A Glossary of Poetic Terms
A
Abrivat: Impetuous, intrepid.
Aferrall: To hold.
Agency: To have, possess.
Alimara: Beacon, especially for signals in watchtowers and ramparts.
Amber: Fossilized pine resin used in jewelry.
Am: Home, hearth.
Anarafluixant: Laxative.
Argentine: Similar to silver; figuratively, white.
Armistice: Truce.
Arrant: Result, outcome.
Atai: To set on fire.
Aureus: Like gold.
B
Balandrejar: Oscillate, sway.
Battlements: Building with small pillars at the top of a fortress.
Beauty: Splendor, loveliness.
Beef Belly Leather: Leather made from a cow’s belly.
Bellow: To spread the word, the news.
Bites: Short spear or javelin.
Bonsevulla: Anyone.
Borrowed: Taken temporarily.
Brimming: Crowded, overflowing.
Bruny: To remove polish from something by touching it.
C
Calbot: Slap to the head.
Cenyidor: Belt, sash.
Charioteer: Person who guides horses, coachman.
Chiseled: Worked, sculpted, cut.
Climbing: Ascending with the help of hands.
Enclosure: Land surrounded by walls or fences.
Combrit: Piece of leg armor.
Contain: To hold within limits.
Crane: Bird more than a meter long with a black neck.
Crimson: Dark red.
Crown: Most prominent point of the head or skull.
Covar: To wrinkle, to form wrinkles.
D
Deixondir: To leave a state of indolence, laziness.
Entangled: Interlaced, mixed.
Esbantar: To scare, frighten.
Esbotzar: To open with pressure.
Escape: To get away from.
Esgarrinxar: To tear the skin superficially.
Esporuguir: To be afraid.
Estenalles: Sternum, long, flat bone located in the middle of the chest.
Estofa: Matter from which something is made.
Evil: Hurry, haste.
Exits: To cover with a veil.
F
Fabric: Linen cloth.
Fiol: Small bottle with a long, thin neck.
Flocks: Groups of animals, especially birds or sheep.
Foquera: Bonfire.
Forge: Place where metal is worked.
Foundations: Base, support.
Frieze: Decorative horizontal band.
Future: To settle for something.
Furious: Full of fury, rage.
G
Gambero: Piece of armor for the leg.
Gauge: Stake, post.
Go: To proceed, move.
Greasy: Dirty, oily.
Greyhound: Dog used for hunting hares.
Grooming: To dress, adorn.
H
Hard to Stew: Difficult to manage or control.
Hearth: Fireplace, home.
Herald: Messenger.
Hoisting: Putting a ship in water.
I
Impetus: Momentum, force.
Implements: Set of tools.
Injury: Word or action that damages someone’s dignity.
Ivory: Hard, white material from elephant tusks.
K
Kermes: Chain of flowers that hangs like a garland.
L
Leader: Army chief.
M
Malastre: Calamity, misfortune.
Malevolence: Enmity, ill will.
Mark: Target, point to aim at.
Milestone: Stone or other sign marking a distance or place.
Myrtle: Shrub with oval, shiny, and fragrant leaves.
N
No: To go, proceed.
O
Omen: Sign, portent.
Oracle: Response made on behalf of a divinity.
Overwhelmed: Prostrate, without strength.
P
Pacify: To calm, appease.
Panting: Breathing heavily.
Parapet: Wall to protect soldiers.
Parrupejar: To coo like pigeons.
Patolls: Confused groups, dressed in a disorderly manner.
Perched: Set up, placed on top.
Pertret: Equipment, gear.
Pestilence: Epidemic disease.
Plastron: Piece of chest armor.
Plectrum: Small tool used to pluck stringed instruments.
Porfidios: Stubborn, obstinate.
Post: Corrugated cylinder of timber.
Prescience: Foreknowledge, knowledge of the future.
Pride: Group of people or animals.
Pulling: Dark blue color.
Pyre: Bonfire to burn the dead.
Q
Qualify: To describe, characterize.
Quiver: Box or sheath for carrying arrows.
R
Rai: Piece driven with oars.
Ram: Castrated male sheep.
Ranquejar: To walk with difficulty.
Rank: Row, line.
Report: New information, account.
Rid: To free from something or someone.
Roar: To scream, make a lot of noise.
Rodell: Round shield.
Rod: Thin stick.
Ruin: Great damage, destruction.
Run: To spread, circulate.
S
Salglotar: To cry with sobs.
Sarcastically: Ironically, mockingly.
Scepter: Rod symbolizing imperial or royal authority.
School: Time spent learning.
Scree: Battery of torches burning fast.
Scrutinize: To examine, explore.
Seeds: Grains, kernels.
Sheep: To breed sheep.
Shuttle: Boat-shaped piece used for weaving.
Skunk: Burlesque, mockery.
Slew: To kill.
Soften: To make softer, sweeter.
Spare: To let go, release.
Spinning: Tool for spinning by hand.
Spur: To encourage, stimulate.
Stalking: To observe carefully.
Stem: Plant organ.
Squat: To shrug one’s legs so that the heels touch the buttocks.
Stew: To worry, fret.
Steal: To take secretly.
Swarm: Large number of small animals, insects.
T
Tamarigar: Forest of tamarisk trees.
Tamarisk: Tree with scale-shaped leaves.
Tense: Tight, strained.
Tentinejant: Insecure, hesitant.
Then: At that time.
Till: The end of the stick where the iron of the spear is set.
Timber: Wood, lumber.
Tilde: Diacritical mark (~).
To: Until, up to.
Tote: Temper, disposition.
Trace: Signal, mark left behind.
Transport: Courage, bravery.
Tree: Large, woody plant.
Twisted: Damaged, distorted.
U
Ufanós: Luxuriant, abundant.
V
Vilify: To slander, defame.
Vogador: Rower.
W
Weaving: The act of interlacing threads to form cloth.
Wedge: Piece that serves to fix the position of something.
Wilderness: Uncultivated place, desert.
Wondered: Amazed, astonished.
X
Xamós: Attractive, charming.
Zone: Round wooden bar used for spinning by hand.