GOREAN INFORMATION ALPHABETICAL  L-R

 

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la (phrase; fem): I am; you are

lar (adj.): central

larl (noun): a large (7 ft. at shoulder) feline, tawny red or black in color, having a black mane; carnivorous; similar to a lion

larma (noun): succulent fruit, rather like an apple; sometimes sliced and fried, and served with browned-honey sauce; offering a larma, real or imagined, by a slavegirl to her master is a silent plea for the girl to be raped

Lar-Torvis (noun; lit. 'central fire'): the sun

last veil (noun): the innermost of the five veils worn by free women; it is worn under the veil of the citizeness, and is often very sheer. See "Robes of Concealment"

leading position (noun; used as a command): posture of a slave girl, bending forward at the waist, with her head at a master's hip, so that he may grab her hair and guide her where he wishes her to go

leech plant (noun): a hemovorous plant that fastens two hollow, fang-like thorns into its victim, through which it can suck the blood that nourishes it

leg-spreader (noun): devices of various complexity designed to keep a slavegirl's legs spread while being used sexually by her master(s); sometimes used on male captives as an indication of humiliation; used mostly among the Red Savages of the Barrens

lelt (noun): a small (5-7") blindfish with fernlike filaments at either side of the head which are its sensory organs; white, with long fins, it swims slowly, and is the main food of the salt shark; inhabits the brine pits such as those at Klima in the Tahari

lesha (command; lit. 'leash'): at this command, the slavegirl stands with her hands behind her back, ready for binding, and with her head back and chin to the left, ready to have a leash snapped onto her collar

liana vine (noun): a rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water

lit, common (noun): a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area

lit, crested (noun): a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area

lo (phrase; masc.): I am; you are

long ship (noun): a swift, maneuverable ship having 2 rudders, 1 removable lateen-rigged mast, and a keel-to-beam ratio of 8:1; often used in military actions; some are fitted as ram-ships

Love Feast (noun): common name for the 5th Passage Hand, occuring in late summer, which time is the greatest period for the sale of slaves, esp. slavegirls

love furs (noun): soft furs spread thickly on the floor at the foot of a master's sleeping couch, on which a slavegirl is most often raped

Luck Girl (noun): a slavegirl who acts as mascot onboard ship; her use is usually reserved for the captain of the ship, but she may be shared with the crew, usually as a disciplinary measure

Luraz (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

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mamba (noun): large, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; they have long, log-like bodies, with short, powerful legs & a long snout & tail; similar to Earth crocodiles

marking stick (noun): a writing implement rather like a pen

matok (noun): a Priest-King term, it refers to an inhabitant of the Nest which is in the Nest but not of the Nest

Merchants, Caste of (noun): the caste of those who deal in merchandise and trading; their caste colors are white and gold. For other castes, see Castes of Gor

mindar (noun): a short-winged, yellow & red bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi; with its sharp bill, it digs in the bark of flower trees for larvae & bugs

mul (noun): a Priest-King term for a human slave

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nadu (command; lit. 'kneel): at this command, a slavegirl will kneel back on her heels, with her knees spread wide, back straight, hands on thighs with palms up, head up, eyes lowered; ie: to assume the position of a Pleasure Slave

needle tree (noun): a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes

Nest (noun): the colony and home of the Priest-Kings in the Sardar; the ruler of the Nest is the Mother, from whose eggs the Priest-Kings are hatched

Nest Trust (noun): the Priest-King equivalent of 'friendship'

nu (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds to the Earth letter 'N' (?); apparently adapted from the Greek alphabet

nykus (noun): victory; from the Greek nike

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omnion (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet

ost (noun): tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in color; its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds; the ost of the rainforests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes

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paga (noun; abbr. of Pagar-Sa-Tarna, lit. 'pleasure of the life-daughter'): a grain-based, distilled hard liquor akin to whiskey; sometimes served warm

paga attendant (noun): a male employee of a paga tavern, who supervises the serving of paga by slavegirls, and collects payment for the paga and the use of the slavegirls

paga tavern (noun): an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages, esp. paga, are sold; in addition, the use of the serving slave is included in the price of the paga bought

pagar (noun): pleasure

pagar kajira (noun): pleasure slave

Paravaci (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Rich People; their standard is a boskhead-shaped banner made of jewels strung on gold wire

parsit fish (noun): a silvery fish having brown stripes

pasang (noun): measure of distance equalling .7 miles

Passage Hand (noun): the 5-day period between Gorean months, which consist of 5 5- day weeks

passion slave (noun): a slavegirl who has been bred, rather captured; specifically, one that has been bred for a particular trait, such as beauty or slave heat or the shape of her lips

Peasants, Caste of (noun): the basic caste of Gor; they refer to themselves as the 'Ox on Which the Home Stone Rests'. For other castes, see Castes of Gor

Physicians, Caste of (noun): the caste which practices the healing arts; the Physicians are one of the five High Castes which make up the Gorean government; their caste color is green. For other castes, see Castes of Gor

pierced-ear girl (noun): a slavegirl whose ears have been pierced; as piercing a girl's ears is consider the ultimate degradation, it virtually guarantees that the girl will never be freed; the practice first became popular in Turia, but is gaining acception in the northern cities, esp. Ar

plank collar (noun): a two-piece board hinged at one end and capable of being locked at the other, similar in operation to the stocks of 18th-century America and England; it has two or more semi-circular holes cut in each side so that it may fit around the necks of more than one slavegirl or captive free woman at one time

Player (noun): a member of a caste-like society who plays Kaissa professionally; their caste colors are red and yellow. For other castes, see Castes of Gor

Pleasure Garden (noun): an area in which wealthy Gorean men keep their slavegirls; roughly akin to the harem of the Arab countries of Earth

	pleasure rack (noun): a device, ranging in complexity from a grid of ropes in a wooden frame to a moveable, adjustable frame with chains, for the display and sexual use of slavegirls and captive free women ( See also Branding rack )

pleasure silk (noun): sheer, clingy form of silk worn only by slavegirls; wraps like a pareau, with a disrobing loop at the left shoulder

Pleasure Slave (noun): a slavegirl whose main function is sexual servitude to her master; traditionally, she kneels with her knees spread wide, and her hands either resting on her thighs or, in some cities, crossed behind her, ready for binding

pot girl (noun): a slavegirl whose main function is cooking and other menial tasks; used disparagingly

Pride (noun): a military unit consisting of 100 Warriors

pride veil (noun): the third veil worn by free women; worn under the house veil and over the veil of the citizeness. See "Robes of Concealment"

Priest-King (noun): the Earth translation of the Gorean term 'Sardar'

Prition (noun): title of a treatise on bondage written by Clearchus of Cos

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quala (noun): small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff, brushy mane of black hair; pl. qualae

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ram-berries (noun): small, succulent berries

ram-ship (noun): war galley, having up to 3 banks of oars as well as masts and sails; named for the battering rams on the prow

rarius (noun; pl.rarii): warrior

Raviri (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Aretai

ravishment lamp (noun): a small tharlarion- oil lamp, found in the chamber of a master; its soft glow is sufficient to illuminate a slavegirl as she is raped

Red Hunters (noun): the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the Eskimos of Earth

Red Savages (noun): the peoples to inhabit the plains area (Barrens) of Gor; in appearance and culture, they are similar to the American Indians of Earth

rence (noun): a tufted, reed-like plant that grows in the marshes; used for making paper

rence paper (noun): papyrus

rep (noun): a fiber plant similar to cotton

repcloth (noun): rough fabric woven from the fibers of the rep plant; analogous to cotton muslin?

river shark (noun): a narrow, black, vicious, carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin, which inhabits the rivers of Gor

	Robes of Concealment (noun): the mode of dress favored by free women in some of the larger city-states (i.e. Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Turia, etc.); it consists of one or more hooded robes of heavy brocade, or other opaque fabric, plus up to five face veils
The face veils are listed in order here. last veil house veil pride veil citizeness (a.k.a. freedom veil) street veil

round ship (noun): heavy cargo & passenger ships, having up to 3 banks of 10 oars to a side; not as swift or maneuverable as ram- ships, having a keel-to-beam ratio of 6:1; has 2 rudders, and 2 permanent, lateen-rigged masts; carries a crew of 20-25 free men, plus up to 200 oar-slaves