Some commonly used words are after the list of characters. Replace th on end of words with ness and t with d or ed and most of the rest are obvious if sounded out aloud. Some words with n or en on the end can be easily understood if the n is replaced by a d. Only difficult words and words that do not exist in English are now referred to specifically at the end of the chapter. Appendix 1 Folk words and language usage, Appendix 2 Castle places, food, animals, plants and minerals, Appendix 3 a lexicon of Folk and Appendix 4 an explanation of the Folk calendar, time, weights and measures. All follow the story chapters.
4th of Larov Day 538
Eleanor’s girl babe Fuchsia finally arrived. Right at the beginning of their agreement Woad had telt Eleanor of his dead wife Fuchsia and his promise to her, and Eleanor had telt him she would be glad to help him keep his word and name a babe after her, but lunes later when pregnant had also said, “You do realise, Love, I’m not going to burden a little boy with the name Fuchsia don’t you? So you had better hope for a little girl.”
That was the first time since Fuchsia had dien Woad had laught regards a matter involving her and he realised though he would never forget her because she was a major part of his life, and he doubted he would ever stop loving her for the same reason, he had finally moved on. However, it was Eleanor and his daughter Fuchsia that completed the process and maekt it possible for him to remember his lost love without the overwhelming pain.
For Eleanor the grieving and the moving on process had taken a different path. She was a caring and loving woman and Woad’s need for her care and love to help him out of his despair had given her a focus. It was not that she had forgotten her family lost in the earthquake, but rather she had someone with a more immediate need for her. Once she knew she was pregnant she found herself thinking less and less of her previous family and more and more of the life she was nurturing. Once she felt her babe move the faces of her lost husband and children were becoming hard to remember in detail and Woad had returned home one day to find her crying regards what she perceived to be a shameful lack of love. He had held her and admitted, “There is naught I can do or say that will help. I need you and the babe needs you. Things change with time, and even if the images of your loes one’s faces were clear as a mountain stream to your mind there is no knowing the images would be accurate. You should have no shame regards simply being human, but it can be difficult to live with.” Woad had not been correct in what he had said because it had helped her, and though her lost family’s faces faded more and more with time, the love that she had for them did not, and that she could live with. Once Fuchsia was birtht and she needed nursing Eleanor was far too busy for much introspection, and besides she didn’t believe in only children and was already working on a sibling for Fuchsia.
5th of Larov Day 539
When the first of the summer gourd was harvested for the storekeepers, Bruana went to see Iola and asked, “What can we do with the gourd to prevent what happent last year, Iola?”
Iola had been thinking for a lune or more how to manage vegetables and fruit that did not keep successfully for long, and she’d an answer ready for this question, though not for many of the others the year’s harvest would pose. “Now I know we have some to use, I’m going to suggest to Fulbert that we remove the tops and the seeds from some of the biggest ones. The growers can have what ever they will of the seed, and I’ll have the rest for an accompaniment. You give Dabchick what ever you will see uest, and discuss what the two of you consider will make a tasty stuffing. Dabchick can then prepare a chopt seasonen mix for us to stuff them with and some extra stuffing too because there won’t be enough space in the gourd for all that will be requiert. We put the tops back on and Fulbert can cook them as a complete meal for the kitcheners to slice and serve. The extra stuffing could be cookt in an oven tray or a kettle. I’ll gradually use the smaller gourd in soup. I’m telt the later harvest of winter gourd keeps much better, and I know it doet last year, so may hap we shan’t have a problem with it.”
Bruana nodded and said, “Before you came that would never have workt. According to Coaltit, the meat cooks and the vegetable cooks would never have agreen to it. It sounds good, what are you planning to base the stuffing on?”
“I don’t wish it to be aught like haggis, so I was thinking chopt rather than mincet sheep or goat with no offal, a lot of leeks, and a few redroots(1) for colour, and aught you will to see uest. I’ll have spaech with Spoonbill regards the seasoning, but if you’re agreeable I’ll leave all the details to yourself and Dabchick.”
Bruana smiled in agreement before saying, “You know this craft may make a cook out of me yet. Noah and the girls still do all our cooking.”
The kitcheners decided to serve the Seasonal Stufft Squash whole at the tables from the graill ashets. When Ashridge asked for it to be served at tenner intervals if possible till it was all uest Dabchick and Bruana consulted Iola and Spoonbill concerning different stuffings. Gammont Gris Gourd, gourd with chopt, smokt, saltt gris,(2) apple, and herbt breadcrumb stuffing was popular, but it had been Bruana who suggested the onion, celery, apple and cheese stuffing, which was delicious and so different from the meat stufft gourd that Iola telt her, “There are no excuses available to you now, Bruana. You’ll have to cook at home.”
Bruana smiled and said, “Not if Noah and the girls don’t know I won’t!”
“The whole Folk will already know, Bruana.”
“How?”
“Because I telt the kitcheners to call it Bruana’s Baekt Bliss, and that’s what’s on the menu boards.”
When the summer gourd came to an end and the autumn gourd were beginning to crop Bittersweet a gourd grower asked Iola if she could use the small hard gourds left on the summer vines that would grow no further, or should they give them to the hens with the vines as they had always done before. When Iola realised Bittersweet was referring to several thousand weights [1000 weights is ca. 2200 pounds, 1000Kg] of immature gourds which she considered would be tasty if spiced and served with white wheat she’d asked him to deliver them all to Bruana. After a few days she realised she had in essence recreated Tinda Marsala. Tinda were an immature gourd, of what variety she knew not, and as far as she was aware Marsala simply indicated a spiced dish. Bittersweet had given her all the gourd including those no bigger than a quarter of a wiedth [⅛ inch, 3mm]. Everything smaller than a wiedth she’d askt Bruana to ocean pickle(3) and Saltt Tinda were as popular as all other ocean pickles as accompaniments, especially with cold meat dishes and with packt meals.
6th of Larov Day 540
Veronica and Mast were back at the Keep and looking forward to loading and leaving, for this time although their route would be rather circuitous they were going home to Sunwarmth. After calling at the Keep butchers to offload both waggons which were full of frozen meat, they taekt leaf with Iola and loaded a hundred one gallon glass jars of Mymate which she’d had boxt in wooden cases stuffed with straw ready for them. “Do you still wish another six hundred weights of peppercorns this side of the winter, Iola?”
“Yes please. I believe every cook in the kitchens must be using them now. Coriander is baking some truly amazing bread with some in.” She walked to a cupboard and withdrew four large loafs. “Take these bloomers and taste for yourselfs. They keep well, at least half a tenner, so they should be fine on the trail with the soup. I have the concentrate ready for you to collect nextday.”
“Gratitude. What do we owe you for the bread?”
“Nothing. However, on to matters of greater import. Some of those fruit and vegetables you bringen last time are very tasty. I was particularly impresst by the large, perse(4) sour gourds(5) which go a long way in soup. The storekeepers splitt and dryt some and they keep well. If you can, I would like two or three hundred weights of them.[440-660 pounds, 200-300Kg] I have hearet of that sort of thing being sun dryt before. May hap your family could do that, split and dry them on racks where they grow, for dryt you could carry more and there’s little profit to be had carrying water is there?”
“I don’t know if there will be any left now, Iola, but I’ll look into it for you, and I am grateful for the idea of drying gourds for they are mostly water. I’ll tell the family and we’ll have to see what happens though it may be next season before we can provide any. We’ll be sowing a variety of gourd seeds from the growers on the way home, so a cabin in the valley may be necessary for those who craft there from time to time. Gratitude for the leaf and the bread and if I don’t see you when we collect the soup, we’ll see you later in the year. I’ll tell all who take the Mymate to return the jars in their crates, for that will save them some tokens.”
Mast and Veronica loaded her waggon with longths of unfinished steel section for horse shoes and nails supplied by Oak and Jason. The steel section had had the groove already rolled in whilst hot by a new machine designed by George though the holes for the nails still had to be punched through. The nails were produced by a new semi automatic process using a water current powered hammer designed by George too and George had said the next load of steel section would have holes pre-punched. Veronica had thought Shag and Sabrina may appreciate the easing of their crafting. The waggon looked lightly loaded till the bags of washt, dryt and dewaxt(6) fleeces were added when though little heavier it looked over loaded.
7th of Larov
The following day when they went to collect the anvil, Mast only had his wheelers and leaders tacked up so as to make it easier to negotiate Wolf’s foundry warehouse. Wolf said, “If you back your waggon under the hoist we’ll load it for you over the rear axles.” Wolf was clearly delighted to be able to supply the anvil which Veronica had specified should be as heavy as they could possibly make. He’d been right, for the ingeniators’ hoist lifted the massive anvil easily and gently deposited it exactly where Mast wished it to be. Whilst Mast lashed it down Wolf telt them, “A bit more than we bethinkt ourselfs, Veronica. Six hundred and twenty-six weights [1377 pounds, 626Kg] after finishing rather than six hundred, but as you requestet it’s a full pour and the biggest single steel casting we’ve ever maekt. It’s fully heat trett and taekt half a tenner to cool from that. Oak has testet it and says it’s a superb anvil. You can have it for the six hundred weights of steel price, for we’ve orders now for fourteen more, the first of which was ordert by Jason, Oak’s elder son, which means the cost of making the pattern will be nigh to naught for each anvil, for tis a simple pattern to make.” Veronica was looking forward to seeing the faces of Shag and Sabrina when she presented them with the colossal forge tool.
The four horses pulled the waggon with ease, and after Wolf they went to see Joseph to load with ale, wine and brandy after which they completed their load with rope and string from Howell and Gervaise at their rope walk. In answer to Veronica’s questions concerning the team, Mast said, “The four can pull the load, Veronica, but not for far. They’re fine for loading up with, but for the trail we’ll need all eight as you’ll soon see the moment we are moving uphill, and we’ll be glad of the extra pair when we’re using a team of ten.” Then they were ready for a truedawn start the following day to go home.
8th of Larov Day 542
Veronica and Mast left the Keep driving two eight horse teams. The anvil had been loaded on Bloom’s waggon and both waggons were loaded to the limit with aught the pair considered would trade via the eleven holdings, possibly twelve, they would call at on their way home to Sunwarmth. They considered it would take them a lune to complete the trip, but weren’t bothered because they were going home. Their intent was to trade for as much as they could that would benefit Sunwarmth, and if that were not possible whatever they could trade at some future date preferably on the trips back to the Keep and home again before the weather closed their activities down till the worst of the year’s weather in the spring. As Veronica had predicted the Mymate traded well as did the wax free fleeces. The absorbent products and lingerie had generated good trade with women for the following year. The steel for horse shoes had traded well as had the steel sheet, the rope and the beer, wine and spirits from Joseph. The emergency accident boxes and the herbs from the healers had traded far better than the couple had expected. Most of the return trade had been frozen and cured meat and fish which they knew would be well come at Sunwarmth. Some return trade they accepted as token notes which would serve to purchase goods when next at the Keep.
9th of Larov Day 543
Though small for her age on her incursion Lilac eventually reached her full growth. She was not a big woman even then, but the healers and midwifes had agreed it was then safe for her to consider pregnancy. Pregnancy had changed her appearance almost beyond belief, for she’d become huge. She was so large that just standing exhausted her, but unable to remain idle she stayed at home weaving baskets sitting down assisted by her mother Rebecca and the children. The children enjoyed crafting with her for she was patient and they learnt quickly under her guidance. Lilac’s wife Jasmine and Rebecca had insisted that the entire family returned to the Keep to live with mother Fescue so Lilac would be near the midwifes to birth her first babe.
Lilac had decided to name her babe Joella if a girl and Joel if a boy after her chance found mentor on Earth who’d given her a craft and had Joe but realised it a life that was an escape from her previous hell. Joella was a small, a feather under two weights [four pounds, 2Kg], but hale babe birtht in the presence of a large number of her female family and her father Ash whilst her father Beech lookt after her brothers. For one of so slight a frame Lilac had a rapid and easy three hour birthing and now she had birtht her first to add to the family’s next generation she felt her life was complete. She had a craft and a family, and she had fulfilled the path laid out for her by Joe. “Look for a man,” he’d tell her. “Look close and hard. Most of them aren’t worth a damn. Find a good one, and don’t settle for anything less, no second bests. If he isn’t working and making good money walk away, Girl. You don’t need a pile of kids to rear with no money and just the memory of a waster. Find a good man, rear kids, be happy.” Not long after her incursion she’d renamed herself Lilac after the tree at Joe’s holding and as she nursed Joella she decided to acquire a lilac to plant at her own holding to celebrate her new circumstances.
20th of Larov Day 554
After the loss of her joy at being pregnant due to her miscarriage, which despite the midwifes’ assurances had not been due to her fall, Cattail was fearful all the way through her second pregnancy that some thing dire would happen to her babe. Molly her mother and Beatrix Guy’s mother had successfully convinced her that Guy was worried that he would not reach agreement with her because he’d not given her a successful pregnancy which had calmed her fears he would leave her and resulted in their agreement, but still she was concerned. She had a hard birthing of fifteen hours and the herbs had been needed. Guy was with her and held her hand whilst the repairs were done, the repairs to the damage caused by the herbs. During Mistress chirurgeon Cwm’s stitching she’d been aware of naught other than Guy holding her hand and Aida at her breast. Molly and Beatrix had exchanged knowing looks, for at last all was well with their children, and Aida was their healing.
28th of Larov Day 562
Though Sharky had always been excited by Lucimer’s pregnancy she knew that he would not be easy to manage when she was birthing. Despite his intellectual limitations, she loved her man and willen him with her, but was aware she would need folk able to handle him if he thought she was in pain or want. She had spaech with Beatrix his mother, who had telt her, “Yes, Love, I can possibly manage him and would love to be there for the birth, but you need Wayland.”
“Why Wayland? He’s only a boy and a small and young one at that.”
“That is as may be, but he is the only one who can tell Sharky how to behave and then make him do so. He may be young and small, but before any of the boys, and Beth too, do anything important they ask his advice. He is their guide, and they all do what he tells them, even Gage. He is very clever and they all respect that. In many ways he is more the leader of the squad than Gage. But as I said, he is the only one I can guarantee will be able to both control Sharky and reassure him that all is proceeding as it should.”
Lucimer taekt Beatrix’ advice and had spaech with Wayland. “I can manage Sharky for you, Lucimer. He will be calm if I tell him to be because he always does what I tell him to, but Beth will have the same effect without telling him because he loves her differently. I suggest you have Beth manage him.”
Lucimer knew Beth was trans, having spent lunes explaining to Sharky how the boy Marcy was really the girl Beth, and how much her brothers loved their sister, but she didn’t wish to ignore Beatrix’ advice. “Would both of you be willing to be there, Wayland? Your mum recommendet you and…”
Wayland recognised Lucimer’s problem and said, “We’ll both be there.”
Lucimer was birthing for four hours. Irena and Lilly who were the midwifes in attendance had been amazed by Beth’s influence on Sharky, but nowhere near as amazed as Lucimer. Beth had held his hand and explained in simple terms how everything was proceeding normally, and when Sharky became distressed by what Lucimer was undergoing, said gently, “Sharky, please be good. Lucimer doesn’t need to be worryt for you too. She is crafting hard to birth your babe and she needs to be able to concentrate. Don’t distract her, just hold her hand and tell her how much you love her. Be good, Sharky, please, for Lucimer.” That had been all it had taken, and Sharky did as his sister had telt him. Irena had provided him with a sponge to lave Lucimer’s brow with and all proceeded calmly.
Lucimer had no problems, and Sharky was overwhelmed by Eliza. Beatrix had been thrilled by her granddaughter, and Wayland had disappeared soon after Eliza’s arrival saying, “I’ll tell the others.”
1st of Von Day 564
“For the first time in I’m not sure how long I have nothing on the agenda,” Gareth informed the Councillors. “Unless of course any has some thing they wish officially discusst?”
Gareth who was Thomas’ deputy Master at arms and usually acted as chairman and minutes taker for Council meetings looked berount him as the Councillors were doing likewise, but all were shaking their heads. “And not before time,” Yew announced. “I’ll give it another half minute before I close the meeting and start filling brandy glasses.” Yew waited and said, “This meeting is now cloest, and we are now here for gossip and brandy.”
9th of Von day 564
When Veronica and Mast arrived home they were surprised to see a huge new building, bigger than the house, which was large, had been erected gainst the house gable. “Do you like your new warehouse?” Bullnut asked. “You can drive a waggon in at one end and out at the other and the doors all fit well to keep the draughts out. Stables inside, everything a waggoner and trader could wish for, including Shag and Sabrina’s forge. Drive in and have a look.”
Astonished the couple did as suggested accompanied by their entire family who were clearly enjoying their surprise. Shelving, cupboards and bins of every description abounded and a still surprised Veronica asked, “Whose idea was this and why?”
Seela replied, “It was Uncle Joaquim’s idea originally, but it soon grew. We all agreen that since you willen to live here and base your trading from home it would be useful. We needet more stabling any hap, so Mum suggestet it would be less work to do it all under one roof with enough stabling for the entire herd and comfort for whoever had to stay here for foaling, calving and lambing, so the records chamber is furnisht and has a fire and all else any could need. There’s even a kitchen with pantries for processing and drying food like the peppercorns. There are two doors from the house on each storey, so none need to venture into poor weather if she wills to go either way. It was granddad Scorza’s idea to put the buildings together and have the doors between them, and he pointet out it would save a lot of building wood and effort too.
“You spake of your trade arrangements with other holdings to store goods, waggon spares and even horses. Granny considert it certain that as more holdings are establisht and more exploration of Castle is undertaken eventually Sunwarmth would be near a major waggon route and that we should plan for that. She sayt if we built big enough to provide stabling with dorter sleeping accommodation over for all travellers, not just waggoners, that would ensure the major waggon route passt through Sunwarmth and provide additional remuneration too. Flittermouse and Granny sketcht the new building, but all of us, even the little ones, put ideas to it. We startet building reusing the materials from the buildings that standt here before, and demolisht the old forge building once we’d rooft over. We’d been intending for a couple of years to make a direct road to the fishing meres to save days of travelling with the waggon. So we doet, and we uest the trees we cutt down as building materials for the warehouse. It’s not all finisht, but there’s not much more to do.”
“All we need now are some appropriate mares to fill the stables with foals. Obviously you couldn’t find any really big ones Mast, but I do like that pair you findt. Doet you hear of any possibilities in the future?”
“I’m not sure, Shag. Aaron sayt his dad may have something, but it’ll have to wait till our first trip that way in the spring.”
“Come into the house and eat in the warm. The roast will be ready in half an hour or so, and since I’ve cookt it, I’d like to see it appreciatet as it should be eaten and not over cookt. It’ll be ready by the time we’ve seen to the horses. We can unload later.”
“That’s the way, Weälth. Don’t ever ask men to sit to the table. Tell them.” At an estimated seven and a half lunes, sixty-four year old Silverbean was heavily pregnant and she smiled at her newly pregnant granddaughter and continued, “Men can have spaech of horses all day, everyday, and they need bullying from the crib to the grave, but they’ll never take issue with you for ordering them to the table. I suggest you never let those men of yours forget that.” At that the family all laughing finished seeing to the horses and went to eat and hear each others’ latest news and gossip.
Weälth was sixteen and had not long reached agreement with sixteen year old Hotroot and Shoveler. The two men were non identical twins and had competed for years for Weälth’s affections. Eventually Weälth had confessed to her gran that she liekt them both and couldn’t make her mind up. Shoveler was lively and exciting to be with but easy to quarrel with whereas sober minded Hotroot could ease her hurt when she was upset, even when her lunetimes(7) were making her unreasonable, and was impossible to quarrel with. Granny had a simple solution. “Why make your mind up? Tell the pair of them you’ll have both or neither to husband, and if they don’t stop being unpleasant to each other it’ll be neither. They’ll soon accept it and your Uncle Joaquim will be grateful he won’t have to discipline them any more for fighting over you. You won’t be the first or even the second in this family to have two agreäns will you?”
After they had eaten it was time to unload. Shag and Sabrina agreed that given the price of the horseshoe steel section and the boxes of shoe nails it wasn’t worth not buying them. “The price is little more than the steel, Veronica, and the saving in time is considerable. We usually spend what, Shag? Half a day a lune nail making?”
“Probably. More time in winter, but less in the warmer lunes.”
Once the anvil was visible on Mast’s waggon, it was a stunned Sabrina who asked, “Just how much does it weigh, Mast?”
“Ask Veronica. She’s the one who doet all the negotiating with Wolf for it and telt him what she willen.”
Veronica telt them, “Wolf sayt six hundred and twenty-six weights, [1377 pounds, 626Kg] but he selt it me for the price of a six hundred weight anvil. Because he now has orders for fourteen more he sayt I didn’t have to pay any contribution to the cost of producing the pattern. It’s a full pour, and when Oak testet it for him he sayt it was a superb anvil.”
Shag was still shaking his head as he slowly said, “Well there’s no doubt we’ll be able to use our biggest hammers on that thing any time we will.” Seeing the look on Veronica’s face he explained, “It is not sensible to use too big a hammer on a small anvil as a routine. Anvils are designt to be hammert on but over use of too heavy a hammer can braek one. Some smiths say there’s an absolute rule regards the ratio of hammer weighth to anvil weighth. I’m not one for arbitrary rules, yet I don’t like using a over heavy hammer on an underweighn anvil, for it doesn’t seem right, but I’m not going to become upset regards it if a piece of steel needs more force and I only have a small anvil. I’ll make sure the steel is hot enough and use a bigger hammer.”
Shag shrugged the matter off, and Veronica looked to Sabrina and asked, “What bethink you, Sabrina?”
“I was Shag’s apprentice for a long time before I became his agreän, so it’s not surprising my views on smithcraft are the same as his, but all the smith’s I respect most as crafters, like Oak, agree with him on all significant matters of the craft, and only differ in trivial detail.”
After their initial shock on seeing their new anvil there was considerable conversation concerning a hoist to lift it off the waggon and position it on it’s block in the smithy, and it was agreed though the timbers in the roof of their new building were more than adequate to the task they were not in a suitable position. It was decided to use the entire rootstock from an elm for the anvil block. The elm rootstock had been cut from the bottom of a huge tree bole that had been blown over and ripped out of the ground by a storm last winter some day and a half’s whilth from the holding. The tree had taken the holders a tenner and a half to cut and transport to the holding. Every piece of the tree had been harvested including the roots, and all the pieces were now drying under cover.
“If I back the waggon to a convenient place, Shag, can you lash a whole tree, say a foot in diameter, to the purlins above the block so that we could use the stump puller to slide the anvil over the side and hoist it into place?”
Shag smiled and replied, “I suggest we take the time to adze a squaert timber and permanently afix it in position with steel fastenings. If we forge a fitting for the easy attachment of the puller we have a useful tool for when ever we need it. I’m thinking if we ever need to repair a plough or some thing of that weighth it would be easy to support it over the fire or the anvil. It’ll take longer to accomplish but be worth the trouble.”
As Veronica had known the Mymate had again traded easily once a taste had been provided, especially with the more remote holdings and the logging and mining camps, and it had all gone on the way home. However, she had reserved two of the gallon jars for Gooseberry who had been astonished at the versatility of Mymate, even more so when she discovered all it had cost was five weights of peppercorns for a jar. Gooseberry had asked Veronica to supply her with another two jars and thereafter four a year.
Leofric and Bryn had trimmed the elm rootstock into an anvil block as monstrous as the anvil it was to accommodate and adze squared the oak timber for fastening to the purlins. Prawn and Gail had collected the root trimmings to add to the other pieces of root. It was their intention to try turning them for tool handles. Sabrina and Bullnut, her apprentice, had forged the fittings and fastenings, but it was Prawn and Gail who not only worked wood but climbed like cats, they had done a considerable amount of work on the roof of the new building, who scaled the ladders, and, with the aid of several of the men who pulled on their rigging to hoist the heavy timber, fastened the timber and its fittings in position and rigged the puller as a block and tackle. Fifteen year old Prawn almost flew down the ladder when the task was completed, but eleven year old Gail shouted down, “Hold the rope I’m riding down on it.” It was a flushed Gail who announced when back on the ground, “That was fun!”
“I wish I’d bethinkt me of that, Gail,” said an envious Prawn.
“I’m sure the pair of you must have been dropt on the head when you were babes,” said a grinning Bullnut in an attempt to disguise his concern for Gail who was his heartfriend and reckless beyond belief. The anvil was hoisted and set on its block with no trouble at all.
Veronica and Mast had spent half a tenner at home during which time fourteen year old Dlupé and her agreän Rutlan, who was only a few tenners younger than she, had apprenticed to them as waggoners. A lune and a half away from the new year, the weather was bittingly calt but typically for Sunwarmth there had been no snow yet. There had been considerable discussion concerning the wisdom of the trip, but Veronica and Mast had been determined to finish their planned activities for the year before the bad weather closed them down till spring. They gave Dlupé and Rutlan the option of staying at home, but the youngsters eager to prove themselves wouldn’t hear of it. With just four and three-quarters hours of daylight a day the four waggoners had set off for the Keep with the waggons loaded with fruit and vegetables from the valley, which was still tropical in climate despite the time of year, including Iola’s peppercorns, but no bitter gourd.
As before some of the holders went to help load the waggons with produce from the valley before returning home, and they burnt two stands of hurthorn on the way to the valley. They were pleased to see the large areas of mercyfruit(8) and bellfruit(9) thriving in the humid heat of the valley that Veronica had telt them she’d seen on the way home. The gourd seed had germinated and most was a span or so tall but the plants were leggy due to the shortage of daylight. Veronica had originally planned on leaving Flint at home with Sabrina nursing him. Flint was happy with the arrangement, but Veronica had found it difficult to express her milk and wished to be able to nurse Flint on her return home, so rather than risk her milk drying up, he went back to the Keep too, but this time his crib had a proper waxt, waterproof, heavy canvas cover maekt by Shag to protect him from the spouters. Veronica had said naught to any but she’d added a further note to the trip journal concerning the potential use of hurthorn wax to waterproof canvas.
On the way back to the Keep, Rutlan had asked Veronica to pull up at a lightening blasted tree at the edge of a small stand of trees. Most of the trunk was intact, a two and a half foot diameter, four strides long log lying on the ground, next to its rootstock, with only one branch, two spans in wiedth and six feet long, left on it, and considerable charring on its upper end surrounded by the top of the tree reduced to charred spelks. Veronica, always interested in what interested others, had pulled up and asked, “Why is it of interest, Rutlan?”
“I believe it to be some kind of yaarle, Auntie. I’m not sure though.”
Dlupé driving with Mast pulled up too, and Mast, hearing what Rutlan had to say, asked, “If it is, Rutlan, why do you care? I’m not being difficult. I just wish to know why you care.”
“If it’s yaarle of any kind, it’s worth a lot to us. Luthiers will pay a lot for yaarle to make musical instruments of the highest quality and cost with. Some kinds of yaarle are worth ten times as much as others.”
“But you are not sure it’s yaarle, Rutlan?” Veronica asked.
“Yes. My sorrow, but I’m not an expert. I just believe it probably is yaarle. The rest of the trees in the stand appear to be yaarle because though most of the leafs have dropt, the few leafs on the trees and those on the ground are definitely like yaarle leafs, so I believe the log is too, but they could be some kind of maple which has a similar leaf.”
Veronica turned to Mast and asked, “If we leave it what is the chance someone else will take it, Mast? Can we load it? And how long will it take us to load it if we can? For we are presst for time.”
“I doubt any else will take it, for we are not yet on a recogniest waggon trail which explains why, if it is yaarle, it was still standing. We are probably the only persons ever to have been here. We can load it, but it will take all thisday to load it because we’ll have to move some fruit from Bloom’s waggon to create space for it. It’ll have to go on hers because it has the extra axle, but some of the fruit can go back berount the log and the rest on our waggon. We should have to camp here thisnight. It must have a weighth of over a thousand weights [2200 pounds, 1000Kg] which means we should have to slow the pace, and feed the horses an extra ration each day. I suspect what you are asking is, is it a risk worth taking if it proves to be of little value?”
“Yes. I suppose that’s what I’m asking, Love.”
“What does it matter? At the worst it costs us two days, some hard work and a sack of oats. Bad weather costs us much more time and work too for no possible reward, and we just have to accept it. The last time it happent was when Flint was birtht, and if you mind, that storm cost us the entire trip’s profits and more. It’s obviously hardwood of some kind, Rutlan bethinks him at the least maple which is a costly wood, and if Rutlan bethinks him it may be yaarle worth considerable tokens, it’s got to be worth two days of our time to find out. If he’s wrong, what of it? Both you and I have maekt mistakes, and shall make more in the future. Rutlan, it’s your decision. Do we take the time? I’m willing, and none will regard you worse if you make a mistake. Well come to waggoning, complete with all its risks.”
Rutlan taekt a deep breath and replied, “Despite the time of year, I will to take the time, Uncle Mast. My sorrow if I’m wrong, but I will to take the risk, for if I am right we can repay much of the holding’s debt.”
Mast nodded and said, “That alone is reason enough to take the chance.”
After Mast had sawn the branch off, it taekt less time than Mast had predicted to load the log. When Rutlan placed the sawn off branch beside the log Dlupé asked him why. “If it’s yaarle of the most valuable kind even the branch is worth tokens to the wood turners and handle makers, if not we can cook supper with it.”
Mast laught and said, “I bethink me you’re learning waggoning rather quickly, Rutlan.”
They camped for the night where they found the log. However the log was heavier than Mast had considered and as a result the pace was slower. It was late eve, rather than midday, when they reached the Keep, so they stabled the horses and went to see Cwm Mast’s mum for a meal and a bed.
The following forenoon they found Gorse and asked him to examine the log. Gorse was ecstatic declaring, “It’s the largest and best piece of hammert(10) red yaarle I have ever seen.” He offered them more for it than the profit from a quarter of a year’s worth of waggoning. Mast looked to Rutlan to negotiate saying, “Your log, Rutlan. It’s up to you.”
Much to the surprise of all Rutlan said, “I’ll accept the price, if you’ll add a quality fiddil for my dad too.”
Gorse had expected to be asked for more, but was stunned that the extra was a fiddil. Gorse knew the price was fair even with the fiddil, but he was clearly not prepared to make a fiddil for just any. “Who is your dad?”
“My dad is Cove. If you are not prepaert to make him a fiddil of the highest quality I’d rather use the log for fuel wood. Do we have a trade or not?”
Veronica and Dlupé, were aghast at Rutlan’s completely-out-of-character stance, though neither of the women’s faces gave aught away and Gorse hadn’t realised they’d reacted at all. Mast was not and clapped Rutlan on the shoulder. Gorse incredulous that Rutlan would do that, which he truly believed, knew Cove to be a good, though not exceptional fiddil player who played a softwood fiddil he had maekt himself. He would have been prepared to make a fiddil for Cove without Rutlan’s threat, and so replied, “How soon would you wish your father’s fiddil, Rutlan?”
“I don’t mind, but I wish some of the log to be a part of his fiddil. It’s the first reward of my waggon crafting, and that’s important to me.”
“It will be a least a year, possibly two, depending on the drying time of the wood. Is that acceptable?”
“Yes. As long as Dad has a quality fiddil, which he has always dreamt of, maekt with some of the log in it.”
Gorse and Rutlan shook hands on their trade and the waggoners left to take the log to the sawyers for Gorse. The women were perplexed at what they perceived to be the contraryth of the male mind. When Rutlan traded the branch to Weir for six hundred assorted, turned, mostly beech and ash, hand-tool handles Veronica asked, What do you wish the tool handles for, Rutlan?”
“I don’t, Auntie. Prawn lathes most of our tool handles, and Gail shaves quaire shaept handles that can’t be turnt like axe hafts and she steam bends things like scythe snaiths too, though they and uncle Leofric are making a lathe to a design of George the machine Master that will turn copies of axe hafts and the like from an existing one uest as a pattern. The girls were both teacht by uncle Leofric and produce excellent work, and he says they’re better than he is now. I just considert I’d obtain a better deal in trade rather than tokens. I believe I doet. What bethink you?”
“Probably, but what do you will to do with them?”
“We’re waggoners. We don’t need them, so we trade them I suppose.” As a result of that remark Mast was convinced he had an apprentice who would be able to teach his son aspects of waggoning that even Veronica couldn’t.
Mast suggested the family should build a cabin and stable at the stand of yaarle trees with the trees themselves inside a fenced paddock, which would evidence their claim to the stand, and thus provide a source of income should they ever fall upon hard times as well as a shelter gainst poor weather. He proposed they call it Rutlan’s Stand and deposit a map shewing its location with the Master at arms office.
Gooseberry had copied her receipt books of all her experiences of cooking with the new materials, including her drawings of them, for the Keep cooks and was prepared to trade them for blank books, which Veronica considered to be worse than giving them away. Knowing Milligan for a honourable man she asked for ten blank books for each one of Gooseberry’s six and said that Gooseberry would agree to send copies of any new notes she maekt in future for the same consideration. She also said that she would leave it to him to consider what he still owed them. Milligan knew the kitchens to be heavily indebted to her.
Virtually all the new fruits and vegetables were eventually identified by the newfolk, though it was admitted there was no reason why the unidentified material should necessarily have come from Earth. Ruby had drawn and annotated the material, and wished to pay an extended visit to Sunwarmth the following year so she could visit the valley several times over the year to record the materials at different stages of their development, which Veronica considered to be an excellent idea because it would promote her family’s produce. Ruby’s drawings were far superior to Gooseberry’s, but Gooseberry’s notes were unique and almost beyond price. Veronica suggested to the others, as at the yaarle trees, they should build a cabin and stables in the valley for whoever was harvesting and drying gourd, hunting gris or assisting Ruby to promote Sunwarmth. Mast thought the family would consider both to be sensible for that would establish their claim to the Valley as well as the yaarl stand.
As soon as they had unloaded their waggons, Veronica, Dlupé, Mast and Rutlan started loading them with what they required and aught else they could buy or trade for that would be useful or tradeable. Veronica had traded with Iola for another hundred jars of Mymate explaining to Dlupé afterwards, “Gooseberry wants some of them, but the rest we’ll trade on our first trip in the spring. Iola is one of the few folk who knows how to keep her mouth cloest regards our dealings, and as such both we and she know we do not need to make a profit from each other, because we support each others’ status by keeping the prices of what we trade high. If you need further explanation regards that at any time please ask.”
A lot of interest had been shewn in the sample brassières Veronica had been given by Janet, especially by the big breasted and nursing mothers. In conversation with Janet as to how to meet the demand Janet had given her a seamster’s string, shewn her how to take the critical measurements for the garments and given her annotated sketches as a reminder. Janet had explained that a wide range of lingerie was now available and provided a sketch book of the various designs available. Janet had chuckled and said, “I’ll soon produce another one, but that I suppose is our very first mail order catalogue. Take care of it, Veronica, for it could become a collectable worth considerable tokens one day. I suggest you use the blank pages to record any thing else any desire and write any orders with the sizes down in a separate book.”
Veronica had also, as a result of various conversations, been to have spaech with Alison concerning absorbent products. She had taken samples of all with a view to shewing women what was available for dressing injuries, lunetime management, babes’ swaddling(11) and personal care of the elderly, for she was convinced the next time she returned to the Keep she would have a long list of orders.
Dlupé was embarrassed when she had said she wished some of the new, and expensive, poultry from the recent incursion, which were now believed to be what had been called Guinea fowl. “I’m telt they lay goodly numbers of eggs and produce a lot of meat with not much bone. I know Olga has some clutches of eggs and I could get a broody hen to sit them on the way home.” She hesitated a bit before saying, “But the real reason I wish some is because Mum would like them.”
Veronica smiled and said, “It doesn’t matter what they cost. When your mum has bred a hundred the cost will be nothing, and any hap I wish a breeding pair of the new beasts, which are far more expensive, but the fleece makes wonderfully soft babe clothes which I’m sure you will be as interestet in as I. Stop worrying regards cost, Dlupé, we are clan waggoners. That means we trade to the best long term advantage of the family. In the end, as long as we all have a good life, the tokens are nothing more than a way of keeping the score on how successfully we’re playing the game. Rutlan may not realise it yet, but to us that yaarle was just a piece of fuel wood which, as Mast sayt, cost four of us two days, the tokens don’t really matter, even though they did repay virtually all of the family’s debts. What mattert was his dad’s fiddil, for that was real like the poultry and the babe clothes.”
When Milligan heard of their desire for a pair of the new beasts he paid for them out of the kitchens’ funds to meet their obligations to the holding for Gooseberry’s books, and Veronica said, “See, Dlupé, we bought the new beasts for the holding with what Gooseberry providet. She would never have been able to trade them for so much. She would have given them away. But we tradet them on her behalf for all of us. The value of goods depends on where you are and whom you’re trading with. The essence of waggoning is to price the goods correctly.” Within three days the four of them were on their way home with a woven crate containing Dlupé’s broody hen sitting her clutch, a breeding pair of milch goats, a similar pair of the new beasts and a pair of in calf milch kine. Badth’s days were probably numbered.
With barely three hours of day light they were driving by the waggon lamps and the lunelight which was bright, for at that time of year the night sky was usually clear. The journey was slower than usual because the livestock were haltered and tethered to the rear of the waggons. Three days before they reached the Valley of spouters the temperature increased from twenty below freezing to five below and it started to snow. It was not heavy to start with but the sky looked like it could produce a lot more snow very rapidly. As discussed before they had left Sunwarmth, they unharnessed Foxy and Mellische and Dlupé and Rutlan rode for home to bring help to take the livestock through the spouters. Once in the valley it was too warm for the snow to reach the ground, and Veronica and Mast camped half a day from the spouters and started to fill the waggons with fruit and vegetables during daylight. They were there for two days before the help arrived. Dlupé and Rutlan were accompanied by Cove, Shag, Miels and Bullnut and they were leading two spare riding horses.
“There’s two span of snow lying twixt the the valley and home, but more will fall betimes,” Cove telt them.
They finished loading the waggons, and with Foxy and Mellische back in harness Veronica and Mast set off with the others riding to help passage the spouters with the livestock. Even when they could feel the rumble of the spouters the kine and the goats were happy to be haltered and run behind behind the leading waggon past the spouters, but the new beasts baulked and Mast waited with his waggon for the spouters to synchronise again. He and Shag tied their legs together and tied them on the lowered tailgate of the waggon for the passage and that with a canvas cover to keep them warm was how they spent the rest of the journey before being released into a loosebox at Sunwarmth. Veronica, Dlupé and Miels had not been happy with it, but they accepted Mast’s argument that with the weather becoming calter and the snow looking to become deeper they did not have the time to recover them if they decided to run away. He didn’t trust them not to escape from a halter and had decided it was easier to leave them as they were, feed them hay and oats and clean the waggons afterwards. The men were grateful that Mast had been able to convince the women because Mast had already telt them just how fast the new beasts could run and what it would cost to replace them. It was snowing lightly when they left the valley but the snowfall became gradually heavier as they progressed.
Two days from home the snow was a stride deep, it was still snowing and things were not looking good. Cove and Shag left riding for Sunwarmth that forenoon with the intent of arriving home in the early eve to bring more help and the entire horse herd to break a way through the snow for the waggons and help pull them home on their return. The waggons had maekt little progress when the holders and horses arrivt in the eve three days after Cove and Shag had left with extra oats. The next forenoon the snow had eased and the herd, riding as well as draught horses, was tacked up divided twixt the waggons and they set off able to move at a faster pace than usual following the braeken snow trail. The horses were eager to return to the warmth of their stables and considerable progress was maekt thatday. The following forenoon it was snowing heavily, but they arrived at Sunwarmth in the late afternoon gloam with heavy snow still falling.
When they reached home, they were telt now the holding could finally celebrate Flittermouse’s pregnancy and her agreement with Ysteil. It was a very satisfactory celebration, especially when Mast telt the family they were nearly out of debt and all owed gratitude to Rutlan for that. Horehound and Gowwan were delighted with the spinning wheel, and all were amused at Mast’s telling of Rutlan’s negotiations with Gorse and Weir. There was unanimous agreement concerning building a cabin, stable and paddock at Rutlan’s Stand as well as a similar arrangement in the valley to be known as Valley Holding, and it was decided to prepare the necessary materials over the winter and do the building and fencing in the spring.
The following day the family prepared for their last hunting and harvesting trip to the valley of the year, and three days later twenty-three of them left with most of the horse herd pulling both wagons. The adults and children left behind were areadying for a major food preserving effort on their return which would probably be on Quarterday the first of Faarl in the new year when there would be two hours and thirty-six minutes of daylight.
The snow hadn’t stopped falling since they had arrived at Sunwarmth with the waggons but it had eased considerably and the already braeken trail was easy to follow. The two waggons were loaded quickly and the holders turned and headed for home. Since leaving home all food had been eaten on the waggons in order to only stop when the horses needed feed, water or rest.
Once home, over dinner Sabrina said, “I think we were extremely lucky this year and suggest that in future all waggoning should be concluded for the year by the beginning of Topal, not the end of the lune. Mast, Veronica, we appreciate your efforts on all our behalfs, and understand why you waggoned an extra trip this year, but I am sure I spaek for us all when I say we would rather you did not undertake such a risk again, not even for such tokens as Rutlan selt the yaarl for.”
Veronica nodded and said, “I agree and I’m sure Mast does too, for we would rather spend an extra lune at home.”
Cove added, “I should be deeply distresst if the price of a fiddil, no matter of how high a quality, were to be measuert in loes life of my family.”
Index of significant characters so far listed by Chapter
1 Introduction
2 Jacques de Saint d’Espéranche
3 The Folk and the Keep
4 Hwijje, Travisher, Will
5 Yew, Allan, Rowan,Siskin, Will, Thomas, Merle, Molly, Aaron, Gareth, Oak, Abigail, Milligan, Basil, Vinnek, Iris, Margæt, Gilla, Alsike, Alfalfa, Gibb, Happith, Kroïn, Mako, Pilot, Briar, Gosellyn, Gren, Hazel
6 Chaunter, Waxwing, Flame, João, Clansaver, Irune, Ceël, Barroo, Campion, Limpet, Vlæna, Xera, Rook, Falcon, Cwm, Sanderling, Aldeia, Catarina, Coast, Elixabete
7 Mercedes, Spoonbill
8 Lyllabette, Yoomarrianna
9 Helen, Duncan, Gosellyn, Eudes, Abigail
10 George/Gage, Iris, Waverley, Belinda
11 Marc/Marcy, Pol
12 George/Gage, Marcy, Freddy/Bittern, Weyland, Iris, Bling
13 Thomas, Will, Mercedes, Llyllabette, Yoomarrianna
14 Kyle, Thomas, Will, Angélique
15 Mercedes, Morgelle, Gorse, Thrift, George/Gage, Chris, Iris, Thrift, Campion
16 Bling
17 Waverley, Mr. E
18 George/Gage, Larch, Mari, Ford, Gorse, Morgelle, Luke, Erin
19 Will, Pilot, Yew, Geoge/Gage, Mari, Ford, Gosellyn, Cwm, Cerise, Filbert, Gareth, Duncan, Helen, Thomas, Iris, Plume, Campion, Pim, Rook, Falcon, João, Hare
20 Yew, Rowan, Will, Thomas, Siskin, Weir, Grayling, Willow
21 Brook, Harrier, Cherry, Abby, Selena, Borage, Sætwæn, Fiona, Fergal
22 Yew, Thomas, Hazel, Rowan, Gosellyn, Siskin, Will, Lianna, Duncan
23 Tench, Knawel, Claire, Oliver, Loosestrife, Bramling, George, Lyre, Janice, Kæn, Joan, Eric
24 Luke, Sanderling, Ursula, Gervaise, Mike, Spruce, Moss
25 Janet, Vincent, Douglas, Alec, Alice
26 Pearl, Merlin, Willow, Ella, Suki, Tull, Irena
27 Gina, Hardy, Lilac, Jessica, Teal, Anna
28 Bryony, Judith, Bronwen, Farsight
29 Muriel, Raquel, Grace
30 Catherine, Crane, Snipe, Winifred, Dominique, Ferdinand
31 Alma, Allan, Morris, Miranda
32 Dabchick, Nigel
33 Raquel, Thistle, Agrimony, Benjamin, Ian, Phœbe
34 Eleanor, Woad, Catherine, Crane
35 Muriel, Hail, Joan, Breve, Eric, Nell, Mayblossom, Judith, Storm
36 Selena,Sætwæn, Borage, Grace, Gatekeeper, Raquel, Thistle
37 Siân, Mackerel, Winifred, Obsidian
38 Carla, Petrel, Alkanet, Ferdinand
39 Dominique, Oxlip, Alma, Allan, Tress, Bryony
40 Agrimony, Benjamin, Ian, Ella, Kestrel, Judith, Storm
41 Ella, Kestrel, Tress, Bryony, Tunn, Whin, Plane
42 Weights & Measures and Sunrise & Sunset Times included in Ch 41
43 Ella, Kestrel, Serenity, Smile, Gwendoline, Rook, Tress, Bryony, Tunn, Whin, Plane, Sapphire, Mere
44 Pearl, Merlin, Rainbow, Perch, Joan, Breve, truth, Rachael, Hedger, Ruby, Deepwater
45 Janet, Blackdyke, Janice, Kæn, Ursula, Oyster
46 Janet, Gina, Alastair, Joan, Breve, Truth, Bræth, Mayblossom, Judith, Storm
47 The Squad, Mercedes, Fen, Judith, Storm, Iola, Alwydd, Heidi, Rock, Stephanie, Matthew
48 Bronwen, Forest, Opal, Spice, Vincent, Kathleen, Niall, Bluebell, Sophie
49 Janice, Kæn, Ursula, Oyster, Imogen, Wryneck, Phœbe, Knapps
50 Erin, Nightjar, Eleanor, Woad
51 Gina, Jonas, Janet, Gerald, Patrick, Tansy, Craig, Barret, Ryan
52 Constance, Rye, Bling, Bullace, Berry, Jimmy, Leveret, Rory, Shelagh, Silas
53 Rachael, Hedger, Eve, Gilla, Mallard, Fiona, Fergal, Tinder, Nightingale, Fran, Dyker
54 Pamela, Mullein, Patricia, Chestnut, Lavinia, Ophæn, Catherine, Crane
55 Susan, Kingfisher, Janet, Gina, Jonas, Ruth, Kilroy, Judith, Storm, Iola, Alwydd, Heidi, Rock, Stephanie, Matthew
56 Gina, Jonas, Patricia, Chestnut, The Squad, Hazel, Janet, Blackdyke, Swift, Clover, Vetch, Mangel, Clary, Brendan
57 Erin, Nightjar, Xera, Josephine, Wels, Michelle, Musk, Swansdown, Tenor
58 Timothy, Axel, Nectar, Waverley,Yvette, Whitebear, Firefly, Farsight, Janet, Blackdyke, Swift, Clover, Vetch
59 Lilac, Firefly, Farsight, Lucinda, Gimlet, Leech, Janet, Blackdyke
60 Douglas, Lunelight, Yvette, Whitebear, Thrift, Haw, Harebell, Goosander, Judith, Storm, Iola, Alwydd, Heidi, Rock, Stephanie, Matthew, Matilda, Evan, Heron
61 Brendan, Clary, Chloë, Apricot, Llyllabette, Yoomarrianna, Otis, Harry, Gimlet, Leech, Jodie
62 Gimlet, Leech, Lark, Seth, Charles, Bruana, Noah, Kirsty, Shirley, Mint, Kevin, Faith, Oak, Lilly, Jason, Gem, Ellen
63 Honesty, Peter, Bella, Abel, Kell, Deal, Siobhan, Scout, Jodie
64 Heather, Jon, Anise, Holly, Gift, Dirk, Lilac, Jasmine, Ash, Beech, Ivy, David
65 Sérent, Dace, Opal, Spice, Vincent, Clarissa, Gorse, Eagle, Frond, Diana, Gander, Gyre, Tania, Alice, Alec
66 Suki, Tull, Buzzard, Mint, Kevin, Harmony, Fran, Dyker, Joining the Clans, Pamela, Mullein, Mist, Francis, Kristiana, Cliff, Patricia, Chestnut, Timothy, Axel, Nectar, Waverly, Tarragon, Edrydd, Louise, Turnstone, Jane, Mase, Cynthia, Merle, Warbler, Spearmint, Stonecrop
67 Warbler, Jed, Fiona, Fergal, Marcy, Wayland, Otday, Xoë, Luval, Spearmint, Stonecrop, Merle, Cynthia, Eorl, Betony, Smile
68 Pansy, Pim,Phlox, Stuart, Marilyn, Goth, Lunelight, Douglas, Crystal, Godwit, Estelle, Slimlyspoon, Lyre, George, Damson, Lilac
69 Honesty, Peter, Abel, Bella, Judith, storm, Matilda, Evean, Iola, Heron, Mint, Kevin, Lilac, Happith, Gloria, Peregrine
70 Lillian, Tussock, Modesty, Thyme, Vivienne, Minyet, Ivy, David, Jasmine, Lilac, Ash, Beech
71 Quartet & Rebecca, Gimlet & Leech, The Squad, Lyre & George, Deadth, Gift
72 Gareth, Willow, Ivy, David, Kæna,Chive, Hyssop, Birch, Lucinda, Camomile, Meredith, Cormorant, Whisker, Florence, Murre, Iola, Milligan, Yarrow, Flagstaff, Swansdown, Tenor, Morgan, Yinjærik, Silvia, Harmaish, Billie, Jo, Stacey, Juniper
73 The Growers, The Reluctants, Miriam, Roger, Lauren, Dermot, Lindsay, Scott, Will, Chris, Plume, Stacey, Juniper
74 Warbler, Jed, Veronica, Campion, Mast, Lucinda, Cormorant, Camomile, Yellowstone
75 Katheen, Raymnd, Niall, Bluebell, Sophie, Hazel, Ivy, Shadow, Allison, Amber, Judith, Storm Alwydd, Matthew, Beatrix, Jackdaw, The Squad, Elders, Jennet, Bronze, Maeve, Wain, Monique, Piddock, Melissa, Roebuck, Aaron, Carley Jade, Zoë, Vikki, Bekka, Mint, Torrent
76 Gimlet, Leech, Gwendoline, Georgina, Quail. Birchbark, Hemlock, Peter, Honesty, Bella, Hannah, Aaron, Torrent, Zoë, Bekka, Vikki, Jade, Carley, Chough, Anvil, Clematis, Stonechat, Peace, Xanders, Gosellyn, Yew, Thomas, Campion, Will, Iris, Gareth
77 Zoë, Torrent, Chough, Stonechat, Veronica, Mast, Sledge, Cloudberry, Aconite, Cygnet, Smokt
78 Jed, Warbler, Luval, Glaze, Seriousth, Blackdyke, Happith, Camilla
79 Torrent, Zoë, Stonechat, Clematis, Aaron, Maeve, Gina, Bracken, Gosellyn, Paene, Veronica, Mast, Fracha, Squid, Silverherb
80 George/Gage, Niall, Alwydd, Marcy/Beth, Freddy/Bittern, Wayland, Chris, Manic/Glen, Guy, Liam, Jed, Fergal, Sharky
81 The Squad, Manic/Glen, Jackdaw, Beatrix, Freddy/Bittern, Fiona, Fergal, Wayland, Jade, Stonechat, Beauty, Mast, Veronica, Raven, Tyelt, Fid
82 Gimlet, Leech, Scentleaf, Ramsom, Grouse, Aspen, Stonechat, Bekka, Carley, Vikki, Morgelle, Bistort, Fritillary, Jed, Warbler, Spearmint, Alwydd, Billie, Diver, Seal, Whitethorn
83 Alastair, Carrom, Céline, Quickthorn, Coral, Morgelle, Fritillary, Bistort, Walnut, Tarragon, Edrydd, Octopus, Sweetbean, Shrike, Zoë, Torrent, Aaron, Vinnek, Zephyr, Eleanor, Woad, George/Gage, The Squad, Ingot, Yellowstone, Phthalen, Will
84 Morgelle, Bistort, Fritillary, Alsike, Campion, Siskin, Gosellyn, Yew, Rowan, Thomas, Will, Aaron, Dabchick, Nigel, Tuyere
85 Jo, Knott, Sallow, Margæt, Irena, Tabby, Jade, Phthalen, Yumalle, Stonechat, Spearmint, Alwydd, Seriousth, Warbler, Jed, Brett, Russel, Barleycorn, Crossbill, Lizo, Hendrix, Monkshood, Eyrie, Whelk, Gove, Gilla, Faarl, Eyebright, Alma, Axx, Allan, daisy, Suki, Tull
86 Cherville, Nightshade, Rowan, Milligan, Wayland, Beth, Liam, Chris, Gage
87 Reedmace, Ganger, Jodie, Blade, Frœp, Mica, Eddique, Njacek, Whiteout, Sandpiper, Serin, Cherville, Nightshade, peregrine, Eleanor, Woad, Buzzard, Silas, Oak, Wolf, Kathleen, Reef, Raymond, Sophie, Niall, Bluebell
88 Cloud, Sven, Claudia, Stoat, Thomas, Aaron, Nigel, Yew, Milligan, Gareth, Campion, Will, Basil, Gosellyn, Vinnek, Plume
89 Llyllabette, Yoomarrianna, Silverherb, Cloudberry, Smokt, Skylark, Beatrix, Beth, Amethyst, Mint, Wayland, Bittern, Fiona, Fergal, Joan, Bræth, Nell, Milligan, Iola, Ashdell, Alice, Molly, Rill, Briar
90 Morgelle, Tuyere, Bistort, Beth, Beatrix, Sanderling, Falcon, Gosellyn, Gage, Will, Fiona, Jackdaw, Wayland, Merle, Cynthia, Jed, Warbler
91 Morgelle, Tuyere, Fritillary, Bistort, Jed, Otday, The Squad, Turner, Gudrun, Ptarmigan, Swegn, Campion, Otis, Asphodel, Jana, Treen, Xeffer, Stonechat, Bekka, Vikki, Carley, Beatrix, Jackdaw
92 Turner, Otday, Mackerel, Eorl, Betony, The Council, Will, Yew, Basil, Gerald, Oier, Patrick, Happith, Angélique, Kroïn, Mako
93 Beth, Greensward, Beatrix, Odo, Morgelle, Tuyere, Bistort, Otday, Turner, Gace, Rachael, Groundsel, Irena, Warbler, Jed, Mayblossom, Mazun, Will, The Squad
94 Bistort, Honey, Morgelle, Basil, Willow, Happith, Mako, Kroïn, Diana, Coaltit, Gær, Lavinia, Joseph (son), Ruby, Deepwater, Gudrun, Vinnek, Tuyere, Otday, Turner
95 Turner, Otday, Waverly, Jed, Tarse, Zoë, Zephyr, Agrimony, Torrent, Columbine, Stonechat, Bekka, Vikki, Carley, The Council, Gage, Lilly
96 Faith, Oak, Lilly, Fran, Suki, Dyker, Verbena, Jenny, Bronze, Quietth, Alwydd, Evan, Gage, Will, Woad, Bluebell, Niall, Sophie, Wayland, Kathleen, Raymond, Bling, Bittern
97 Jade, Phthalen, Yumalle, Margæt, Tabby, Larov, Morgelle, Tuyere, Bistort, Fritillary, Brmling, Tench, Knawel, Loosestrife, Agrimony, Jana, Will, Gale, Linden, Thomas, Guelder, Jodie, Peach, Peregrine, Reedmace, Ganger, The Council, Faith, Oak, Lilly, Ellen, Gem, Beth, Geän
98 Turner, Otday, Anbar, Bernice, Silverherb, Havern, Annalen
99 Kæna, Chive, Ivy, David, Birch, Suki, Hyssop, Whitebeam, Jodie, Ganger, Reedmace, Whiteout, Sandpiper, Catherine, Braid, Maidenhair, Snowberry, Snipe, Lærie, Morgelle, Tuyere, Bistort, Fritillary, Ælfgyfu, Jennet, Cattail, Guy, Vikki, Buckwheat, Eddique, Annabelle, Fenda, Wheatear, Bram, Coolmint, Carley, Dunlin
100 Burdock, Bekka, Bram, Wheatear, Cranberry, Edrian, Gareth, George, Georgina, Quail, Birchbark, Hemlock, Bramling, Tench, Knawel, Turner, Otday, Ruby, Deepwater, Barleycorn, Russel, Gareth, Plantain, Gibb, Lizo, Thomas, Mere, Marten, Hendrix, Cuckoo, Campion, Gage, Lilly, Faith
101 Theresa, Therese, Zylanna, Zylenna, Cwm, Ivy, David, Greenshank, Buzzard, Zeeëend, Zrina, Zlovan, Torrent, Alastair, Céline, Meld, Frogbit, Midnight, Wildcat, Posy, Coral, Dandelion, Thomas, Lizo, Council
102 Beth, Beatrix, Falcon, Gosellyn, Neil, Maple, Mouse, Ember, Goose, Blackcap, Suede, Gareth, Robert, Madder, Eider, Campion, Crossbill, Barleycorn, George, Céline, Midnight, Alastair, Pamela, Mullein, Swager, Margæt, Sturgeon, Elliot, Jake, Paris, Rosebay, Sheridan, Gælle, Maybells, Emmer, Beauty, Patricia, Chestnut, Irena, Moor
103 Steve, Limpet, Vlæna, Qorice, Crossbow, Dayflower, Flagon, Gareth, Næna, Stargazer, Willow, Box, Jude, Nathan, Ryland, Eller, Wæn, Stert, Truedawn, Martin, Campion, Raspberry
104 Coolmint, Valerian, Vikki, Hawfinch, Corncrake, Speedwell, Cobb, Bill, Gary, Chalk, Norman, Hoopoe, Firkin, Gareth, Plover, Willow, Dewberry, Terry, Squill, Campion, Tracker, Oak, Vinnek,
105 Council, Thomas, Pilot, Vinnek, Dale, Luca, Almond, Macus, Skua, Cranesbill, Willow, Campion, Georgina, Osprey, Peter, Hotsprings, Fyre, Jimbo, Saxifrage, Toby, Bruana, Shirley, Kirsty, Noah, Frost, Gareth, Turner, Otday, Eorl, Axle, Ester, Spile, David, Betony
106 Jodie, Sunshine, Ganger, Peach, Spikenard, Scallop, Hobby, Pennyroyal, Smile, Otday, Turner, Janet, Astrid, Thistle, Shelagh, Silas, Basalt, Suki, Robert, Madder, Steve, Bekka, Cowslip, Swansdown, Susan, Aqualegia, Kingfisher, Carley, Syke, Margæt, Garnet, Catkin, Caltforce, Council, Thomas, Briar, Yew, Sagon, Joseph, Gareth, Gosellyn, Campion, Will, Qvuine, Aaron, Siskin, Jasmine, Tusk, Lilac, Ash, Beech, Rebecca, Fescue
107 Helen, Duncan, Irena, Scent, Silk, Loosestrife, Tench, Knawel, Bramling, Grebe, Madder, Robert, Otter, Luval, Honey, Beth, Beatrix, Falcon, Amethyst, Janet, Lilac, Jasmine, Ash, Beech, Fiona, Blackdyke, Bittern, George, Axel, Oak, Terry, Wolf, Vinnek, Dittander, Squill, Harmony, Jason, Lyre, Iola, Heron, Yew, Milligan, Alice, Crook, Eudes, Abigail, Gibb, Melanie, Storm, Annabelle, Eddique, Fenda, Lars, Reedmace, Jodie, Aaron, Nigel, Thomas Will
108 Aldeia, Coast, Chris, Wayland, Liam, Gage, Fiona, Fergal, Beth, Greensward, Jackdaw, Warbler, Jed, Guy, Bittern, Spearmint, Alwydd, Storm, Judith, Heidi, Iola, Heron, Beatrix, Harle, Parsley, Fledgeling, Letta, Cockle, Puffin, Adela, Gibb, Coaltit, Dabchick, Morris, Lucimer, Sharky, Rampion, Siskin, Weir, Alsike, Milligan, Gosellyn, Wolf, Campion, Gareth, Aaron, Nigel, Geoffrey, Will, Roebuck, Yew
109 George, Lyre, Iola, Milligan, Gibb, Adela, Wels, Francis, Weir, Cliff, Siward, Glæt, Judith, Madder, Briar, Axel, Molly, Coaltit, Dabchick, Bluesher, Qvuine, Spoonbill, Ashridge, Morris
110 Nectar, Cattail, Molly, Floatleaf, Timothy, Guy, Judith, Briar, Axel, Storm, Beatrix, Iola, Coaltit, Siward, Cockle, Gibb, Lune, Manchette, Gellica, Dabchick, Morris, Sycamore, Eudes, Fulbert, Abigail, Milligan, Ashridge
111 Iola, Turner, Otday, Alwydd, Will, Dabchick, Sgœnne, Coriander, Saught, Ingot, Molly, Vivienne, Michelle, Nancy, Fledgeling, Letta, Milligan, Spoonbill, Knawel, Beaver, Cnut, Godwin, Ilsa, Holdfast, Jeanne, Tara, Lanfranc, Furrier, Joseph, Crag, Adela, Jason, Judith, Gem, Wolf, Storm, Terry, Axel, George, Oak, Coaltit, Posy, Gage, Bluesher, Nigel, Heron, Aaron, Orchid, Morris, Russell, Thomas, Eudes, Ashridge, Polecat, Redstart, Herleva, Fletcher, Jasmine, Ash, Beech, Lilac, Elaine, Kaya, Fulbert, Buzzard, Raymond, Firefly, Roebuck, Francis, Cliff, Odo, Alice, Grangon
112 Council, Bruana, Iola, Kirsty, Glen, Shirley, Wormwood, Noah, Aaron, Dabchick, Nigel, Judith, Milligan, Campion, Gibb, Morris, Polecat, Ilsa, Glæt, Braun, Turbot, Voë, Llyllabette, Yoomarrianna, Sledge, Cloudberry, Smockt, Burgloss, Hubert, Skylark, Srossa, Cygnet, Uri, Cnara, Sexday, Luuk, Slew, Quinnea, Roach, Vosgælle, Siward, Adela, Bluesher, Olga, Amæ, Helen, Odo, Wels, Camomile, Fulbert, Ashridge, Swaille, Gren, Spoonbill, Alwydd, Puffin, Chub, Gage, Ivy, Sippet, Orcharder, Knapps, Eudes, Fledgeling, Cnut, Letta, Nightjar, Greensward, Saught, Carver, Wlnoth, Flagstaff, Coaltit, Thresher, Parsley, Harle, Coriander
113 Aaron, Glæt, Braum, Sandpiper, Ellflower, Abigail, Nigel, Morris, Iola, Ivana, Zena, Trefoil, Comfrey, Scorp, Milligan, Ashridge, Polecat, Gibb, Basil, Knapps, Sagon, Pleasance, Posy, Woad, Will, Gage, Strath, Eric, Ophæn, Coriander, Vivienne, Michelle, Camilla, Odo, Siward, Swaille, Fulbert, Adela, Coaltit, Dabchick, Eudes, Harle, Matthew, Grangon, Hayrake, David, Gellica, Biteweed, Heron, Qvuine, Hjötron, Fledgeling, Parsley, Spoonbill, Greensward, Bluesher, Beatrix, Roebuck, Sagon, Letta, Carver, Wlnoth, Beaver, Saught, Swegn
114 Iola, Dabchick, Gage, Fulbert, Eudes, Coaltit, Burnet, Adela, Sippet, Milligan, Spoonbill, Coriander, Fennel, Knapps, Llyllabette, Yoomarrianna, Smockt, Wheatear, Cloudberry, Sanderling, Scree, Eve, Sledge, Hubert,Irena, Suki, Burgloss, Harle, Polecat, Gibb, Gordon, Douglas, Lunelight,Lovage, Francis, Pleasance, Siward, Grangon, Qvuine, Ashridge, Abigail, Alice, Emma, Embrace, Basil, Aaron, Nigel, Hville, Heron, Bluesher, Musk, Michelle, Joseph, Ivy, Bruana, Noah, Ianto
115 Council, Basil, Iola, Ilsa, Crag, Sgœnne, Waternut, Joseph, Ivy, Dabchick, Milligan, Roebuck, Polecat, George, Yew, Will, Gage, Raspberry, Lisette, Bruana, Ianto, Noah, Evan, Yanto, Jocelyn, Lætitia, Faith, Kæn, Janice, Oak, Lilly, Jason, Wolf, Irena, Mica, Quartz, Peregrine, Ellen, Ousel, Abel, Honesty, Rose, Suki, Veronica, Chris, Mast, Vinnek, Alan, Jane, Beatrix, Jackdaw, Nancy, Douglas, Euan, Coriander, Yæna, Gosellyn, Peter, Bella, Anne, Joa, Joanna, Harrion, Beth, Otter, Luval, Bittern, Wayland, Tansy, Craig, Jonathan, Rhame, Moil, Blush, Alfalfa, Puffin, Briar, Bay, Storm, Hobby, Gibb, Judith, Bjarni, Mhairi, Kbion, Nigel, Bluesher, Spoonbill, Grangon, Kell, Deal, Wryneck, Weir, Musk, Joseph, Knapps, Deepwater, Gordon, Ashridge, Yanwaite, bluebean, Alice, Alfgar, Matthew, Heidi, Rampion, Heron, Siskin
116 Fiona, Fergal, Nightingale, Margæt, Milligan, Polecat, Tinder, Beatrix, Whitethorn, Irena, Lilly, Isabel, Beth, Warbler, Gage, Cicely, Will, Bruana, Coaltit, Gibb, Ianto, Noah, Iola, Morris, Joseph, Dabchick, Kirsty, Shirley, Ivana, Judith, Posy, Wolf, Oak, Jason, George, Gem, Firefox, Mangel, Mace, Millet, Faith, Yew, Hazel, Rowan, Siskin, Basil, Hobby, Thomas, Nightlights, Alkanet, Ferdinand, Eudes, Fulbert, Ashridge, Abigail, Briar, Almond, Crake, Storm, Barret, Alec, Harris, Brock, Bruin, Graill, Joanna, Alice, Alfgar, Fiddil, Orcharder, Melanie, Adela, Spoonbill, Betony, Michelle, Ellen, Jocelyn, Lætitia, Abel, Mari, Ford, Peter, Honesty, Bella, Yæna, Harmony, Dittander, Molly
117 Lyre, George, Irena, Lilly, Goshawk, Peregrine, Graill, Judith, Oak, Dabchick, Iola, Coaltit, Fulbert, Spoonbill, Parsley, Knapps, Gage, Ashridge, Eudes, Oullin, Bruana, Diana, Hville, Adela, Ingot, Herron, Rosebay, Gwyneth, Sheridan, Sturgeon, Jake, Maybells, Council, Yew, Will, Thomas, Rowan, Qvuine, Milligan, Joseph, Bluesher, Greensward, Morris, Grangon, Ryan, Hobby, Phœbe, Harris, Alec, Fiddil, Orcharder, Briar, Sagon, Storm, Durance, Charlotte
118 Iola, Adela, Knapps, Dabchick, Bruana, Beatrix, Bwlch, Burnet, Winefruit, Twailles, Saught, Spoonbill, Coaltit, Fulbert, Eudes, Coriander, Milligan, Hobby, Morgelle, Caoilté, Fritillary, Tuyere, Ælfgivu, Morwen, Bistort, Furnace, Turner, Froe, Otday, Otter, Luval, Molly, Ivy, Eorl, Geoffrey, Betony, Gosellyn, Smile, Phœbe, Cwm, Angharad, Vervain, Irena, Lilly, Falcon, Judith, Storm, Iola, Alwydd, Charlotte, Heron, Heidi, Rampion, Yew, Rowan, Spearmint, Veronica, Mast, Flint, Peregrine, Loosestrife, Bramling, Tench, Knawel, Oliver, Claire, Gdana, Grebe, Ironwood Agrimony, Joseph, Gordon, Diana, Gander, Gibb, Lunelight, Pleasance, Bay, George, Jason, Briar, Barnet, Oak, Acorn, Knott, Ingot, Gage, Beth, Jed, Guy, Qvuine, Swegn, Mortice, Mike, Spruce, Linden, Will, Gale, Morris, Rock, Revæl, Rampion, Matilda, Silverherb, Wheatear, Brock, Bruin, Estelle, Slimlyspoon, Edwin, Aspen, Musk, Joseph, Cynthia, Sannie, Lobelia, Merle, Laura, Warbler, Mint, Allia, Kevin, Laiqqa, Davvi, Madder, Robert, Crossbill, Barleycorn, Compass, Sextant, Sólarsteinn, Fulke, Bryony, Cobalt, Tress, Livette, Whin, Plane, Tunn, Lavender, Balsam, Jade, Phthalen, Tallia, Yumalle, Larov
119 Joseph, Briar, Sago, Swegn, Tress, Bryony, Gordon, Livette, Whin, Plane, Tunn, Lavender, Balsam, Cobalt, Sppleblossom, Lotus, Veronica, Mast, Flint, Peregrine, Bloom, Weälth, Coppicer, Lacy, Silverbean, Marjoram, Scorza, Gooseberry, Cove, Gowwan, Hugh, Earnest, Campion, Aaron, Skale, Xera, Horehound, Joaquim, Lorna, Leofric, Sabrina, Shag, Vinnek, Ruby
120 Warbler, Jed, Thrift, Firefox, Beth, Greensward, Will, Leech, Livette, Gloria, Peregr Janet, Ninija, Fiona, Isabel, Lilac,Ash, Beech, Jasmine, Rebecca, Francis, Yellowstone, Buttercup, Gage, Opal, Mist, Odo, Milligan, Thomas, Will, Gareth, Yew, Rowan, Basil, Hobby, Sagon, Campion, Joseph, Iola, Alwydd, Spearmint, Heron, Heidi, Rampion, Bowman, Gibb, Coaltit, Gordon, Douglas, Dabchick, Pleasance, Fergal, Åse, Leveret, Durance, Wayland, Laura, Stonecrop, Aaron, Nigel
121 Warbler, Jed, Thrift, Firefox, Iris, Otday, Gooseander, Harebell, Haw, Molly, Campion, Qvuine, Axel, Milligan, Veronica, Mast, Shag, Flint, Scoter, Sabrina, Marjoram, Peregrine, Clarice, Lingon, Cove, Gooseberry, Boarherb, Lorna, Horehound, George, Gowwan, Bloom, Leofric, Silverbean, Scorza, Flittermouse, Bryn, Hugh
122 Will, Gage, Mari, Ford, Milligan, Basil, Gudrun, Fergal, Rowan, Iola, Llyllabette, Yoomarrianna, Sledge, Hubert, Svetlana, Stanislav, Kathleen, Reef, Desmond, Raymond, Nigel Dabchick, Gabriëlla, Campion, Qvuine, Swegn, Nuulla, Gareth, Juniper, Leech, Thomas, Pilot, Yew, Janice, Ashlar, Slate, Whitethorn, Marble, Kæn, Berg, Linden, Lorna, Horehound, Banana, Veronica, Mast, Joaquim, Sabrina, Shag, Bloom, Cove, Hugh, Dlupé, Seela, Bullnut, Rutlan, Coppicer, Peregrine, Gowwan, Torrent, Irena, Chiffchaff, Lilly, Gosellyn, Cwm, Pim, Agrimony, Margæt, Otter, Suki, Whitethorn, Falcon, Mink, Ousel, Lyre, Dudaim, Yew, Sagon, Rowan, Jed, Turner, Otday, Hazel, Flint, Geoffrey, Eorl, Kæna, David, Harle, Clarity, Joseph, Milligan, Gibb, Gooseberry, Spoonbill, Ashdell, Bruana, Grangon, Pleasance, Heron, Basil, Alsike, Wolf, Zoë, Torrent, Columbine, Madder, Robert, Compass, Sólarsteinn, Sextant, Fulke, George, Peregrine, Molly, Falcon, Briar, Spoonbill, Dabchick, Honey, Bruana, Eudes, Fulbert, Grangon, Milligan, Gibb, Ingot, Sagon, Paul, Bulrush, Brightth, Happith, Douglas, Aaron, Nigel, Euan, Musk, Plume, Hobby, Courage, Truedawn, Nathan, Wolf, Geoffrey, Gosellyn, Steve, Axel, Yew, Zoë, Flint, Zephyr, Fletcher, Orkæke, Lunelight, Damson, Agrimony, Æneascoffey, Siskin, Brock, Bruin, Vinnek, Turner, Otday, Havern
123 Veronica, Mast, Zoë, Torrent, Columbine, Zrine, Zeeëend, Zlovan, Zylanna, Zylenna, Eolwaena, Tualla, Quoylay, Isdeän, Qheræce, Molleande, Sayley, Sennen, Waggon, Ivy, Vivienne, Nicola, Minyet, Morris, Dabchick, Iola, Geoffrey, Godfrey, Roebuck, Letta, Redstart, Russell, Iffan, Ælle, Fulcrum, Constant, Catfish, Lingwood, Fyrday, Vvavva, George, Lyre, Sagon, Graill, Joanna, Fiddil, Orcharder, Brock, Bruin, Judith, Storm, Caldera, Beth, Falcon, Warbler, Fiona, Isabel, Greensward, Jed, Fergal
124 Eleanor, Fuchsia, Woad, Bruana, Iola, Fulbert, Dabchick, Coaltit, Spoonbill, Ashridge, Noah, Bittersweet, Veronica, Mast, Coriander, Oak, Jason, George, Shag, Sabrina, Wolf, Joseph, Howell, Gervaise, Lilac, Rebecca, Jasmine, Fescue, Joella, Ash, Beech, Cattail, Guy, Molly, Beatrix, Cwm, Aida, Sharky, Lucimer, Wayland, Beth, Gage, Irena, Lilly, Eliza, Council, Gareth, Thomas, Yew, Bullnut, Flittermouse, Joaquim, Scorza, Aaron, Weälth, Silverbean, Hotroot, Shoveler, Gooseberry, Leofric, Bryn, Prawn, Gail, Dlupé, Rutlan, Flint,, Gorse, Cove, Weir, Milligan, Ruby, Janet, Alison, Olga, Miels, Ysteil, Horehound, Gowwan
Word Usage Key
Some commonly used words are below. Replace th on end of words with ness and t with d or ed and most of the rest are obvious if sounded out aloud. Some words with n or en on the end can be easily understood if the n is replaced by a d. Only difficult words and words that do not exist in English are now referred to specifically.
Agreän(s), those person(s) one has marital agreement with, spouse(s).
Bethinkt, thought.
Braekt, broke.
Cousine, female cousin.
Doet, did. Pronounced dote.
Doetn’t, didn’t. Pronounced dough + ent.
Findt, found,
Goen, gone
Goent, went.
Grandparents. In Folk like in many Earth languages there are words for either grandmother and grandfather like granddad, gran, granny. There are also words that are specific to maternal and paternal grandparents. Those are as follows. Maternal grand mother – granddam. Paternal grandmother – grandma. Maternal grandfather – grandfa. Paternal grandfather – grandda.
Heartfriend, a relationship of much more significance than being a girl- or boy-friend is on Earth. Oft such relationships are formed from as young as four and they are taken seriously by both children and adults. A child’s heartfriend is automatically one of their heartfriend’s parents’ children too, and a sibling to their heartfriend’s siblings. Such relationships rarely fail and are seen as precursors to becoming intendet and having agreement.
Intendet, fiancée or fiancé.
Knoewn, knew.
Lastdaysince, the day before yesterday.
Loes, lost.
Maekt, made.
Nextdaynigh, the day after tomorrow.
Sayt, said.
Seeën, saw.
Taekt, took.
Telt, told.
Uest, used.
1 Redroots, carrots, often cooked and served with the green tops still on. Redroots may be any colour from black, perse (purple), red, sunset (orange), yellow and white, but most are red.
2 Gris, feral / wild swine.
3 Ocean pickle, pickle in brine.
4 Perse, Folk word for the colour purple.
5 Sour gourd, a cucurbit containing quinine. Known by many names on Earth including karela Momordica charantia is cultivated in many places.
6 Dewaxt, raw sheep fleeces can be more than half lanolin by weight. Lanolin is a soft wax.
7 Mercyfruit, hot pepper or chile.
8 Bellfruit, sweet pepper, oft used as a pudding.
9 Hammert, hammered, refers to the figure of the wood grain.
10 Lunetime, menstruation.
11 Swaddling, term uest on Castle for nappies (diapers in US) and not for wrapping cloths as in its original meaning on Earth.
Comments
Truly
Cove added, “I should be deeply distresst if the price of a fiddil, no matter of how high a quality, were to be measuert in loes life of my family.”
A shame more people don't feel this way. My eyes watered instantly upon reading it.