by Galadriei Altariel, 'Lady of the Light', Sal Mage of Temuair
During transcribing the ancient scripts i discovered a lot of words in the 'Old Tongue', which were used by people of the first ages. Because many of these words are still used by the mundanes of temuair although most aislings do not know their meanings, i decided to put a few of them (i hope i got the most important ones) into this lore.
Unfortunately mundanes forgot the right pronunciation of some ancient words; they speak some kind of 'temuairian slang', simplifications of the ancient words. I put all together in the following tables with a translation into common language, spoken by most aislings.
To further imaginations of certain meanings, i added some
drawings.
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aisling | dream | ||
àite | aite | place | |
ao | not | ||
aonaran | hermit | ||
aois-dà | aosda | age-two | |
àrd | ard | high, great | |
armachd | armour | ||
athar | air | ||
baiseach | bais | heavy shower | |
beag | small | ||
beannachd | beannach | blessing | |
beatha | life | ||
beathach | animal, beast | ||
beothaich | kindle, light | ||
breisleach | breisleich | confusion | |
càil | cail | vigour | |
callaid-bhròin | elegy | ||
ceannlaidir | obstinate | ||
cha-dùil | chadul | no-element, no-hope | |
còmhraig | fight, combat | ||
còmhla | comlha | together | |
cràdh | cradh | torment | |
creag | rock | ||
dachaidh | home | ||
dall | blind | ||
daonnan | danaan | always | |
deireas | deiras | injury | |
deò | deo | breath | |
deoch | drink | ||
deur | deum | drop | |
dhuit | dhat | to you | |
dia | god | ||
dìon | dion | protection | |
dorcha | dark, dusty | ||
dubh-ainmhidh | dubhaimid | dark beast | |
fàs | fas | grow | |
féin | fein | self | |
fiosachd | divination | ||
gar | near | ||
gliocas | glioca | wisdom | |
gramail | strong, vigorous | ||
ìoc | ioc | cure | |
ionad | place | ||
là | la | day | |
lamh | hand | ||
leasaich | improve | ||
luathas | swiftness | ||
manach | monk | ||
math | good | ||
meall | lump | ||
mór | mor | great | |
nàdur | nadur | nature | |
naomh | holy | ||
nochd | night | ||
pràmh | pramh | slumber | |
puinneag | beat | ||
puinsean | puinsein | poison | |
rath | prosperity | ||
saighead | arrow | ||
sal | sea | ||
seun | charm | ||
sgrios | destroy | ||
slàn | slan | healthy | |
spìon | spion | pluck up, pull, tear | |
spiorad | spirit | ||
srad | fire | ||
strìoch | strioch | streak, line | |
suain | sleep | ||
tìr-mùir | temuair | earth-sea | |
tuatha | people |
Some few words i discovered are of certain dialects: reannán
(used was reannan) which means 'star'. Also two words in some of Lethalia's
works, which do not have a direct representation in 'old tongue': lioarlan
which means 'library' and ynsagh which means 'knowledge'.
If you ever find any further words in ancient language i did not mentioned, tell me and if they are important enough and not too few i will write a second part of the Lore of the Old Tongue.
((ooc: all words in 'old tongue' are in fact scottish
gaelic, reannán is irish and Lethalia used manx gaelic. if you have
comments to the translation, please tell me at least a different root or
link to a different gaelic dictionary))