Dwarvish Dictionary

A-E

F-N

O-Z

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

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B

barakstrength, shield¹

barakorthose who shield²

beldaraktreachery, betrayal¹

belarakintreacherous creatures, betrayers²

brukkhidden²

burakrinway through, passage¹

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C

caradhakillithid or mind flayer²

caurakcavern¹

cauvspot or detect²

corlkill¹

corlarkiller¹

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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

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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

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G

ghohlbrornbulette²

glorlake¹

gnurgnome²

gordulgods forbid, or gods look at this (a swear of despair or amazement)¹

grohtstone²

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H

halaurgift¹

haastashes²

hamarhammer²

henghalfling²

hurndenpayment¹

hurmhuman²

hurmfargiant²

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I

ilithan honorable deal or agreement¹

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J

jayes

jarghidiot, joker, ocassionally used to refer to halflings ¹

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K

klarbread¹

korryour

Korvikoumdwarven philosophy of choices and consequences²

kuldaxe¹

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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

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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

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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

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P

parlynclothing¹

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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

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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

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U

ultokmeeting place¹

ultokrinlura river ford (literally "meeting place over the river)¹

undivverhope, plan for the future, strategy¹

urdunnirorecutter²

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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

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W

wurgymugliness, ugly thing/being¹

wurlurcurrent, racing water (especially if it is also dangerous)¹

wurnwater, especially drinking¹

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X

xothknoweldge, especially if it is dwarven lore and secret knowledge¹

xundersecrets or 'treasure talk'¹

xunderbroksecret trove²

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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

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Z

zanderadventurer, rogue, foolish youth¹

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References

¹Ed Greenwood (October 1990). Dwarves Deep. (TSR, Inc.), p. 12. ISBN 0-88038-880-3.
²Forgotten Realms Wiki

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