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“grim”

14 fragments across 10 traditions carry this sense. They split 7 to 7 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 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, Dragonborn, has 3.

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

don final · mora final · dun final

  • Dazdon

    Daz spark + don grim

    spark grim

  • Ashdon

    Ash ember + don grim

    ember grim

  • Hakdon

    Hak cleave + don grim

    cleave grim

  • Qarmora

    Qar quarry + mora grim

    quarry grim

  • Klazmora

    Klaz claw + mora grim

    claw grim

  • Nezmora

    Nez night + mora grim

    night grim

  • Pelthdun

    Pelth plate + dun grim

    plate grim

  • Zelthdun

    Zelth song + dun grim

    song grim

  • Gorthdun

    Gorth gorge + dun grim

    gorge grim

Drow


Fantasy races

othris final · othra final

  • Krylothris

    Kryl hooked + othris grim

    hooked grim

  • Raszothris

    Rasz lash + othris grim

    lash grim

  • Ozzothris

    Ozz hollow + othris grim

    hollow grim

  • Hylzothra

    Hylz hunger + othra grim

    hunger grim

  • Rylzothra

    Rylz poison + othra grim

    poison grim

  • Vryssothra

    Vryss cunning + othra grim

    cunning grim

Pirate


People

the grim final · Grim initial

  • Ezra the Grim

    Ezra help + the grim grim

    help, called the grim

  • Jean the Grim

    Jean god is gracious + the grim grim

    god is gracious, called the grim

  • Owen the Grim

    Owen well born + the grim grim

    well born, called the grim

  • Grimborn

    Grim grim + born born

    grim born

  • Grimstrand

    Grim grim + strand beach

    grim beach

  • Grimfoam

    Grim grim + foam foam

    grim foam

D&D


Tabletop

grim final

  • Flintgrim

    Flint flint + grim grim

    flint grim

  • Ambergrim

    Amber amber + grim grim

    amber grim

  • Islegrim

    Isle island + grim grim

    island grim

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Grim initial

  • Grimhelm

    Grim grim + helm helm

    grim helm

  • Grimgirdle

    Grim grim + girdle girdle

    grim girdle

  • Grimfounder

    Grim grim + founder founder

    grim founder

Gamertag


People

Grim initial

  • Grimblade

    Grim grim + blade leaf

    grim leaf

  • Grimraider

    Grim grim + raider riding out

    grim riding out

  • Grimprotocol

    Grim grim + protocol first glued leaf

    grim first glued leaf

Greek


Real world

Gorgo initial

  • Gorgolochos

    Gorgo grim + lochos company

    grim company

  • Gorgonous

    Gorgo grim + nous intellect

    grim intellect

  • Gorgoxenos

    Gorgo grim + xenos stranger

    grim stranger

Guild


Objects

The Grim initial

  • The Grim Host

    The Grim grim + host armed multitude

    grim armed multitude

  • The Grim Banners

    The Grim grim + banners war standards

    grim war standards

  • The Grim Compact

    The Grim grim + compact agreed bargain

    grim agreed bargain

Vampire


Creatures

Grimald initial

  • Grimaldkreuz

    Grimald grim + kreuz cross

    grim cross

  • Grimaldslav

    Grimald grim + slav glory

    grim glory

  • Grimaldstein

    Grimald grim + stein stone

    grim stone

Viking


Real world

Grim initial

  • Grimlund

    Grim grim + lund temper

    grim temper

  • Grimfot

    Grim grim + fot foot

    grim foot

  • Grimmunn

    Grim grim + munn mouth

    grim mouth

Senses that travel together

See also

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