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Early Hick Lexicon — Professional Terms

Entries in the Professional Terms semantic field.

rantirduok /ran.tir.du.ok/
pirate, maritime raider (noun) [Maritime Terms, Professional Terms]
Originally 'river raider', extended to all maritime thieves. Shows compound reduction of imtirduok.
wenkulok /wen.ku.lok/
sorceress (noun) — Neutral/respectful term for female magic user [Magic Terms, Professional Terms]
Shows regularization of gender marking in professional terms