Gnomish Lexicon
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Gnomish Lexicon is an Official GemStone IV Document, and it is protected from editing.
Gnomish Lexicon
A list of confirmed words in Gnomish. For suggestions/additions, please use the Discussion page and include a link to the relevant document the term is used in (or if it is an in-game item/location, enough information staff can find it for review).
| Gnomish Term | Translation | Roots | Originating Documentation | Date Introduced | Other Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glimaergless | Approx. glimmering glass | Loosely taken from the "glimaer" (elven for glimmer) and "gless" - glass | Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation (aka Glassworking Part Two) | September 2022 | A type of Wendwillow glassworking |
| Glaesineth | Unknown | Unknown | Artisanal Glasses of Elanthia: A Continuation (aka Glassworking Part Two) | September 2022 | A type of forest gnome-produced glass |
| Ivsenra | ink stealer | Combination/truncation of gnomish words for ink and stealer | A Library Mouse By Any Other Name | February 2021 | Winedotter term for bookworm. See also achlat |
| Achlat | bookworm | Unknown | A Library Mouse By Any Other Name | February 2021 | Burghal gnome term for bookworm, see also Ivsenra |
| Latevlot | vellum vole | Combination/truncation of gnomish words for vellum and vole | A Library Mouse By Any Other Name | February 2021 | n/a |
| Plumille | n/a | Unknown | Plumille document | HSN 2015 | Plumille is a fabric mostly used for outer garments because of the natural water-resistant properties of the woven feather barbs |
| Apotl/Apotla | n/a | Unknown | Forest Gnomes: Thoughts from an Angstholm Raised Half-Elf | May 2009? | Forest gnome cloak (apotl = male, apotla = female) |
| Huiteo | n/a | Unknown | Forest Gnomes: Thoughts from an Angstholm Raised Half-Elf | May 2009? | Forest gnome beaded headband |
| Basrenne | n/a | Unknown | Ferroniere document | 2007ish | Basingstoke/forest gnome ferroniere |
| Basrenne | n/a | "Ferri" from ferroniere + gem | Ferroniere document | 2007ish | Burghal gnome ferroniere. With roots in Common, this is not representative of Gnomish's rich roots, but it is uniquely found amongst the burghals, so it is included here |
| Nonalca | n/a | Unknown | Forest Gnomes: Thoughts from an Angstholm Raised Half-Elf | May 2009? | Forest gnome, female-worn, wide sash |
| Vit’gno Loed | Unknown | Unknown | Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes | Unknown | Name of an epic poem |
| Zhadu’gno | Blood-marking | Unknown | Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes | Unknown | Basingstoke coming of age ceremony |
| Arvyad’gno | Venture of fate | Unknown | Lines of Blood: A History of the Gnomes | Unknown | Burghal gnome coming of age ceremony |