| ~L~ |
| leech plant: a homovorous plant that fastens 2 hollow, fang-like thorns into its victim, through which it sucks blood for nourishment. leg-spreader: devices of various complexity designed to keep a slavegirl's legs spread while being used sexually by her Master(s), sometimes used on male captives as an indication of humiliation. Mostly used among the Red Savages of the Barrens. lelt: a small blindfish with fern-like filaments at each side of the head, it is white with long fins and is the main food of the salt shark, inhabits the brine pits of Klima in the Tah. lesha: a command, the slavegirl stands with her hands behind her back, ready for binding, with her head back and chin to the left, ready to have a leash snapped to her collar. liana vine: a rainforest plant which can be used as a source of drinking water. lit, common: a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area. lit, crested: a bird found in the rainforests of the Schendi area. lo: means "I am" or "you are" long ship: a swift, maneuverable ship having 2 rudders, 1 removable lateen-rigged mast and a keel-to-beam ratio of 8:1, used in military actions, some fitted as ram-ships. Love Feast: common name for the 5th Passage Hand, occuring in late summer, which time is the greatest period for the sale of slaves, esp. slavegirls. love furs: soft furs spread thickly on the floor at the foot of the Master's sleeping couch, on which a slavegirl is most often raped. Luck Girl: a slavegirl who acts as mascot onboard ship, use is usually reserved for the captain, but may be shared with the crew as a disciplinary measure. Luraz: a minor tribe of the Tahari, a vassal tribe of the Aretai. |
| ~L~ (cont.) |
| ~M~ |
| mamba: large, predatory river tharlarion which inhabits the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi, similar to Earth's crocodiles. marking stick: a writing implement rather like a pen. matok: a Priest King term, refers to an inhabitant of the Nest which is in the Nest, but not of the Nest. Merchants, Caste of: the caste of those who deal in merchandise and trading, their caste colors are white and gold. mindar: a short winged yellow & red bird of the rainforests inland of Schendi, has a sharp bill used to dig in the bark of flower trees for larvae and bugs. mul: a Priest King term for a human slave. |
| ~N~ |
| nadu: a command, a slavegirl will kneel back on her heels, with her knees spread wide apart, back straight, hands on thighs with palms up, head up, eyes lowered, assuming the position of a Pleasure Slave. needle tree: a tree of the Thentis region, whose oil is used in perfumes. Nest: the colony & home of the Priest Kings in the Sardar, the ruler of the Nest is the Mother, from whose eggs the Priest Kings are hatched. Nest Trust: the Priest King equivalent of "friendship" nu: a letter of the Gorean alphabet, corresponds to the Earth letter "N". Adapted from the Greek alphabet. nykus: means "victory", from the Greek "nike" |
| ~O~ |
| omnion: a letter of the Gorean alphabet. ost: tiny snake, about 12" long, bright orange in color, its venom causes extremely painful death within seconds. The ost of the rainforests inland of Schendi are red with black stripes. |