Silver Hollow (63 page)
E
Everlackadaisicalled
-
ever slothful or lazy
Epperchips
-
A
n ancient phrase, perhaps originally stemmed
from the Elder Tongue;
a carryover from the first age.
F
Fantasmatic
-
to be fil
led with a joy beyond fantastic
‘farthe k
nockers
’
-
L
ike most brownie phrases, the meaning of this remains ambiguous to most Sidhe scholars
.
Faeries
-
S
mall
,
mischievous
,
occasionally helpful creatures. T
hey are beings of almost pur
e nixy and highly unpredictable and
yet plant life flourishes around them. Many gardeners therefore attempt to coax them with inviting homes. Humans mistake them for
kind spirits
.
Filsh
-
wastes
'flachelants be knocking'
-
the effects of passing gas
Flitterflies
-
T
iny winged insects, comparable to gnats
,
though far less anno
ying. Favored pets of the faeries.
Flobbergidits
-
small
, ugly little creatures. They are fond of flowers and faeries
as their choicest delicacies.
Foshimmeny
-
A
natural climber/manipulator
.
Frazzleging
-
S
o fantastic
,
the person or object
,
renders its viewers to shock.
Freargde
-
The
most feared of all other peo
ples and most ancient of beings
. Only they of the race of dragon managed to survive, save those who
hid
their own kind.
It is
unknown where they came from, o
nly that they are the
protectors of humanity.
G
G
inger
L
ice
-
pesky bugs
that tend to target hobgoblins
Gooseberry
-
sweetest fruit in the Vale; c
alled
faerie food
by humans
Gooseyjuice
-
ferment
ed drink made from gooseberries
Greatfeather
-
a generation skipped down a Gryphon’s familial line
H
Harbuckle
- refers to the
width of a little person’s step
Hogswallup
-
a loud keening that wild hogs and hob
goblins share in similar sound; not considered a kind term
Hogswillow
-
The
fir
st known home of the hobgoblins that was
taken over by a powerful Sidhe family in ancient times. Many hobgoblins moved to Wenderdowne lands, but most were too poor to do so.
I
Ishilling
-
t
hrill inducing
K
'kip your chide'
-
“
hold off your chatter
”
Kipling
-
a fruit only found in Wenderdowne
’s orchards
Krumplekined
-
akin to a Rumplekin, the family whom
derived
their surname from the phrase. An ancient band of mischief makers from the Elder Age, krumplekined refers to one addled by this lost people’s influence.
L
Lackadaise
-
ancestor of the English waltz;
a dance native to Wenderdowne
Lowetide
- one of the five great houses left to
guard the Borderlands
N
Nixy, (
Nixing&Nixed
)
-
t
he inner energy within every being
, other than human; magic or what
traditionalists call
“
the Creator's gifts
”
. Humans h
ave forgotten how to use theirs, a pity,
for theirs was
once
the most powerful of all.
O
Ollyfeathers
-
a
very rare flightless bird, known for being incredibly stupid
;
colloquially
,
it may refer to anyone with little sense.
P
Pish
-
posh
Poshumicked
-
overcome
Pussywillows
-
A type of willow tree that faeries
are fond of nesting in.
S
Scrimple
-
term used for the crème that builds ove
r cow's milk when left to stand;
generally applying to something as certain as cow's crème.
'slashed for'
-
marked or cut
Slip Kippers
-
favored pastry dish to the
servantry
Sidhe/Seelie
-
a
n ancient people who are gifted
with
powerful gifts;
their
strength lies
in either twilight or dawn. The sun is their helper
,
but
their
weakness as well.
Skive
-
an
old crone’s tough hide
Slitherkin
-
akin to the serpent and its crafty ways
Squidgimied
-
referring to the nixing of plants, peculiar
to the Wenderdowne family nixy
T
Tuatha
- a first people;
they were older than the Sidhe or humans. N
one are certain where they come from, but they were there from the beginning, hero
es of the ancient world, men of
renown. They seemed gods to normal men. Now most linger as fades. Myrrdin Emrys is one of t
he last of this ancient people
and Jessamiene
,
the key to bringing them back into the world.
Twixdithers
-
a wild cat’s backside
Twixwhickers
-
T
wix is a shortened name for a mythical cat like creature that hides in the trees and watches passersby. Its whickers are the curious sound it makes that sound like a child’s wail. No one is certain if it is real or not, thus no one knows its actual size or shape.
Toshed
-
tossed about from within
Tushmonger
-
a
beggar of affections
U
Umbridged
-
unhinged, unstable
W
Wight
-
Tuatha;
ancient spirits that are c
onsidered neither good nor evil,
but work
toward some mysterious purpose
Thanks to my editor R.J Locksley for her British
-
ness and Najla Qamber for her brilliance. This novel would not have been feasible without the unwavering support of
my be
ta, Allison, my mentor, Melissa
and my parents.
I
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Other Titles
Qeya: Heaven’s Edge I
Ohre: Heaven’s Edge II (coming soon)
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