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“edge”

15 fragments across 11 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 9 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from fantasy races 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, Orc, has 3.

Orc


Fantasy races

zag final · marg final · ak final

  • Kraggzag

    Kragg stone + zag edge

    stone edge

  • Stokkzag

    Stokk club + zag edge

    club edge

  • Drogzag

    Drog burden + zag edge

    burden edge

  • Torgamarg

    Torga tusk + marg edge

    tusk edge

  • Ogamarg

    Oga brute + marg edge

    brute edge

  • Guzamarg

    Guza greed + marg edge

    greed edge

  • Kurak

    Kur hound + ak edge

    hound edge

  • Lashak

    Lash whip + ak edge

    whip edge

  • Zhurak

    Zhur growl + ak edge

    growl edge

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Rez initial · zeth final

  • Rezlakha

    Rez edge + lakha lithe

    edge lithe

  • Rezgra

    Rez edge + gra deep

    edge deep

  • Rezsra

    Rez edge + sra silent

    edge silent

  • Fenthzeth

    Fenth forge + zeth edge

    forge edge

  • Xolthzeth

    Xolth void + zeth edge

    void edge

  • Qarthzeth

    Qarth quarry + zeth edge

    quarry edge

Wizard


People

ax final · rim final

  • Verax

    Ver true + ax edge

    true edge

  • Sygax

    Syg sigil + ax edge

    sigil edge

  • Lumax

    Lum lantern + ax edge

    lantern edge

  • Cryprim

    Cryp hidden + rim edge

    hidden edge

  • Volrim

    Vol scroll + rim edge

    scroll edge

  • Elrim

    El star + rim edge

    star edge

Dragon


Creatures

Thraxor initial

  • Thraxorphyr

    Thraxor edge + phyr flame

    edge flame

  • Thraxorsor

    Thraxor edge + sor storm

    edge storm

  • Thraxoragoth

    Thraxor edge + agoth jaw

    edge jaw

Drow


Fantasy races

Cazz initial

  • Cazzinzyl

    Cazz edge + inzyl needle

    edge needle

  • Cazzyzzeth

    Cazz edge + yzzeth waiting

    edge waiting

  • Cazzulzeth

    Cazz edge + ulzeth tunnelled

    edge tunnelled

Dwarf


Fantasy races

ak final

  • Glorak

    Glor glory + ak edge

    glory edge

  • Bekak

    Bek axe + ak edge

    axe edge

  • Ragak

    Rag rage + ak edge

    rage edge

Gamertag


People

edge final

  • Pixeledge

    Pixel picture element + edge edge

    picture element edge

  • Staticedge

    Static standing + edge edge

    standing edge

  • Havocedge

    Havoc plunder cry + edge edge

    plunder cry edge

God


Creatures

Ak initial

  • Akthos

    Ak edge + thos abyss

    edge of the abyss

  • Akis

    Ak edge + is law

    edge of the law

  • Aklon

    Ak edge + lon long night

    edge of the long night

Rogue


Tabletop

Brin initial

  • Brindodge

    Brin edge + dodge evasion

    edge evasion

  • Brinblade

    Brin edge + blade sharp steel

    edge sharp steel

  • Brinlock

    Brin edge + lock door fastening

    edge door fastening

Spaceship


Objects

Marginal initial

  • Marginal Dividend

    Marginal edge + dividend dividend

    edge dividend

  • Marginal Traverse

    Marginal edge + traverse traverse

    edge traverse

  • Marginal Lighter

    Marginal edge + lighter lighter

    edge lighter

Vampire


Creatures

rand final

  • Vetrrand

    Vetr wind + rand edge

    wind-edge

  • Blaurand

    Blau blue + rand edge

    blue-edge

  • Ploirand

    Ploi rain + rand edge

    rain-edge

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “edge”. 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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