Glossary of Kcymaerxthaere
Nyelvate (Shape Word) GlossaryLast Bishopric
[(as per linear English)]Origin
(linear English)
Definition
Another name for Bishop Morongo whose actions set off the OTGON Civil War.
Laයy/ev
[LAH-eeeeeee-ZHEV]Origin
(Yevv)
Definition
Another name for the people often called The People of the Rock.
Lector of Empedraza
[(as per linear English/em-pa-DRAH-tho)]Origin
(Linear English/Beryenne Proper Name)
Definition
An important mathematician in the distrykt of Beryan—specifically of course, in the gwome of Empedraza. Famous for his calibrations of the Pejephen year—and ultimately fatal research into prime numbers.
Leddl
[LED-ull]Origin
(Rezhn Name)
Definition
The Kcymaerxthaereal Rezhn that is largely consistent with linear Europe.
Lede
[LEED]Origin
(cognate)
Definition
Highest ranking in a Tehachapic working group. As in Lede Engineer.
Legions of Reasonably Tall Men
[(as per linear English)]Origin
(linear English)
Definition
These were the men who could fit beneath a thretchlathium—a common feature of Hiraoselky (which means “reasonably tall”) and other gwomes.
Lekksenne (var. Lekcenne)
[LECK-sen]Origin
(Proper Name)
Definition
Names for river that separates Aywatin (Lekcenne) and Erailen (Lekksenne) gwomes.
Lesser Paralytic Forest
[(as per linear English)]Origin
(linear English)
Definition
Paralytic Forests were rather terrifying places to visit because the trees, in addition to often having poisonous branch tips and the like with which to capture their prey (and let it rot into the soil), often behaved as if out of control in a wind—but actually were lashing out on their own. Calm days could be quite dangerous.
Li Thaat
[LEE THAUGHT]Origin
(Proper Name)
Definition
A notable and good citizen of the gwome Shagree whose own remarkable story is often obfuscated by his status as the victim of the murder by The Puhnee — witnessed by Eliala Mei-Ning (and led to her pursuit).
Lichen Faiths
[(as per linear English)]Origin
(linear English)
Definition
These are the religions practiced and believed in by most lichen.
lichen gwome(s)
[(as per linear English)]Origin
(linear English; cognate)
Definition
Gwomes whose population is entirely lichen. Lichen are often mistakenly considered plants, but even in the linear world are really symbiotic associations of fungi and algae and/or cyanobacteria. Lichen gwomes often co-exist in other gwomes, though they can also be the sole rulers of vast expanses as well.
Lichen Messiah
[(as per linear English)]Origin
(linear English)
Definition
“Lichen Messiah” is ultimately a colloquial expression for non-lichen to use. The lichen word is more accurately translated as “the one who is the way that our words are returned to us alone.”