfall that spills out of the clouds in the spell trap’s sky
sledge: a type of hammer with a heavy head and a long handle
slog: a variation of the word sluagh; the unforgiven dead who become zombie-like monsters in Scottish mythology
slumberous: sleep y
smelter: a furnace from extracting metals from ore
snips: scissors
snow job: an intensive effort at deception or persuasion
solar: a structure on Dun Talamh’s rooftop that is similar to a hothouse
spar: practice fighting
spiderlings: very young spiders
stasis: a period or interval of inactivity
stave: wooden fighting staff
stripling: a young man
stoic: a person who can endure pain or hardship without revealing their emotions or complaining
struts: supports
stupit: clanspeak for stupid
subservient: prepared to obey others without question
sully: damage the purity or good name of someone or something
sump pump: a type pf pump used to remove water from where it has collected
surmise: suppose something is true without evidence
surreal: unbelievable, fantastic, having the irrational qualities of a dream
swain: a young suitor or lover
sway: influence
sweet gale: an aromatic bog shru b
swill: scraps of kitchen and food waste mixed with water for the purpose of feeding pigs
swish: slur for a homosexual
swive: to have sexual intercourse
swoon: faint
tactile: of or connected with the sense of touch
tadger: Scottish slang for penis
tainted: spoiled, polluted
tally: a current amount or score
taquiera: a Mexican restaurant, food truck or stall that specializes in serving tacos
tchotchkes: knickknacks or trinkets
threshing: to separate grain from a plant, either with a flail or mechanically
throes: intense struggles
thumbing my nose: a southern phrase that means ignoring or disregarding in a rude way
Tighearnán mac Maenuigh: the 12 th century namesake of the Irish McKiernan Clan
tinnitus: ringing or other noises in the ear(s) that do not have an external source
titter: brief laughter; giggle
touched: southern slang for crazy
trapeze: a horizontal bar hanging from ropes that acrobats use to perform gymnastic-style tricks, usually as part of a circus performance
treadwheel crane: a wooden wheeled hoisting mechanism powered by a person or persons walking inside the wheel
trencher: a slab of wood with a shallow depression used for serving or plating food
trews: trousers
trifle: treat someone without respect
trifling: frivolous
tripling: Ulf’s term for a threesome
trollop: a woman who has a lot of casual sex with different partners
turncoat: traitor
tween: a child who is at a stage between childhood and adolescence, usually nine to twelve years old
twoday: clanspeak for 48 hours
v-card: slang for virginity
vassals: people in subordinate positions who serve a common master
Vaya con Dios: Spanish for Go with God
veg: clanspeak for vegetables
vermin: pests or nuisance animals that spread diseases and destroy crops, livestock and property
vexation: annoyance, aggravation, worry
vexing: annoying, aggravating, worrying
vibrio infection: a rare but serious bacterial infection often contracted by consuming raw seafood
vlogger: someone who makes short videos and posts them on the interne t
Vogue: a monthly fashion and lifestyle magazine
voles: small burrowing rodents
Volstead Act: the informal name for the National Prohibition Act, ratified in 1919, which enacted the 18 th Amendment and prohibited alcoholic drinks
vortex: a mass of whirling air or water, like a whirlwind or a whirlpool
wallapers: Scottish slang for idiots
wallflower: someone who is too shy to join in or is excluded from a group
ward: enchanted with a shielding or protective spell
wee: small
wheedled: using flattery or coaxing in order to persuade someone
whelp: a young boy or girl
whey: the watery part of milk leftover from butter or cheese making
whilst: at the same time as
whim: a sudden impulse or change of mind
Whitechapel: infamous location in London where Jack the Ripper committed some of his murders
willow bark: bark of the willow tree, which contains salicin and is used in an infusion to treat pain
wimple: a medieval cloth headdress, usually made of linen or silk, which was worn by women to cover their hair, neck and the sides of their fac e
wistful: having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing
Ya basta: Spanish phrase meaning enough is enough
Yanks: UK slang for Americans
yett: iron grate used in place of a portcullis in medieval Scotland
yew: a coniferous tree, the wood of which was used to make longbows
zed: another name for zombies