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English to Ancient Language
Articles, conjunctions, auxiliary verbs, prepositions
English Ancient Language a aí am eddyr and un are eru backward aptr be waíse did achí do ach does ach (the same as "do") for wiol forward fram from fra have hávr in unin is er let atra may sé not néiat of abr that sem the du this thornessa those orya to eom under undir up audr upon vel was ero were erní will weohnata with medh
Pronouns
English Ancient Language All allr I eka he älfr his älfrs me eka my (formal) pömnuria (Informal: iet) who iknol she älfrinn their theirra they therr those thorna us nosu you onoyour onr
Nouns
English Ancient Language air vindr arrow oro banishing aurboda bat lethrblaka, literally "leather flapper" bird fethrblaka, literally "feather flapper" blanket nagz blood blödh blue, deep-throated lily that grows in the Empire loivissa bond of trust yawë Brightscales Bjartskular (honorific title for dragons) brow brun cactus found near Helgrind talos calves (as in cow) kalfya calves (as in leg) kalvis celebration agaetí city dras cripple togira daughter dautr day dag death anglát, freohr, dauth dominance domia Dominance of Fate (book) Domia abr Wyrda dragon skulblaka, literally "scale flapper" Dragon Rider Shur'tugal dream draumr dwarves dvergar ears eyreya earth deloi elf älfa elf-kind älfakyn elf-woman älfa-kona fabric made by cross-weaving wool and nettle threads lámarae family or house breoal fate wyrda feather fethr flame istalrí flower fëon fire brisingr fool's wisdom orothrim forest welden Forsworn Wyrdfell friend fricai, vinr gate grind gold kuldr good fortune esterní greetings Kvetha Hallowed Day dagshelgr hand lam harm haina happiness ilian heart hjarta heart of hearts Eldunarí hell hel ill vandr king könungr knife knifr leaf laufsbläd leather lethr life líf life's (as a genetive noun) lifs light garjzla lightning kveykva elven liqueur faelnirv luck guliä magic vanyali, gramarye master ebrithil memory manin misery zar'roc misfortune rauthr mist rakr, datia mixture of beeswax and hazelnut used to moisten the skin nalgask mourning Chetowä Morning Star Aiedail mortal dauthleikr mountain fell movement sharjalví name nama oath ren orb böllr palm ignasia path gata peace mor'ranr picture created through magic fairth Place of Sorrow Ristvak’baen plains völlar poison eitrum princess drötningu purple-flowered plant delois rain thringa sage osthato scale skul script kvaedhi serpent orúm shadow súndav shield skölir silver arget Silver hand Argetlam sorrow baen Spine Carthungavë Spring vara stars evarínya stick vöndr stone stenr sun solus sword sverd The Burning Plains Du Völlar Eldrvarya The Dragon War Du Fyrn Skulblaka The Guarding Forest Du Weldenvarden the morning star Aiedail The Sighing Mists (a poem song) Du Silbena Datia The Wandering Path Du Vrangr Gata The Warders Varden thornapple haldthin thought hugin tree traevam truth thorta type of bonding between a dragon and Rider indlvarn prominence edur war fyrn warden varden water adurna witch seithr wolf garm word eïnradhin woman kona
Verbs and Adjectives
English Ancient Language awaken vakna beautiful nuanen bind malthinae blasted (as in cursed) nángoröth baby burthr born burthro break, hit jierda bright bjart brighten naina broad böetq burn eldrvarya catch kodthr change moi die deyja dull gëuloth empty eyddr find finna flap blaka fly flauga follow tauthr go gánga hallowed shelgr halt blöthr happy ilia harm haina healed heill hear hóna hide frethya hold huildr honour celöbra ill vandr invoke ethgrí lack vanta leave eitha live lífa marked fodhr mean malabra mourning osthato need vanta oaken ekar poetic liduen quiet maela raise reisa red raudhr reduce brakka release losna rest stydja rise rïsa rule thelduin run hlaupa scale skul see sjon sharp hvass shining Gedwëy sighing silbena silent hljödhr sing gala sleep slytha smooth lunaea speak ilerneo stare kópa stay sitja steal äftaka stop letta strong ramr take taka temper tuatha thank elrun thicken thaefathan thrust thrysta traverse thverr unconquerable edoc'sil under undir unite gath unlock ma'mor wandering vrangr ward vard warded vardo warders varden watch varda white hvitr whole ikonoka
Prefixes and suffixes
Ancient Language English Alfa-kona elf woman (may be used as a suffix) Elda a gender-neutral honorific suffix of great praise, attached with a hyphen. Finiarel an honorific suffix for a young man of great promise, attached with a hyphen. Svit-kona a formal honorific for an “alfa-kona” of great wisdom. Vodhr a male honorific suffix of middling praise, attached with a hyphen. Vor a male honorific for a close friend
Other
English Ancient Language put forth fortha