“ancient”
12 fragments across 9 traditions carry this sense. 10 of them open a name against 2 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 7 different families, from creatures outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Dragon, has 3.
vyr final · Ylthra initial · Ancient initial
- Toxarvyr
Toxar blight + vyr ancient
blight ancient
- Fyraxvyr
Fyrax fire + vyr ancient
fire ancient
- Tharosvyr
Tharos thunder + vyr ancient
thunder ancient
- Ylthrazor
Ylthra ancient + zor majesty
ancient majesty
- Ylthrasaur
Ylthra ancient + saur serpent
ancient serpent
- Ylthraxar
Ylthra ancient + xar heaven
ancient heaven
- Ancienttalon
Ancient ancient + talon talon
ancient talon
- Ancienteye
Ancient ancient + eye eye
ancient eye
- Ancienttomb
Ancient ancient + tomb tomb
ancient tomb
ur final · Forn initial
- Tarnur
Tarn lake + ur ancient
lake ancient
- Dorur
Dor gate + ur ancient
gate ancient
- Garur
Gar spear + ur ancient
spear ancient
- Fornthing
Forn ancient + thing assembly
ancient assembly
- Fornmid
Forn ancient + mid middle
ancient middle
- Fornkapp
Forn ancient + kapp contest
ancient contest
Athika initial
- Athikanael
Athika ancient + nael of God
ancient of God
- Athikavael
Athika ancient + vael of God
ancient of God
- Athikariel
Athika ancient + riel of God
ancient of God
Ancient initial
- Ancient Ladders
Ancient ancient + ladders ladders
ancient ladders
- Ancient Nightjars
Ancient ancient + nightjars nightjars
ancient nightjars
- Ancient Glaciers
Ancient ancient + glaciers ice
ancient ice
Oll initial
- Ollbarr
Oll ancient + barr top
ancient top
- Ollstan
Oll ancient + stan boundary stone
ancient boundary stone
- Olldarr
Oll ancient + darr oak
ancient oak
Cian initial
- Cianry
Cian ancient + ry ruler
ancient ruler
- Ciangal
Cian ancient + gal valour
ancient valour
- Cianbar
Cian ancient + bar head
ancient head
Eld initial
- Eldtor
Eld ancient + tor peak
ancient peak
- Eldhome
Eld ancient + home homeland
ancient homeland
- Eldheath
Eld ancient + heath heathland
ancient heathland
Old initial
- Oldfield
Old ancient + field open land
ancient open land
- Oldcroft
Old ancient + croft smallholding
ancient smallholding
- Oldherd
Old ancient + herd herdsman
ancient herdsman
Prisc initial
- Priscellus
Prisc ancient + ellus tiny one
the ancient tiny one
- Priscarius
Prisc ancient + arius tradesman
the ancient tradesman
- Priscio
Prisc ancient + io notable one
the ancient notable one
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “ancient”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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