Early Hick Lexicon — by semantic field (page 5 of 13)
Domestic Animals
Section titled “Domestic Animals”- vinusak /vi.nu.sak/
- dog (noun) — Basic term for domesticated canines [Animals, Domestic Animals]
- domesticated wolf (noun) — Technical/historical sense reflecting origin [Animals, Domestic Animals]
- Shows recognition of dogs as domesticated wolves through compound formation
Drink Terms
Section titled “Drink Terms”- tirai /ti.rai/
- fermented drink (noun) [Food Terms, Drink Terms, Taste Terms]
- Shows cultural knowledge of fermentation process
Earth Terms
Section titled “Earth Terms”- eltek /el.tek/
- compacted, condensed (especially of soil) (adjective) [Basic Terms, Earth Terms]
- shaped from loose material (adjective) [Basic Terms, Earth Terms]
- Proto-Hick *ʔelu-taku
- From phrase 'grale ʔelu taku' (soil together hit). Shows development from physical action to resultant state
- grapar /gra.par/
- earthworm (noun) [Animals, Earth Terms]
- Shows descriptive compound formation based on movement
Eldrim Terms
Section titled “Eldrim Terms”- matakulambe /ma.ta.ku.lam.be/
- Elven languages (collectively) (noun) — Formal term for all Elven languages as a group [Language Terms, Eldrim Terms, Scholarly Terms]
- Uses Eldrim's own term for their languages collectively. Shows typical compound reduction pattern.
- murlambe /mur.lam.be/
- Dark Elven (Drow) (noun) — Rare term, mainly in historical or scholarly contexts [Language Terms, Eldrim Terms]
- Parallels ithiril 'Dark Elf', rarely encountered in Early Hick period
- torlambe /tor.lam.be/
- High Elven (Quenya) (noun) — Formal term for High Elven language [Language Terms, Eldrim Terms]
- Shows parallel formation to toreldal 'High Elf'
- wudlambe /wud.lam.be/
- Wood Elven (Sindarin) (noun) — Common term for Wood Elven language [Language Terms, Eldrim Terms]
- Parallels edel 'Wood Elf', most common Elven contact language
Elemental Terms
Section titled “Elemental Terms”- 'ibris'er /ʔi.bris.ʔer/
- to burn (verb) [Basic Terms, Elemental Terms, Fire Terms]
- Base form for metaphorical extensions to passion and anger
Elements
Section titled “Elements”- ai /ai/
- water (noun, noun) — See Maritime Terms, Water Features [Natural World, Elements]
- water (noun, noun) — See Maritime Terms, Water Features [Natural World]
- water (noun, noun) — See Maritime Terms, Water Features [Natural World]
- water (noun, noun) — See Maritime Terms, Water Features [Natural World]
- Proto-Hick *ahi
- al /al/
- natural rock (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- natural rock (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- natural rock (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- natural rock (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- Proto-Hick *xalu
- gar /gar/
- stone (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- stone (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- stone (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- stone (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- Proto-Hick *garu
- gral /gral/
- earth, soil (noun) [Natural World, Elements]
- earth, soil (noun) [Natural World]
- earth, soil (noun) [Natural World]
- earth, soil (noun) [Natural World]
- Proto-Hick *gralu
Emotion Terms
Section titled “Emotion Terms”- 'ilibris /ʔi.li.bris/
- passion; inspire fervor (noun) [Emotion Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows positive metaphorical extension of burning sensation
- 'u'u /ʔu.ʔu/
- cry, weep (in sorrow/pain) (verb) — Often reduplicated for continuous crying [Sound Terms, Emotion Terms, Body Terms]
- Proto-Hick *'uhu-'uhu
- Onomatopoeic origin from crying/sobbing sound
- hahu /ha.hu/
- laugh, laughter (noun) — Preserves original meaning through irregular sound change [Sound Terms, Emotion Terms, Body Terms]
- Proto-Hick *hahu
- Shows irregular sound change preserving original 'laugh' meaning while regular form *halu developed into 'good' (via hi-halu > 'il)
- imibris /im.i.bris/
- rage, anger; wrath (noun) [Emotion Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows negative metaphorical extension of burning sensation
Emotional Terms
Section titled “Emotional Terms”- 'ilsul /ʔil.sul/
- happiness, joy (noun) — Often appears in well-wishing expressions [Emotional Terms, Body Terms]
- Shows cultural conceptualization of liver as seat of emotions, particularly positive ones
- 'imsai /ʔim.sai/
- self-doubt, anxiety (noun) [Mental Terms, Emotional Terms]
- Shows cultural conceptualization of anxiety as negative self-reflection
- imasam /i.ma.sam/
- to cower, hide from fear (verb) [Motion Terms, Position Terms, Emotional Terms]
- Shows metaphorical extension of 'resting under' to fearful hiding
- imlis /im.lis/
- fear, dread (noun) [Emotional Terms, Mental Terms]
- Shows semantic development from 'seeing evil' to general fear
- imlis'er /im.li.sʔer/
- to flee, run from fear (verb) — Contrasts with trask'er 'run (neutral)' [Motion Terms, Emotional Terms]
- Shows natural development from fear to flight response
- imlisitar /im.li.si.tar/
- to flinch, startle (verb) [Motion Terms, Body Actions, Emotional Terms]
- Uses superlative case to indicate sudden upward movement
- imlisrur /im.lis.rur/
- anxiety, constant fear (noun) [Emotional Terms, Mental Terms]
- Shows extension of iterative aspect to ongoing mental state
- meris /me.ris/
- enduring love (noun) — Contrasts with fleeting emotions [Emotional Terms, Basic Terms]
- Proto-Hick *meru-risu
- merkran /mer.kran/
- emotional pain, heartache (noun) [Emotional Terms, Body Terms]
- Shows metaphorical conceptualization of emotional pain as heart-piercing
- mes'er /mes.ʔer/
- to feel (emotion), experience emotion (verb) [Emotional Terms, Body Terms]
- Shows cultural distinction between heart-based emotions and liver-based deeper feelings
- sibris /si.bris/
- love (noun) [Abstract Concepts, Emotional Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Proto-Hick *hibrisu
- Metaphorical extension from 'fire' to 'passion/love'
- torthil /tor.θil/
- arrogance, haughtiness (noun) [Abstract Concepts, Emotional Terms]
- Shows ironic compound formation - excessive virtue becoming a flaw
Family Terms
Section titled “Family Terms”- brismer /bris.mer/
- passionate lover (noun) [Love Terms, Person Terms, Family Terms]
- Shows ambiguous compound analysis between 'passionate-parent' and 'fire-heart'
- storbran /stor.bran/
- marriage, family union (noun) [Family Terms, Social Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows formalization of marriage as union between family lines
- torba /tor.ba/
- goat (noun) — Shows metaphorical extension linking goats to mountains and paternal authority [Fauna, Animals, Pastoral Terms]
Fire Terms
Section titled “Fire Terms”- 'ibris'er /ʔi.bris.ʔer/
- to burn (verb) [Basic Terms, Elemental Terms, Fire Terms]
- Base form for metaphorical extensions to passion and anger
Fish Terms
Section titled “Fish Terms”- belnes /bel.nes/
- mouthed fish (noun) [Animal Terms, Fish Terms]
- Descriptive compound based on physical feature
- asamwen /a.sam.wen/
- daffodil (noun) — Common spring flower, Narcissus species [Flora, Flower Names, Spring Terms]
- Named for characteristic drooping posture of flower head
- imtirlis /im.tir.lis/
- mushroom (noun) [Flora, Food Terms]
- Shows cultural understanding of mushrooms as fruits of decay
- kel /kel/
- sky (noun) — Often used in compounds referring to celestial phenomena [Celestial Terms, Natural World]
- blue (noun) — Derived from association with sky color [Colors]
- leaf (noun) — Productive in botanical compounds [Flora, Plant Terms]
- Proto-Hick *kelu
- Shows semantic extension from 'leaf' to 'sky', possibly through metaphor of canopy
- kelwud /kel.wud/
- orchard (noun) [Garden Terms, Flora]
- Shows productive use of kel 'leaf' in botanical compounds
- kur /kur/
- moss (noun) [Flora, Plant Terms]
- copper (noun) [Metals, Material Culture]
- Proto-Hick *kuru
- sedter /sed.ter/
- planting time (noun) [Flora, Plant Terms, Rituals, Seasonal Terms, Agricultural Terms]
Flora Terms
Section titled “Flora Terms”- branlis /bran.lis/
- tree berries; fruit (noun) [Flora Terms, Food Terms]
- Metaphorical extension of "child" to "berries" and "fruit," reflecting cultural view of trees as nurturing figures
- saresp /sa.resp/
- sprout (noun) [Flora Terms, Agricultural Terms]
- Metaphorical extension of hidden leaf beneath; reflects cultural view of growth as emergence from concealment
Flower Names
Section titled “Flower Names”- asamwen /a.sam.wen/
- daffodil (noun) — Common spring flower, Narcissus species [Flora, Flower Names, Spring Terms]
- Named for characteristic drooping posture of flower head
Food & Consumption Terms
Section titled “Food & Consumption Terms”- duwes /du.wes/
- food, nourishment (noun) — Basic term for both food and eating [Food & Consumption Terms, Basic Terms]
- Semantic extension from 'meat-container' to general 'food'
- kaduwes /ka.du.wes/
- edible (adjective) — Shows productive use of ka- prefix for potential/capability [Food & Consumption Terms]
- milai /mi.lai/
- rendered fat, oil (noun) — Shows parallel formation with tirai 'fermented drink' [Food & Consumption Terms, Preparation Terms]
Food & Drink
Section titled “Food & Drink”Food Terms
Section titled “Food Terms”- branlis /bran.lis/
- tree berries; fruit (noun) [Flora Terms, Food Terms]
- Metaphorical extension of "child" to "berries" and "fruit," reflecting cultural view of trees as nurturing figures
- duwesimris /du.we.sim.ris/
- feed (verb) [Food Terms, Basic Terms]
- Derived from "duwes" (food) with the ellative case, indicating the act of providing food
- duwesthral /du.wes.θral/
- ritual feast (noun) [Food Terms, Sacred Terms]
- Shows ritual significance of communal eating
- grased /gra.sed/
- grain (noun) [Plant Terms, Food Terms]
- Shows typical compound formation for cultivated plants
- imtir /im.tir/
- rot, decay (noun) [Process Terms, Food Terms]
- Shows metaphorical extension of fermentation process to negative outcome
- imtirdu /im.tir.du/
- rotting meat (noun) [Food Terms, Death Terms]
- cadaver (noun) [Body Terms, Death Terms]
- Shows semantic extension from rotting meat to cadaver. Contrasts with du for fresh meat