Paolini, Christopher - [Inheritance 02] - Eldest
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Vel eïnradhin iet ai Shur’tugal.—Upon my word as a Rider.
Vinr Älfakyn—Elf Friend
vodhr—a male honorific of middling praise
vor—a male honorific for a close friend
Waíse heill.—Be healed.
Wiol ono.—For you.
wyrda—fate
Wyrdfell—elven name for the Forsworn
yawë—a bond of trust
zar’roc—misery
THEDWARFLANGUAGE:
Akh sartos oen dûrgrimst!—For family and clan!
Ascûdgamln—fists of steel
Astim Hefthyn—Sight Guard (inscription on a necklace given to Eragon)
Az Ragni—The River
Az Sweldn rak Anhûin—The Tears of Anhûin
Azt jok jordn rast.—Then you may pass.
barzûl—to curse someone with ill fate
Barzûl knurlar!—Curse them!
barzûln—to curse someone with multiple misfortunes
Beor—cave bear (elf word)
dûrgrimst—clan (literally, our hall/home)
eta—no
Etzil nithgech!—Stop there!
Farthen Dûr—Our Father
Feldûnost—frostbeard (a species of goat native to the Beor Mountains)
Formv Hrethcarach… formv Jurgencarmeitder nos eta goroth bahst Tarnag, dûr encesti rak kythn! Jok is warrev az barzûlegûr dûr dûrgrimst, Az Sweldn rak Anhûin, môgh tor rak Jurgenvren? Né ûdim etal os rast knurlag. Knurlag ana…—This Shadeslayer… this Dragon Rider has no place in Tarnag, our holiest of cities! Do you forget the curse our clan, The Tears of Anhûin, bears from the Dragon War? We will not let him pass. He is…
grimstborith—clan chief
grimstcarvlorss—arranger of the house
Gûntera Arûna—Gûntera Bless
Hert dûrgrimst? Fild rastn?—What clan? Who passes?
hírna—likeness; statue
hûthvir—double-bladed staff weapon used by Dûrgrimst Quan
Ignh az voth!—Bring the food!
IIf gauhnith.—A peculiar dwarf expression that means “It is safe and good.” Commonly uttered by the host of a meal, it is a holdover from days when poisoning of guests was prevalent among the clans.
Ingeitum—fire workers; smiths
Isidar Mithrim—Star Rose
Jok is frekk dûrgrimstvren?—Do you want a clan war?
knurl—stone; rock
knurla—dwarf (literally, one of stone)
Knurlag qana qirânû Dûrgrimst Ingeitum! Qarzûl ana Hrothgar oen volfild—He was made a member of Clan Ingeitum! Cursed is Hrothgar and all who—
knurlagn—men
Knurlhiem—Stonehead
Knurlnien—Heart of Stone
Nagra—giant boar, native to the Beor Mountains
oeí—yes; affirmative
Orik Thrifkz menthiv oen Hrethcarach Eragon rak Dûrgrimst Ingeitum. Wharn, az vanyali-carharûg Arya. Né oc Ûndinz grimstbelardn.—Orik, Thrifk’s son, and Shadeslayer Eragon of Clan Ingeitum. Also, the elf-courier Arya. We are Ûndin’s hall-guests.
Os il dom qirânû carn dûr thargen, zeitmen, oen grimst vor formv edaris rak skilfz. Narho is belgond…—Let our flesh, honor, and hall be made as one by this blood of mine. I do pledge…
otho—faith
Ragni Hefthyn—River Guard
Shrrg—giant wolf, native to the Beor Mountains
Smer voth.—Serve the food.
Tronjheim—Helm of Giants
Urzhad—cave bear
vanyali—elf (The dwarves borrowed this word from the ancient language, wherein it meansmagic. )
Vor Hrothgarz korda!—By Hrothgar’s hammer!
vrron—enough
werg—an exclamation of disgust (the dwarves’ equivalent ofugh )
THEURGALLANGUAGE:
Ahgrat ukmar.—It is done.
drajl—spawn of maggots
nar—a gender-neutral title of great respect
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