Dictonary of Gorean Words

The following are taken from the books written by John Norman.  The terms or expressions seen are used in everyday language.

a unit of measure, the distance from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger; analogous to the Earth cubit, 10 ah-il equals one ah-ral. the Gorean hour, of which there are 20 in a Gorean day, it consists of 40 Ehn (minutes). a unit of measure equalling 10 ah-il or approximately 180". the first letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter "A"; also meaning all Comrades meaning a warrior of the Kaiila tribe of the Red Savages. the name of an important city-state with 10,000 years of recorded history; also a letter of the Gorean alphabet. a sign of approval whereas on Gor, it is shown by striking the right hand against the left shoulder. a minor tribe of the Tahari; known as a vassal tribe of  the Aretai. a major tribe of the Tahari; vassal tribes of the Arani, Luraz, Raviri, Tajuks, Tashid, Ti and Zevar. meaning of Ar. a marsupial mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. the caste of those who kill for pay, existing mostly in Ar, but have been found in other cities; their caste colour is black.

A Ah-il Ahn Ah-ral Al-ka Ar Applause Arani Aretai Aria Armored Gatch Assassin (Caste)

B Bakahs Bana Bara Barbarian Ba-ta Bazi plague Bazi tea Bina Binding fibre Binding strap Bint Blackwine Blue-sky Raiders Bondage knot Bond-maid Bond-maid gruel Bosk Brak brush Brand Brand (thief) Branding rack Breeding wine Builders (Caste)

a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars. jewlery of precious metals and stones, worn by Free Persons. at this command, a slave girl will lie on her stomach, with her wrists crossed behind her back, ready for binding, her ankles will also be crossed for binding. a native of the planet Earth; usually used in a derogatory sense in reference to slave girls from that planet. the second letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter "B". a deadly, rapidly-spreading disease with no known cure; its symptoms include pustules which appear all over the body, and a yellowing of the whites of the eyes. a herbal beverage served hot and highly sugared; traditionally drunk 3 cups at a time, in rapid succession. slave jewlery, usually consisting of plain metals, coloured string, wooden or cheap glass beads. stout twine made of strips of leather or of a fibre like hemp; a piece long enought to circle a slave girl's waist 2 or 3 times is often used as a belt for her slave tunic. a strap 3/4" wide and 18" longcommonly used for binding the wrists and or the  ankles of prisioners and slaves. small carnivorous freshwater fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; a large school of bints can strip a carcass in minutes; similar to piranha of Earth. coffee; traditionally served with white or yellow sugars and powdered bosk milk, in tiny cups. a warrior society of the Fleer tribe of the Red Savages. a knot, tied by a slave girl in her hair on the right side of her face; it is a silent plea to her Master that she be raped. the term for slave girl used in Trovaldsland. a slave porridge made from fish. a large, shaggy, long-horned bovine similar to the Earth cow, also refers to cattle. a shrub whose leaves have a purgative effect when chewed; traditionally, branches of it are nailed to house doors during hte Waiting Hand to discourage the entry of bad luck into the house for the New Year. a mark burned into the flesh of animals and slaves to mark them as property; specific brands include the Kef, Dina, Palm, mark of Treve, mark of Port Kar mark of Tahari, mark of Trovaldsland and the Tuchuk brand of the 4 bosk horns. a tiny 3/4", 3 pronged brand worn on the cheek of those of the Caste of Thieves. a device to which a new slave is chained for branding; her hands are chained above her head but the rest of her body is free to move, except for whichever thigh is to be branded, this being held motionless by a large vice. a sweet beverage that counteracts the effects of slave wine, making a slave girl firtile; also called second wine. the caste which includes architects, draftsmen, stone masons, ect.; the Builders are one of the Five High Castes included in the Government of Gor; their Caste colour is yellow.

C Camerius Camisk Camisk (Turian) Canjellne Capture scent Carpet plant Casmu brand Chain luck Chalwar Char Chatka Cities of Dust Coin girl Coffle Collar Collar (dance) Collar (lock) Collar (plate) Collar (Turian) Collaring Feast Companionship price Con Contasta Council of Captians Curla Cur-lon Fibre Curulean Czehar

third month of the Gorean calendar. a simple, poncho type slave garment, about 18" in width. a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city of Turia; it consists of a piece of cloth shaped like an inverted "T" wutg a bevelled crossbar, it fastens behind the neck and falls before the wearer's body; the crossbar then passes between her legs and then is brought forward snugly at the hips; it is held in place by a single cord that binds it at the back of her neck, behind her back and in front at the waist. challange chloroform a plant of the rainforest area inland of Schendi, having tendrils that are sometimes used as a source of drinking water. a sub-group of the Yellow_Kaiila Riders. the attempt to capture a slave girl without having a particular target in mind. baggy pants of diaphanous silk, worn by slave girls of the Tahari; similar to the harem trousers of Earth. a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars. the strip of black leather, some 6 inches by 5 feet long, worn like a breech cloth over the curla by slave girls of the Wagon Peoples. the Gorean land of the dead or underworld. a slave girl who, with a coin box and triagular flat bell chained around her neck, is sent out in the streets of a city to earn money from Masters in return for her sexual use. a method of chaining a line of slaves together for trekking; common methods are to link the slaves by the left ankle, left wrists or throat; also the line of slaves itself. any of serverl iron or steel devices that fit around the neck of a slave; in Trovaldsland, they are of iron, hinged and fastened with a rivet. a collar to which a light weight chain has been attached in order to set off the dancer, a common type consists of a large oval of chain roughly 3 yards in circumference, to which wrist and ankle cuffs are attached; once the two sides of the oval have been attached to a ring on the collar, the chain gives about 36" of play for each hand, and 18" of play for each foot; it is much used in Tahari. a hinged collar easily removed by the use of a key; usually of flat stock, 1 1/2 to 2 inches in height; usually worn by trained slaves, the lock has one pin for each of the letters in the word 'kajira'. collar of flat stock which is hammered about the slave's neck; usually worn by untrained slaves. a slave collar of cylindrical stock, rather than the normal flat stock of northern  lock collars; fits more loosly than a lock collar, enabling it to turn around the wearer's neck. a private feast for a young Tarnsman and his family and freinds; held to celebrate the capture of his first slave girl; during it, the girl formally submits to him as his slave, then proceeds t serve him at the Feast and afterwards in his quarters. the gift, in money or goods, given by a man to the father of the woman he wishes to take as Free Companion. meaning From meaning of determining chronology, equivalant to Earth's AD. the governing body of the city Port Kar. the red waist cord worn by slave girls of the Wagon Peoples, supports the chatka. fibre spun by the Swamp Spiders and used in the textile mills of Ar. the most prestigious slave auction house in the city of Ar. a musical instrument consisting of a flat, oblong box, having 8 strings which are played with a horn pick, similar to the Japanese koto.

D Da Dar Dar-Kosis Degradation stripe Dina Display slave Dock eel Double Knowledge Dust legs

meaning here Holy or Priest an incurable,wasting disease akin to the Earth disease of leprosy. a 2" wide band shaved into the hair of men captured by talunas, or panther girls; it runs from the forehead to the nape of the neck. a small, short stemmed flower indigenous to hillsides; sometimes called the 'slave flower', it is often used as a design for slave brands; sometimes used as a slave name. a slave girl whose primary purpose is for the display of her beauty to reflect the affluence of her Master; often chained in coffle with other display slaves behind the palanquin or other transport of her Master. a blackwater fish, 4' longand weighing 8 to 10 pounds; carnivorous; they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharfs of river ports. the two forms of knowledge  provided on Gor, the simplar knowledge is taught to the lower castes, the more esoteric knowledge is taught to the higher castes. a tribe of Red Savages which inhabit the Barrens; called such because they were the last tribe to domesticate  Kaiila.

E Ehn En Energy bulb En'Kara En'Var Eta

The Gorean minute, of which there are 40 in an Ahn (hour); it consists of 80 Ihn (seconds). meaning first a light bulb the first month of hte Gorean calandar, that of the vernal equinox, which is the Gorean New Year, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of March.  Also called the "First Turning". the fourth month of the Gorean calendar, that of the summer solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth calendar month of June.  Also called the "First Resting". a letter of the Gorean alphabet, corresponds to Earth's letter "E".

F Face strip Fire Maker First Knowledge Flahdah Flame Death Flaminium Fleer Fleer (prairie) Foot Fora Fori Frame of Humiliation Free Companion Free Companionship Fruit Tindel

to remove the veil or veils of a Free Woman, doing so usually means that she is to be enslaved. a device consisting of a small reservoir of tharlarion oil, a wick, a thumb activated, ratcheted steel wheel, a splinter of flint; similar to a cigareete lighter. the education available to the lower castes, such as Peasents; it is practical, often deliberately erroneous. a tree of the Tahari having lanceolate leaves, the trunk leans like that of a palm tree. a form of capital punishment imposed by the Priest-Kings and triggered directly from the Sadar, the victim spontaneously erupts into blue flames. a largish scarlet flowering having five petals. a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens, also a large, hook billed bird which hunts at night. a yellow bird with long wings and a sharpe bill, sometimes called the 'maize bird' or 'corn bird' from the belief that is usually the first bird to find food. a unit of measure equallying to 10 horts or 12 1/2 Earth inches. meaning chain meaning chains a wooden frame to which a condemned person is tied before it; is set adrift in the Vosk River so that he may die of exposure and or of dehydration, if he is not eaten by tharlarion or other carnivorous reptiles. meaning a spouse or consort the Gorean equvalent of marriage which must be renewed annually. a bird which inhabits the rainforests of the Schendi area.

G Gant (jungle) Gant (marsh) Giani Gieron Gim Gim (lang) Gim (yellow) Gint Gint (giant) Girl yoke Glass of the Builders Golden Beetle Gor Grub borer Grunt Grunt (blue) Gur Gur carriers

a bird related to the marsh gant which inhabit the rainforests of the Schendi area. a long legged marsh bird with a piping cry, much like a curlew. a large mammal of solitary habits which inhabits the rainforests inland of the Schendi area. a drug, allergen, which causes a yellowing of the whites of the eyes; in combination with sajel, often reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi  plague. a small owl like bird, inhabits the forests of northern Gor, weighing about  four ounces. an insectivorous bird which inhabits the rainforests of inland Schendi. a bird, related to the horned gim, it inhabits the rainforests inland of the Schendi area. a tiny six inche fresh water fish which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; it has bulbous eyes and flipper like fins, it is amphibious having both lungs and gills and capable of walking on its pectoral fins, often found in the company of the tharlarion by feeding off scraps of their kills. a large cousin of the gint found in western Gor, similar in appearence, but with a four spined dorsal fin, is amphibious and capable of walking on its pectoral fins. a narrow piece of wood approximately five inches long with holes drilled in the middle and at each end.  To secure a girl in hte yoke a thong is tied around one wrist, then the end of the thong is passed through the hole in one end of the yoke, the thong is then passed through the middle hole of the yoke, wrapped around the girl's neck five times, passed then back through the same hole, which is then passed through the hole at the other end of the yoke.  Her wrists will be tied to the yoke, there are shorter versions ( 2 1/2 iches) that are sometimes used when a girl is serving a Master's pleasures; often used amongst the Red Savages of the Barrens. a telescope an insect roughly the size of Earth's rhinoceros, lives in the caverns below the Nest of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar Mountains, they prey on the Priest-Kings. means Home Stone an insectivorous bird that inhabits the rainforests of the Schendi area. a large carnivorous saltwater fish that inhabits Thassa, often attracted by the blood of wounded creatures, much like the shark of Earth. a small voracious and carnivorous freshwater fish, related to the Thassa grunt, attracted by blood. a thin, white honey like liquid secreted in the Nest by a large, grey domesticated arthropod which feeds on Sim plants, when fermented in the social stomachs of somnolent Priest-Kings.  It is fed to the Mother of the Nest on the Feast of Tola. mutated Muls who can climb the walls and gather the fermented Gur for the Feast of Tola.

H Hand Harl ring Har-ta Haruspex Herlit Hersius Hinti Hith Homan Home Stone Hook billed Gort Hort House veil Huda Hurt

The Gorean week consisting of fove days a form of slave chain which consists of an ankle ring with a welded ring in the back and a yard of chain in the front, the chain terminates in a locking device that can be attached to another Harl ring, around a post, or by itself in order to secure the slave who wears it, named for its inventor. means faster Soothsayer or omen taker a Gorean eagle having a wingspan of 6 to 8 feet, it is carnivorous with yellow feathers tipped with black, called the 'Sun Striker' or 'Out of the sun it strikes'.  It is in habit of striking with the sun above and behind it, inhabits the Barrens. the planet Jupiter, named for a legendary hero of Ar. a small flea like insect.  Unlike fleas of Earth, they are not parasites. a huge python like snake. a letter of the Gorean alphabet. a stone often circular and flat that is sacred to each dwelling and is to be defended ferociously; by even the meanest peasant.  Also a similar stones that represents the soul of a city.  To be without a Home Stone is to lack citizenship. a carnivorous hunting bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi preying on urts. a measure of distance equal to 1 1/4 Earth inch. the next to the last veil worn by Free Women mainly when in the company of men not of her family, is worn over the pride veil and under the street veil upon leaving her home. a unit of measure equalling 5 tefa. an animal similar to Earh's kangaroo whose wool is used for clothing.

I I ask your favour I wish you well Ihn Ina Initiates (caste) Initiatory whipping Iron pens Isbu Band

a Gorean phrase equalling to 'Please' a Gorean phase equalling to 'goodbye' the Gorean second, there are 80 Ihn in a Ehn (minute) a letter of the Gorean alphabet the representatives of the Priest-Kings in Gorean society, the Initiates are one of the five High Castes and are the religious branch of Gor, Caste colour is white. the beating, usually of 10 strokes, a slave will receive them upon being brought to a new home, to remind her that she is slave and under discipline. the subterranean retention facilities in a Slaver's house where slaves are kept for training and prior to sale. a sub group of the All Comrades.

J Jard Jarl Jit monkey

a small yellow winged scavenger bird of the rainforests inland of the Schendi. the title for a leader of warriors in Trovaldsland, also the title by which all free men of Trovaldsland are addressed by slaves. a simian mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi.

K Kaiila Kailiauk Kaissa Kajira Kajirae Kajirus Kajiri Kajuralia Ka-la-na Kal-da Kalika Kalmak Kan-lara Kashani Kaska Kavars Kanda Kara Kassars Kataii Kef Kennel Kes Kennel and Mat girl Ki Ko-lar Koora Ko-ro-ba Kort Kosis Kur Kurdah Kurii Kurt

a large carnivorous mammal usually 20 to 22 hands high, with a long neck and silky fur, its eyes have 3 lids, it is viviparous and incredible stamina, it can be domesticated for riding in spite of its vicious temper, in the Tahari its long hair is used to braid ropes.  Its milk is consumed by humans.  They are also known as a Tribe of the Red Savages which inhabit the Barrens.  Their language is related to that of the Dust Legs. a stocky ruminant with red and brown markings on its tiny haunches.  It has 3 horns and stands about 20 to 25 hands from the shoulder.  It is also a Tribe of the Red Savages that inhabit the Barrens, their language is a dialect of the Kaiila. a board game favoured by Goreans.  The board is marked with 100 squares and coloured with alternate red and yellow.  There are 20 pieces to each side which represent Ubar and Ubara, Initiates, Raiders of the High Tharlarion, Tarnsmen, Scribes, Spearmen or Spear slaves, and the Home Stone.  It is played similar to Earth's chess with the objective being to capture the opponent's Home Stone the Gorean word for slave girl the Gorean plural word for slave girls the Gorean word for slave boy the Gorean plural word for slave boys. it is known as a 'holiday for slaves' where it is a festival similar to the Feast of Fools in which the slave trades places with their Masters and having much freedom to play tricks on the free.  It is celebrated in most cities on the last day of  12 Passage Hand, but in Ar and some other cities on the last day of the 5th month, the day before the Love Feast. a very potent dry wine of red or white, made from the fruit of the Ka-la-na tree.  It is also a tree with very strong yellow wood in making bows. an alcoholic beverage made from Ka-la-na wine diluted with citrus fruit and mixed with strong spices, often served hot. a musical instrument having a long neck and hemispheric soundbox.  It has 6 strings that are plucked and similar to Earth's banjo. a vest of black leather worn by slave girls of the Wagon Peoples. a slave brand a minor tribe of the Tahari.  They are a vassal tribe of the Kavars. a small hand drum. a major tribe of the Tahari.  They are a vassal tribe of the Ta'Kara, Bakahs, Char and Kashani.  Their war cry is Kavars Supreme. a shrub of the Gorean desert.  Is a leathal poison that can be extracted from its roots.  When chewed the leaves have an addictive narcotic effect. means turning one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples, also called the Bloods People.  Their standard is the scarlet bola. one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples, members are Negroid.  Their standard is a yellow bow. a letter of the Gorean alphabet, analogous with the Earth letter 'K'.  Is the first letter of the Gorean word for male and female slave and often used as a brand. a small room usually 3 foot by 3 foot by 4 foot having an iron grill fr a door, in which slaves are confined at night. a shrub whose salty blue secondary roots are the main ingredient in sullage.  Also known as a short tunic of black leather worn by male slaves of the Wagon Peoples. a slave girl whose function is divided between household tasks and sexual servitude. meaning no or not, also indicates a negative. a slave collar. a strip of red fabric worn as a headband of slave girls of the Wagon Peoples. a Village Market.  a major City-State often refered to as the Tower of the Morning. a rinded fruit of the Tahari served sliced with melted cheese and nutmeg. a disease a large furred mammal having four legs which can stand upright on all fours.  Each paw has 6 multi jointed digits with retractable claws and opposing thumb allowing it to grip.  Stands 8 to 9 feet in height and has 2 rows of teeth, is incredibly strong and ferocios.  They are carnivorous. a small semi circular tent, 3 feet in diameter and 4 feet in height; usually carried by a pack of Kaiila in which a woman free or slave rides.  The frame is made of tem wood and is covered with layers of white rep cloth.  Used mostly in the Tahari. an alien race exisiting in their space ships, which orbit in the asteroid belts of the outer atmosphere, their 'Steel World'.  It is thought that their own world had been destroyed, partially as a result of their advanced technology, ferocity and greed.  They are locked in a war with the Priest-Kings for the domination of Gor and Earth.  Their ships have sometimes been shattered and fallen to the surface.  It is the practice fo the Priest-Kings to destroy the wrecks, but they do not hunt down and exterminate the survivors.  These marooned Kur are allowed to live if they abide by the laws of the Priest-Kings.  They are extremely powerful, hightly, intelligent, fond of killing and technologically advanced. a five bladed slave whip.

L La Lar Larl Larma Lar Tovis Last Veil Leading position Leech plant Leg spreader Lelt Lesha Liana vine Lit Lo Long ship Love Feast Love Furs Luck girl Luraz

feminine for I am or you are meaning central a large feline usually standing 7 foot at the shoulder.  It is tawny red or black in colour having a black mane.  It is carnivorous. a succulent fruit much like an Earth apple, sometimes sliced and fried then served with honey.  Offering a larma by a slave is a plea in silence to her Master to be raped. is the Sun also known as 'Central Fire'. the innermost of the five veils worn by Free Women.  It is worn under the veil of Citizen and is often sheer. a position of a slave girl where she bends forward at the waist, her head is at the Master's hip.  This enables Him to grab her by the hair and lead her to His will. a hemovorous plant that fastens two hollow fangs like thorns into its victim.  It can then suck the blood that nourishes it. a device of compexity designed to keep a slave girl's legs spread while being sexually used by her Master, it is sometimes used on male captives as indication of humiliation.  A device used mostly by the Red Savages of the Barrens. a small blind fish approximately 5 to 7 inches in length, filaments at either side of its head are its sensory organs, it is white with long fins. It swims slowly and is the main food source for the salt sharks.  It inhabits the brine pits such as Klima in the Tahari. This is a command where the slave girl stands with her hands behind her back, she is ready for binding and her head is held back with her chin to the left side so she may have a leash attached to her collar. a plant of the rainforest that is a source of the drinking water. a bird found in the rainforests in the Schendi. means I am or you are. a swift, maneuverable ship that has two rudders.  A latten rigged mast is removable and the kneel-to-beam ratio is 8 to 1, it is often used in Military maneuvers and can be used as ramships. name for the 5th Passage Hand, taking place in late summer. thick, soft furs on the floor before the Master's sleeping couch, whereas a slave girl is raped. a slave girl that acts as a mascot upon ships, her use is generally reserved for the Captain.  Often used by the crew for punishment. a minor tribe of the Tahari.  A vassal tribe of the retai.

M Mamba Marking stick Matock Merchants Mindar Mul

a large predatory river Tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of the Schendi.  They have long, log like bodies with short powerful legs with a long, snout and tail.  Similar to Earth's crocodiles. a writting implement similar to an ink pen of Earth. a term used by the Priest-Kings to refer to inhabitants of the Nest, which is in the Nest but not of the Nest. the caste of those who deal with merchandise and trading.  Caste colours are white and gold. a short winged, yellow and red bird of the rainforests inland of the Schendi.  Its sharpe bill digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae and bugs. a term used by Priest-Kings for a human slave.

N Nadu Needle tree Nest Nest Trust Nu Nykus

a slave girl who will kneel, her knees will be spread widely with her back straight.  Her hands are on thighs with palms turned upward, her chin is lifted and eyes lowered.  This is the position of a Pleasure slave. a tree of the Thentis region, the oil of which is used in manufacturing perfumes. the colony and home of the Priest-Kings in the Sadar Mountains.  The ruler of the Nest is the Mother, whose eggs are hatched to produce the Priest-Kings. a term of the Priest_kings equivalent to freindship. a letter of the Gorean alphabet corresponding to Earth's letter 'N' means victory.

O Omnion Ost

a letter of the Gorean alphabet a tiny snake about 12 inches in length.  Bright orange in colour, its venom causes extreme pain resulting in death within seconds.  The ost of the rainforests of the Schendi are  red with black stripes.

P Paga Paga attendant Paga tavern Pagar Paravaci Parsit fish Pasang Passage Hand Passion slave Peasant Physicians Pierced ear girl Plank collar Player Pleasure Garden Pleasure rack Pleasure silks Pleasure slave Pot girl Pride Pride veil Priest-King Prition

a shortened name for Pagar-Sa-Tarna, meaning pleasure of the life-daughter.  It is a grain based distilled hard liqour akin to whiskey. a male employee of a paga tavern who supervises the serving of paga by slave girls, he collects payments for the paga and usage of the slave girls. an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages are sold.  In additions slave girls and the usage of them are included in the price of the paga bought. a pleasure slave. one of the four tribes of the Wagon Peoples.  Known as the Rich People for their standard of living.  Their symbol is the bosk head shaped banner made of jewels strung on gold wire. a silvery fish with brown stripes. a measurement of distance equalling .7 of an Earth mile. the 5 day period between Gorean months, consiisting of five 5 day weeks. a slave girl who has been bred specifically.  One that is bred for a particular trait such as beauty or slave heat. the lowest caste of Gor.  They refer to themselves as the 'Ox on which the Home Stone Rests'. the caste which practice the art of healing.  One of the five High Castes which make up the Gorean Government.  Caste colour is green. a girls whose ears have been pierced.  The art of piercing a girl's ears is a symbol of degradation usually guaranteeing that the girl will never be freed. a two piece board game hinged at one end and capable of being locked at the other end, similar to the stocks of 18th century America and England.  It consists of two or more semi circular holes cut in each end so that it may house the necks of more than one slave girl or captured free woman at the same time. a member of a society who plays the game of Kaissa professionally.  Caste colour is red and yellow. an area in which wealthy Gorean men keep their slaves. a device with a complexity of ropes in a wooden frame to an adjustable frame with chains.  Used for the display and sexual use of slave girls and captured free women. sheer, clingy silk worn only by slave girls, wrapping about them like a pareau with a loop for disrobing located on the left shoulder. a slave girls whose main duties are sexual service to her Master.  She kneels with knees spread wide, her hands are on her thighs with palms turned upward. a slave girl whose main duties are cooking and menial tasks and is used disparagingly. a military unit consisting of 100 Warriors. the third veil worn by Free Women.  It is worn under the house veil and over the veil of citizeness. The Earth translation of the Gorean term 'Sadar'. the title of a treastise on bondage written by Clearchus of Cos..

Q Quala

a small, dun coloured, 3 toed mammal with a stiff, bushy mane of black hair.

R Ramberries Ram ship Rarius Raviri Ravishment lamp Red Hunters Rence Rence paper Rep Rep cloth River shark Robes of Concealment Round ship

a small, succulent berry. a war galley, having up to 3 banks of oars as well as masts and sails.  It is namedfor the battering rams on the prow. means a Warrior. a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai. a small tharlarion oil lamp that is found in the chambers of Masters.  It has a soft glow that allows a slave girl being raped to be illuminated. the peoples who inhabit the Gorean artic.  They are akin to Earth's Eskimos. a reed like plant that grows in marshes, used for making paper. papyrus a fiberous plant akin to Earth's coton. a fabric woven from the fibre of the rep plant.  Similar to coton or muslim. a black, vicious, narrow bodied, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin.  It inhabits the rivers of Gor. the dress favoured by Free Women in larger cities.  They consist of one or more hooded robes made of heavy brocade or opaque fabrics consisting up to five veils. cargo or passenger ships, having up to 3 banks of ten oars to each side.  They are not as swift or as easily maneuverable as ram ships.  They have a keep to beam ratio of 6 to 1 with two rudders and two lateen rigged masts.  They carry a crew of 20 to 25 free men and upwards to 200 slaves to man the oars.

S Sa Sa ella Sajel Salt shark San Sa'ng Sa-fora Sa'ng fori Salerian Confederation Sar Sadar Sardar Fairs Sa-Tarna Sa-Tassna Schendi Scribes Se Second Knowledge Second slave Second wine Se'Kara Selnar Sereem diamonds Se'Var She-urts Shipping collar Shu Sidge Side block girl Silk girl Silk slave Sim plant Sip root Sirik Slave bells Slave belly Slave box Slave bracelets Slave cage Slave dance Slave goad Slave heat Slave hobble Slave hood Slave lips Slave mat Slave oval Slave pole Slave porridge Save perfume Slave rag Slave rape Slave ring Slave strap Slave veil Slave wagon Slave wine Slavers Slaver's Caress Slaver's necklace Sleen Slime Worm Sorp Stabilization Serums Stimulation cage Stone Stones Street of Brands Street of Coins Street veil Submission mat Sul Sul paga Sula Sullage Sun lances Swamp Spiders

Life or also can mean daughter. a sensual and erotic dance performed by slaves.  Consisting of five distinctive portions.  It is classed as the Lure Dance of the Love Starved Slave Girl.. a drug that causes harmless pustules that erupt on the body.  When in combination with gieron, it can reproduce the symptoms of the Bazi plague. a long bodied carnivorous fish usually 12 feet or more.  Its fills are located under the jaw and several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle tail like with a sail like dorsal fin.  It inhabits the brine pits such as the ones of Tahari. meaning one. meaning without. meaning slave girl meaning freedom. the alliance of four cities being Ti, Port Olni, Lara and Vonda.  The alliance was fromed to rid the Olni River of pirates and to protect shipping. meaning King. the mountain range in which the Priest-Kings inhabit. It also meaning Priest-Kings, whom are large intellectual insects who are the rulers of Gor. the large fairs that are held four times yearly at the base of the Sardar Mountains.  They coincide with the equinoxes and solstices..  During the Fair, the area is a neutral territory whereas no one may be enslaved, although  slaves captured elsewhere may be sold.  No blood may be spilled at the Fair and serves as a trading event for merchandise and information.  Each Gorean is required to visit the Fair at least once before turning of the age 25 grain, specifically that of wheat.  It also means life-daughter. is meat, or food in general  It also means life-mother. a port city south of the equator.  It is the base of operation for the Leauge of Black slavers with a population of one million citizens. a Caste that is concerned with the history, record keeping and accounting.  They are one of the five High Castes of Gor that make up the Gorean Government.  Their caste colour is blue. meaning second. the education to the higher castes which includes knowledge of Earth. refers to the service of blackwine.  It indicates the one ordering wishes to have it without milk and sugars.  It comes from the serving of black wine whereas the milk and sugars are placed in cups by one slave before the beverage is filled into the cup by the second slave. is refered to breeding wine. is known as the second turning.  It is the seventh month of the Gorean calendar within the autumal equinox.  It is akin to Earth's September. is the third month of the Gorean calendar. a rare, precious mineral that is red with flecks of white and transparent. is known as the second resting.  It is the tenth month of the Gorean calendar of the winter solstice.  It is akin to Earth's December. they are homeless free girls, usually runaways, vagabonds or orphans.  They survice by begging, stealing or scavenging, residing near canals in port cities.  They wear brief tunics instead of Robes of Concealment and sleep where they may find space. a loose fitting collar worn by slave girls that are being shipped as cargo. a letter of the Gorean alphabet.  It has the 'sh' sound. a letter of the Gorean alphabet. a slave girl that is sold for a fixed price at the side block of an auction house, rather than from the main block.  Often used disparagingly. a term used by those of Trovaldsland.  It denotes a slave girl from souther cities.  They are often used disparagingly. a male pleasure slave in the attendance of Free Women. a tangled, rambling vine like plant with huge rolling leaves.  They are grown in pasture chambers of the Nest. an active ingredient of slave wine.  It is a bitter root. chains that are arranged to display a slave girl rather than confine her.  Consisting of a collar affixed with five feet of chain that is then attached to a set of manacles, terminating to a set of shackles. small bells that sound subtly.  They are usually affixed to a slave girl's ankles, wrists or collar.  Often worn at a whim of a Master. the area around the navel.  Named for the exposure of a slave girl's navel. a small, ventilated box, used in the transportation of slaves after purchase. manacles with three links between the wrist strings. a small cage, with space enough for a slave girl to curl up within.  It may also be used as a form of shipping cargo. any sensual dance performed by slave girl's to entertain Masters.  It is designed to display the heat of a slave girl and invite usage of the Master. a device similar to Earth's cattle prod, used in controlling and disciplining slaves with electrical currents. the passion and intense need of a slave girl. a chain that consists of a wrist and ankle ring, joined by seven feet of chain and attached to one ankle and opposite wrist. a hood made of leather having no openings for the eyes, mouth or nose that covers the slave's entire head often while she is gagged. a slave girl will purse her lips for kissing. a mat of course material in which a slave girl may be placed for raping or discipline.  The slave may not leave the mat until instructed. the chaining of a slave girl consisting of an iron loop hinged locking around the wrists with two sliding wrist rings and a welded ring in the centre of her back. an imaginary pole that transfixes a dancing slave girl in which she is held to during the duration of the dance. an unsweetened cold mixture, consisting of Sa-Tarna meal and water.  It is also refered to as bond maid gruel and may consist of pieces of chopped parsit fish. a perfume made to be worn by slave girls, the scent is heavier and more sensual than those for Free Women. a sleeveelss one piece garment worn by slave girls.  It is also refered to as Ta-Teera. the sexual use of a slave girl.  It can be casual or dileberate, with or without care. a ring of heavy iron one foot in diameter.  A slave is secured for reasons of discipline or security.  The ring is affixed on floors, interior or exterior walls, or at the foot of a Master's sleeping couch. a heavy strap or belt that buckles behind the wearer's back.  In the front is a metal plate with a ring welded to it that allows four horts of chain to pass through it to a pair of slave bracelets.  Its purpose is to keep the wearer's hands in front of the body. a small, triangular yellow piece of silk worn across the bridge of the slave's nose to cover the lower portion of her face. a flat bedded wagon with a door at the rear.  This allows numerous slaves to be transported at once.  The slave girl's ankles are chained to a bar that runs the centre of the floor. a beverage, black and bitter that acts as a contraceptive.  The effect is instantaneous and lasts over a month.  It can be counter acted with a sweet tasting beverage known as breeding wine. a sub caste of the Caste of Merchants.  They deal mainly in human merchandise, the acquisition and slavers of slaves.  Caste colours are blue and yellow. the method of touching without warming.  The slave girl that is sold is ordered to exhibit her heat for buyers.  This is also known as Whip Caress whereas a whip is used to make the slave exhibit. a term for a coffle of slave girls. a ferocious feline, usually up to 20 feet in length, they have six legs and two rows of teeth.  They can be domesticated for herding or tracking. a slow, long bodied blind worm.  It inhabits the carverns of the Nest in the Sardar Mountains feeding of the remains of the Golden beetle kills. a shell fish located in the Vosk River, similar to Earth's oyster. a series of injections which help retard the aging process.  Invented by the Priest-Kings approved for use on humans.  It is administered in four injections. a large, roomy cage that is furnished comfortably with fabrics and furs, jewels and perfumes.  Named slave girls in training may be housed in here as in purposes to awaken her senses to allow her to be more pleasing to Masters.  Incidentally, the cage is too low for the slave girl to stand so it forces her head to be inclined in a gesture of submission. a unit of measurement equalling four Earth pounds. a game in which one player must guess whether the number of stones held by the opponent is odd or even. an area that a city allows slaver's to conduct their business. an area that a city allows banking or other financial transactions to be conducted. the outermost veil worn by Free Women.  It is worn over the house veil when she is departing the Home. a mat scarlet in colour mainly used in Tharna, where Free women are naked and bound with yellow cord and then must submit to her Master as slave.  She must hear Him recite the ritual poem before yeilding physically. a starchy, golden brown fruit, similar to Earth's potato.  It is the main ingredient of sullage and often can be fried and served sliced. an alcoholic beverage made from suls, it is similar to Earth's vodka. a slave girl will lie on her back with her hands at her sides, turning the palms upward, she then parts her legs widely. a soup that is made up of suls, tur-pah and kes and what ever else that may be found to add to the mixture. a society f warriors of the Sleen Tribe of the Red Savages. acrachnidsthat are man sized that inhabit the swampland surrounding the city of Ar.  They spin the Cur-Ion Fibre that is used in the textile mills of Ar and they are able to communicate with humans by a translator worn on their abdomens.

T Ta-Teera Ta-Thassa Tabor Tubuk Tahuks Ta'Kara Tal Talendar Talmit Talu Taluna Tar Tar-Sardar_Gor Tarn Tarn cot Tarn disk Tarn goad Tarn ship Tarn wire Tarna Tarsk Tarsk, giant Tarsk, silver Tarsk bit Tashid Tassa Powder Tassna Tasta Ta-Teera Tatrix Tau Tef Tefa Telekint Tem Tenth Ahn Teslik Tharlarion Tharlarion, high Tharlarion, river Tharlarion, boots Thassa Third Knowledge Theives Ti Tibit Tola, Feast of Tolam, Feast of Tolama, Feast of Toos Tor Tor-Tu-Gor Torvis Tospit Tower slave Tu Tuchuk Tufted fisher Tumit Tun Tur Turia Tur-Pah Twentieth Ahn

a sleeveless, short one piece garment also known as the slave rag. meaning to the sea.  A ritual phrase that is said during a libation offering of wine, salt and water made to Thassa. a small drum. a type of animal similar to the Earth's antelope, yellow in colour and single horned. a minor tribe of the Tahari, a vassal tribe of the Aretai. a minor tribe of the Tahari, a vassal tribe of the Kavars. meaning greetings, often accompanied by a salute performed by the raising of the right hand to shoulder level turning the palm inward. a yellow petaled flowered found in meadows, it is delicate and symbolic of femine love and beauty.  Free Women often wear a crown made of them during the Companionship ceremony.  Slave girls were in the hair as a silent plea for her to be raped. meaning a headband. a unit of measure equalling to 2 Earth gallons. a Free Woman who lives as a hunter in small tribes of up to 100 members.  They roam the northern forests of Gor.  Also known as Panther Girls. meaning to. a ritual phrase recited when paying tribute during banquets consisting of a few grains of meal, coloured salt and a few drops of wine.  They are placed in a fire and akin to the Earth's saying of grace.  Literally meaning To the Priest-Kings of Gor. a hawk like bird large enough to be ridden, they are used in battle and racing. an area or building in which tarns that are domesticated are housed. a unit of currancy, the highest value on Gor.  Made of gold and also made in single or double weight.  Cities throughout Gor mint their own money however the tarn disk of Ar is the standard for all of Gor. a device similar to Earh's cattle prod, used with electricity to control tarns. a long and narrow ship similar to a ram ship with a shallow draft.  It has a straight kneel, single lanteen rigged mast and a single bank of oars.  At the prow, below the water line is a ram shaped like a tarn's head, it carries light catapults and other weapons. a razor sharpe wire strung between the walls of a city to protect it from aerial attacks. meaning daughter. an animal akin to the Earth's pig.  They have a bristly mane that runs down its spine to the base if its tail.  Also referred to as a copper coin that is of the least value of the Gorean monetary system equalling to 10 tarsk bits. a cousin to the tarsk, standing approximately ten hands high at the shoulder. a coin in Gor's monetary system valuing the worth of 100 copper tarsks . a coin in the Gorean monetary system made of copper worth from 1/10 to 1/4 of a copper tarsk.  The value depends on in which city it was minted. a minor tribe of the Tahari.  They are a vassal tribe of the Aretai. a powder reddish in colour, usually mixed with red wine.  The consumption renders the consumer unconscious. meaning mother. meaning founding.  Such as in the founding of a city or village. is a ragged and revealing tunic, similar to the slave tunic often referred to as the slave rag. the title of the female ruler to the City of Tharna. a letter of the Gorean alphabet akin to the Earth's letter 'T'. a unit of measure consisting of a handful of whatever produce is being weighed. a unit of measure equalling 6 tefs or handfuls, it is also known as a small basket. a plant of the Tahari, its roots are mashed and mixed with water to provide a red dye. a tree which produces a black wood that is very strong. the tenth hour of Gor's time system meaning Gorean noon. a plant whose extract is the active ingredient in breeding wine. a large, carnivorous reptile that can be domesticated.  It is sluggish and often used as draft animals.  Its fat is used for lamp oil. an agile tharlarion used as a mount for riding, akin to a T-rex of Earth, with short legs of almost no use and they are carnivorous. a large, herbivorous, web footed lizard used by bargemen of the Cartius River to pull barges. high boots made of soft leather worn by riders of the high tharlarion to protect the legs from abrasive hides of the mounts. meaning the sea. an education, if in existence is reserved for the Priest-Kings. a caste that makes their living by stealing, robbing or pick pocketing.  They are mainly located in the city of Port Kar. a minor tribe of the Tahari, a vassal tribe of the Aretai. a small, thin legged bird that lives on the tiny molluscs found on the shores of the Thassa. a festival of the Priest-Kings celebrating the anniversary of the Nuptial Flight of the Mother. a festival of the Priest-Kings celebrating the anniversary of the Deposition of hte First Egg. a festival of the Priest-Kings celebrating the anniversary of the Hatching of the First Egg. a crab like organism with overlapping plating.  It inhabits the Nest and scavenges on discarded fungus spores. meaning light. meaning sun.  Literally meaning the 'Light upon the Home Stone'. meaning fire. a bitter, juicy citrus fruit. a slave girl owned by a city of Gor, her duties in the apartment cylinders are mainly domestic.  She traditionally kneels with her knees together with her swrists crossed in front of her as if ready for binding. meaning on or upon.  Also a phrase meaning you are. one of the four tribes of the Wagon Peoples.  Their symbol is the representation of the 4 bosk horns. a water bird which inhibits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi. a large bird that is flightless, about the size of Earth's ostrich, with a hooked beak and is carnivorous. a letter of the Gorean alphabet. a tree reddish in colour having a large trunk. a major city-state of Gor.  It is located south of the equator and is named for the single Tur tree found on the bank that it was built.  \it celebrates New Year during the summer solstice and is referred to as the Ar of the South. a tree parasite that is edible with curly, red and ovate leaves.  It grows on the Tur tree and is the main ingredient of sullage. the twentieth hour of the Gorean time system.  Gor's midnight.

U Ubar Ubar San Ubara Ubarate Ul Urt Urt, ground Urt, leaf Urt, tree Urt Soldiers

meaning a War Chief a War Chief that is choosen to be a supreme commander of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples.  Literally meaning One Ubar. the Free Companion of the Ubar territory governed by a Ubar. giant carnivorous pteractyl. a small , silken furred rodent akin to the Earth's rat, having three rows of teeth and two tusks with two horns. a small rodent that inhabits the floor of the rainforests inland of the Schendi. a tree.dwelling rodent, small in size having four toes.  It inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi. a tree climbing rodent that is small and found in the rainforests inland of Schendi. a society of Warriors of the Yellow Knife tribe of the Red Savages.

V Val Var Vart Vart, jungle Veck Veil Veil of Citizeness Verminium Verminium, desert Verr Viktel Vosk League Voyage of Acquisition Vulo

a letter of the Gorean alphabet meaning resting, or also meaning where. a blind bat like rodents that fly.  It is about the small dog. It related to the northern vart, inhabiting the rainforests inland of Schendi. means to stand. the covering of the face which is worn by Free Women in many city-states.  There are up to five worn. the second of the veils worn by Free Women.  It is worn under the veil of pride and over the last veil. a wild flower bluish in colour that is commonly found on the lower ranges of the Thentis Mountains and used in making perfumes. a small purple coloured flower found in the Tahari.  It is used in making perfumes. a mountain goat indigenous to the Voltai Mountains.  It is wild, agile and ill tempered with long hair and spiralling horns.  It is the source of wool and its milk is portable being made also into cheese. meaning truimph. an alliance of 19 cities that was formed to keep the Vosk River clean of pirates and to promote trade. the voyages made to Earth by the Priest-Kings to gather biological samples.  This could be reason for similarities in animals as well as language and culture. a poultry type bird, tawny in colour and similar to the Earth's pigeon.  They are wild and used for meat and eggs.

W Wader, ring necked Wader, yellow legged Wagon Peoples Waiting Hand Walking chains Warriors Warriors pace Weight Whip Caress Whip of the Furs Whip knife Wingfish

a variety of water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of the Schendi. a variety of water bird which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of the Schendi. four nomdic tribes that wander the Plains of Turia with their herds of bosk. the 5 day period  between the 12th Passage Hand and the beginning of the New Year.  This begins the Venral Equinox. they are adjustable chains fastened to the ankles of a slave girl to train her to walk with the length of stride perferred by the Master. a caste which consists of infantry, tharlarion cavalry and tarnsmen.  It is one of the Five High Castes which make up the Gorean Government and considered the military branch of Gor.  Their caste colour is red. a slow jog that can be maintained for hours. a unit of measure equal to 10 stone or equivalent to 40 Earth pounds. refer to Slaver's Caress. a way of disciplining a slave girl by rape rather than whipping or flogging.  Made popular in Trovaldsland. a whip with razors embedded in the tip. a tiny blue salt water fish with four poisonous spines on its dorsal fin.  They inhabit the waters off of Port Kar.  Its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia.

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Y Yellow Kaiila Riders Yellow Knives

a society of Warriors of the Kaiila Tribe of the Red Savages a tribe of the Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens.

a broad winged, black and white. large bird with a long, narrow, yellowish hooded beak.  It scavenges on carrion, they are akin to Earth's vultures and inhabits the area of Tahari. a realative of the Tahari Zad found in the rainforests inland of Schendi. a tawny feathered, small sharp billed bird of the Tahari, they are insectivorous and feed on sand files and other similar insects.  They often reside on a kaiila and spend hours hunting flies that infest the host animal. a board game of the Tahari.  It is a board marked like a Kaissa board with only 9 pieces per player called pebbles.  Each are placed at intersections of the lines.  The movements are similar to Earth's checkers but without the capture of pieces.  The object of the game is to effectively exchange  the original placements of pieces. a small sleen like carnivorous mammal which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi along the Ua River.  It swims well and builds a nest of sticks and mud in the branches of trees to spend the night. a minor tribe of the Tahari, they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai.

Z Zad Zad, jungle Zadit Zar Zeder Zevar

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