List of Ancient words and phrases
From The Inheritance Encyclopedia
This is a list of the words and phrases of the Ancient Language from Eragon, Eragon: Deluxe Edition, and Eldest.
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[edit] Words
[edit] Nouns
[edit] Proper Nouns
- Agaetí Blödhren - Blood-oath Celebration
- Aiedail - The morning star
- Argetlam - Rider (literally,Silver Hand)
- Du Fells Nángoröth - The Blasted Mountains
- Du Fyrn Skulblaka - The Dragon War
- Du Silbena Datia - The Sighing Mists (a poem)
- Du Sundavar Freohr - Death of the Shadows, Eragon's false true name that he used to trick Durza.
- Du Völlar Eldrvarya - The Burning Plains
- Du Vrangr Gata - The Wandering Path (the name of the magician group of the Varden. Literally, The Path Wandering)
- Du Weldenvarden - The Guarding Forest
- Dvergar - Dwarves
- Helgrind - The Gates of Death (a mountain near Dras-Leona Used as Ra'zac's hideout)
- Osthato Chetowä - The Mourning Sage
- Ristvak'baen - Place of Sorrow (baen - used here in Urû'baen, the capital of the Empire is always pronounced bane and is an expression of great sadness/grief/sorrow)
- Shur'tugal - Dragon Rider
- Togira Ikonoka - The Cripple Who Is Whole
- Tuatha du orothrim - Tempering the fool's wisdom (level in the Riders' training)
- Varden - "The Warders"
- Wyrdfell - Elven name for the Forsworn
- Fricai Andlát - Death Friend (a poisonous mushroom)
[edit] Improper Nouns
- Adurna - Water
- Arget - Silver
- Breoal - Family; house
- Brisingr - Fire
- Dagshelgr - Hallowed Day
- Delois - A green-leafed plant with purple flowers
- Deloi - Earth
- Dras - City
- Edur - A tor or prominence
- Fairth - A picture taken by magical means
- Garjzla - Light
- Gedwëy ignasia - Shining palm
- Haldthin - Thornapple
- Knifr - Knife
- Kveykva - lightning
- Lam - Hand, palm
- Lethrblaka - A bat; the Ra'zac's mounts (literally, leather-flapper)
- Liduen Kvaedhí - Poetic Script
- Mor'ranr - Peace
- Nalgask - A mixture of beeswax and hazelnut oil used to moisten the skin
- Seithr - Witch
- Skölir - Shield
- Skulblaka- Dragon (literally scale flapper)
- Stenr- stone
- Vanyali - Magic (The dwarves took this word and used it to mean elf)
- Vöndr - A thin, straight stick
- Yawë - A bond of trust
- Zar'roc - Misery
[edit] Adjectives
- Äenora - Broad
- Bjart - Bright
- Edoc'sil - Unconquerable
- Hljödhr - Silent
- Hvitr - White
- Skölir - Shield
- Sköliro - Shielded
- Iet - My (informal)
- Pömnuria - My (formal)
- Raudhr - red
[edit] Verbs
- Blöthr - Halt; stop
- Eitha - Go; leave
- Ethgri - Invoke
- Eyddr - Empty
- Gánga aptr - To go backward
- Gánga fram - To go forward
- Geuloth - Dull
- Hlaupa - Run
- Huildar - Hold
- Jierda - Break; hit
- Kodthr - Catch
- Letta - Stop
- Malthinae - To bind or hold in place; confine
- Moi - Change
- Rïsa - Rise
- Slytha - Sleep
- Thrysta - Thrust; compress
[edit] Honorifics
- Ebrithil - Master
- Elda - A gender-neutral honorific of great praise
- Finiarel - An honorific for a young man of great promise
- Svit-kona - A formal honorific for an elf woman of great wisdom
- Vinr Älfakyn - Elf Friend
- Vodhr - A male honorific of middling praise
- Vor - A male honorific for a close friend
[edit] Miscellaneous phrases
- Domia abr Wydra - Dominance of Fate (a book)
- Draumr kópa - Dream stare
[edit] Dialogue
- Aí varden abr du Shur'tugalar gata vanta - A warden of the Riders lacks passage.
- Älfr ach thornessa - He does this.
- Älfrinn ero aí kona ramrsja - She was a strong-looking woman.
- Atra esterní ono thelduin/Mor'ranr lífa unin hjarta onr/Un du evarínya ono varda - May good fortune rule over you/Peace live in your heart/And the stars watch over you.
- Atra guliä un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waíse skölir frá rauthr - Let luck and happiness follow you and may you be a shield from misfortune.
- Atra guliä un ilian tauthr ono un atra ono waíse sköliro frá rauthr - Let luck and happiness follow you and may you be shielded from misfortune.
- Atra nosu waíse vardo fra eld hórnya - Let us be warded from listeners.
- Brakka du vanyalí sem huildar Saphira un eka! - Reduce the magic that holds Saphira and me!
- Deloi moi - Earth, change
- Du grind huildr! - Hold the gate!
- Eka aí fricai un Shur'tugal - I am a Rider and a friend.
- Fethrblaka, eka weohnata néiat haina ono. Blaka eom iet lam - Bird, I will not harm you. Flap to my hand.
- Gala O Wyrda brunhvitr/Abr Berundal vandr-fódhr/Burthro laufsblädar ekar undir/Eom kona dauthleikr... - Sing O white-browed fate/Of ill-marked Berundal/Born under oaken leaves/To mortal woman...
- Gath sem oro un lam iet - Unite that arrow with my hand.
- Gath un reisa du rakr - Unite and raise the mist
- Gëuloth du knífr - Dull the knife
- Jierda theirra kalfis - Break their calves
- Kvetha Fricai - Greetings, friend.
- Letta orya thorna - Stop those arrows
- Losna kalfya iet - Release my calves
- Reisa du adurna - Raise/Lift the water.
- Manin! Wyrda! Hugin! - Memory! Fate! Thought! (words used by Angela to give Eragon's prophecy)
- Moi stenr - Stone, change
- Nagz reisa - Blanket, rise
- Sé mor'ranr ono finna - May you find peace.
- Sé onr sverdar sitja hvass - May your swords stay sharp
- Sé orúm thornessa hávr sharjalví lífs - May this serpent have life's movement.
- Skölir nosu frá brisingr - Shield us from fire
- Skulblaka, eka celöbra ono un mulabra ono un onr Shur'tugal né haina. Atra nosu waíse fricai - Dragon, I honor you and mean you and your Rider no harm. Let us be friends.
- Stenr reisa - Raise stone
- Stydja unin mor'ranr, Hrothgar Könungr - Rest in peace, King Hrothgar.
- Thrysta vindr - Compress the air.
- Thrysta deloi - Compress the earth.
- Thverr stenr un atra eka hórna - Traverse stone and let me hear
- Vel eïnradhin iet ai Shur'tugal - Upon my word as a rider.
- Waíse heill - Be healed
- Wiol ono - For you
- Wiol pömnuria ilian - For my happiness
