Brenda of Lo'lamond: Journey's Beginning

Part 1

Glossary

Brenda's Slang and Accent

All 'r's are rolled slightly, double 'rr's are rolled longer. Double 'ii's are pronounced 'yee'. All 'ing' endings are only 'in''.

'at (at) = that
'an (an) = than
'ave (av) = have
'ere (ear) = here
'til (till) = until
abide (a-bide) = to stay
aboat (uh-boat) = about
afore (uh-for) = before
aken (ah-ken) = know
alloa (a-low) = allow
alload (a-load) = allowed
alm (alm) = elmtree
alwaeys (all-ways) = always
an' (an) = and
aroond (a-roond) = around
ask (ask) = ashtree
astableesh (es-tab-bleesh) = establish
awaey (a-way) = away
baneeshed (ban-eesh-d) = banished
bärsärk (bar-sark) = berserk
björn (born) = bear
brimen'noiy (brim-in-noy) = oh my gosh!; holy moly!
brunn (brun) = well
buseeness (biz-ee-ness) = business
caime (came) = came
came (came) = come
caming (came-ing) = coming
canni (can-ny) = can't; can not; cannot
cloon (clue-n) = clown
corbell (core-bell) = a projecting block of stone built into the wall during construction
croon (croon) = crown
daed (day-d) = dead
dag (dag) = day
didna (did-nah) = didn't I
dinna (din-nah) = didn't; don't
doon (dune) = down, done
du (due) = do
duin' (due-ing) = doing
eetch (each) = itch
en (ehn) = in
enside (en-side) = inside
enstead (en-stead) = instead
enta (en-tah) = into
es (es) = is
everywoon (every-woo-n) = everyone
farce (far-ss) = force
fash (fash) = worry
Fridag (fri-dag) = Friday
frum (fr-uh-m) = from
fur (fer) = for
furever (fer-ever) = forever
furgot (fur-got) = forgot
gab (gab) = talk, tell
gabbin' (gab-in) = talking
gård (guard) = farm (seems to have been used for town)
gret (greht) = great
gu (goo) = go
guid (goo-id) = good
gut (gut) = got
haye (hay-ee) = hey
heem (he-m) = him
hoe (hoe) = how
jätte (hat-ey) = giant
jist (jist) = just
kalla (ka-ee-ya) = spring
lag (lag) = law
likolm (la-colmb) = little
lat (lat) = let
Lördag (lore-dag) = Saturday, day of bath
luik (loo-ik) = look
mageek (maj-jeek) = magic
Mandag (man-dag) = Monday
måne (main) = moon
marnin' (mar-nin) = good morning
meerror (me-roar) = mirror
mey (my-ee) = me
mikla (mick-la) = great, big
moine (moy-n{such as 'oink'}) = mine
moy (moy {as in 'oink'}) = my
must'ave (must-ave) = must've
noteece (no-teas{'s' as in 'c' sound) = notice
nowoon (no-woon) = no one
o' (oh) = of
Oi ('oi' as in oink) = I
Oi'm (oi-m) = I'm
Oi've ('oi'-v) = I've
orm (orm) = snake
plice (pl-y-ss) = place
pur (per) = poor
rike (rike) = kingdom
roight (r'oi't) = right
särk (sark) = chemise (woman's one-piece undercloth)
seengle (see-ingle) = single
seet (seat) = sit
snok (shnook) = grass snake
sol (sole) = sun
sollignt (sol-light) = sunlight
somewhaer (some-way-er) = somewhere
Söndag (sun-dag) = Sunday
sopheecate (so-fee-kate) = sophicate
ta (tuh) = to
tagether (tah-gether) = together
teerant (tear-rant) = tyrant
th' (th sound before next word) = the
thaer (they're) = there
thees (theece) = this
Tisdag (tis-dag) = Tuesday
trooe (true) = through
tue (tiu) = too
Tursdag (ters-dag) = Thursday
varg, ulv (varg)(olv) = wolf
Veckan (veh-kun) = the week
veesit (vee-sit) = visit
velcaime (vel-came) = welcome
vik (vick) = bay
wael (way-el) = well
wag (wag) = way
ward (ward) = word
welcame (well-came) = welcome
Wensdag (whens-dag) = Wednesday
were (were) = was, were
weren't (weren't) = wasn't, weren't
whaer (wh-ay-er) = where
winna (win-uh) = won't, wouldn't
woon (woo-n) = one
wot (wot {as in w'o'rt}) = what
wotever (wot-ever) = whatever
wurk (were-k) = work

The Ogres' Slang and Accent

All 'ing's are ended in 'in''s.

appose (a-pose) = suppose
apposed (a-post) = supposed
be = is
differ'nce = difference
foller = follow
I's (eyes) = I, I am, I'm
I's'll (eyes-ol) = I will, I'll
kilt = killed
litter = little
oughtta (ought-ta) = ought to
thar = there
they's = they
we's (wheeze) = our
we's'll (weasel) = we will, we'll
whar (as in 'far') = where
whar'd = where did
whench (when-ch) = woman
ye = you
ye'll (ye-ol) = you will, you'll
ye's = you guys, you all
ye've = you have, you've
yer = your
yesterdag (yes-ter-dag) = yesterday

Other Names of Importance

Broadsword = A long sword with sharpened edges on both sides of the blade. The scabbard is long enough to be heald with both hands, which is usually neccessary because of the heavy weight. It's a favored and specially made weapons of the people of Lo'lamond.
Cobland (cob-{as in corn on the cob}land) = The Kingdom nearest Lo'lamond, where the laws are very strict and the people are irritable. It's named for the cobblestone streets that were installed during the building of the kingdom, the only one like it on the continent.
Faerie (fare-y)- plural- faeries (clim-is-es) = A small, insect-like being that looks after the animals. They are farely powerful but are't permitted to leave their kingdoms for fear of being killed.
Corbel (core-bell) = A stone built into the inner wall of the keep to serve as a ledge for sitting things like candles and torches on it.
Ogre (Oge-r) = Large, greenish to grayish colored giants. They're larger and stronger than normal, and generally have large amounts of hair.
Imrove (im-{as in 'in'}rove) = The land over the mountains where the people of Cobland riutenely banish their unwanted. See also 'Praryland'.
The Keep = The inside of the castle where the nobles live.
Lo'lamond (low-la-mond{as in 'on'}) = The Kingdom of the fighting farmers. It's known for it's stalky, tall, strong people with quick tempers. It's named after the first of the settlers there, who was farely short, which is in high contrast to the rest of the tall people there now.
Praryland (prarie-land) = The native name for a land over the mountains known for its large fields and great grazing lands. See also 'Imrove'.
Scyth (pronounced 'sigh') = A long, cuvred blade with a long, wooden stalf handle made for cutting grass, wheat. . .ect.
Triphil (try-fil) = unknown

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