Index of Common Vernacular

The below is a list of common Icalaran vernacular.

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"approaching the palace" -- an improving situation; refers to the Palace constellation
"Blessèd Éga" -- channeler (usually Shepherd) "oh god" / "what in the hell"
"Blessèd waters" -- Sehndist "oh god" / "what in the hell"
brightflower -- a plant (but not tree) preferring sun
climbing (his/her/their) banks -- straddling another in a sexual fashion; see bankclimber
"clouds below" -- secular "hell" (e.g., "or, hell, XYZ" > "or, clouds below, XTZ")
fraymate -- a comrade-in-arms
"Great Ones be merciful" -- Crownist "god help us" / "heaven help us"
"Ieb preserve us" -- Crownist "god preserve us" / "heaven help us"
"in Iasis' name" -- Crownist "oh god" / "what in the hell"
"only the Drake knows" -- secular, primarily Ustrarian, "only god knows" / "god only knows"
"leaving the palace" -- a worsening situation; refers to the Palace constellation
nightguard -- a night watch; used as a singular noun and collective noun
paperlock -- a letterlock, used for mail security in addition to wax seals and tughra
shadeflower -- a plant (but not trees) preferring shade
smallfood(s) -- (a) snack(s)
"truth burning" -- secular "oh god" / "what in the hell"
"Xados give me strength" -- Crownist "god give me strength"