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“marsh”

20 fragments across 18 traditions carry this sense. 16 of them open a name against 4 that close one, so this reads as a sense that leads.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from people 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, Druid, has 2.

Druid


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Gwern initial · lach final

  • Gwernrach

    Gwern marsh + rach fern

    marsh fern

  • Gwernknar

    Gwern marsh + knar knot

    marsh knot

  • Gwernhowe

    Gwern marsh + howe mound

    marsh mound

  • Ithlach

    Ith corn + lach marsh

    corn marsh

  • Onnlach

    Onn ash tree + lach marsh

    ash tree marsh

  • Fernlach

    Fern alder + lach marsh

    alder marsh

Japanese


Real world

sawa final · zawa final

  • Shinsawa

    Shin new + sawa marsh

    new marsh

  • Matsusawa

    Matsu pine + sawa marsh

    pine marsh

  • Hayashisawa

    Hayashi grove + sawa marsh

    grove marsh

  • Shinzawa

    Shin new + zawa marsh

    new marsh

  • Motozawa

    Moto origin + zawa marsh

    origin marsh

  • Nishizawa

    Nishi west + zawa marsh

    west marsh

D&D


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Fen initial

  • Fenvald

    Fen marsh + vald power

    marsh power

  • Fenmir

    Fen marsh + mir peace

    marsh peace

  • Fenwick

    Fen marsh + wick dwelling

    marsh dwelling

Dog


People

Fen initial

  • Fencomet

    Fen marsh + comet long-haired star

    marsh long-haired star

  • Fenroe

    Fen marsh + roe roe deer

    marsh roe deer

  • Fentree

    Fen marsh + tree woody plant

    marsh woody plant

Elf


Fantasy races

Fen initial

  • Fenran

    Fen marsh + ran wanderer

    marsh wanderer

  • Fendoth

    Fen marsh + doth vow

    marsh vow

  • Fenros

    Fen marsh + ros dew

    marsh dew

Fairy


Fantasy races

Fen initial

  • Fenrush

    Fen marsh + rush slender stem

    marsh slender stem

  • Fendrift

    Fen marsh + drift blown heap

    marsh blown heap

  • Fenwhisk

    Fen marsh + whisk quick sweep

    marsh quick sweep

French


Real world

Marais initial

  • Maraisvigne

    Marais marsh + vigne vine

    marsh vine

  • Maraisbois

    Marais marsh + bois wood

    marsh wood

  • Maraisporte

    Marais marsh + porte gate

    marsh gate

God


Creatures

Fen initial

  • Fentar

    Fen marsh + tar flame

    marsh of the flame

  • Fenran

    Fen marsh + ran reign

    marsh of the reign

  • Fengulf

    Fen marsh + gulf abyss

    marsh of the abyss

Halfling


Fantasy races

Fen initial

  • Fennut

    Fen marsh + nut kernel

    marsh kernel

  • Fener

    Fen marsh + er keeper

    marsh keeper

  • Fenham

    Fen marsh + ham home

    marsh home

Irish


Real world

curragh final

  • Shancurragh

    Shan old + curragh marsh

    old marsh

  • Belcurragh

    Bel river mouth + curragh marsh

    river mouth marsh

  • Aghcurragh

    Agh field + curragh marsh

    field marsh

Kingdom


Objects

Fen initial

  • Fenford

    Fen marsh + ford crossing

    marsh crossing

  • Fenmarch

    Fen marsh + march frontier

    marsh frontier

  • Fenhome

    Fen marsh + home homeland

    marsh homeland

Knight


People

Bray initial

  • Braychastel

    Bray marsh + chastel castle

    marsh castle

  • Brayrive

    Bray marsh + rive bank

    marsh bank

  • Brayfosse

    Bray marsh + fosse ditch

    marsh ditch

Necromancer


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Fenne initial

  • Fennemourn

    Fenne marsh + mourn sorrowing

    marsh sorrowing

  • Fennewither

    Fenne marsh + wither withering

    marsh withering

  • Fenneveil

    Fenne marsh + veil thin covering

    marsh thin covering

Pirate


People

Marsh initial

  • Marsh the Quick

    Marsh marsh + the quick quick

    marsh, called the quick

  • Marsh the Lean

    Marsh marsh + the lean lean

    marsh, called the lean

  • Marsh Riptide

    Marsh marsh + riptide riptide

    marsh, called the riptide

Superhero


People

Mar initial

  • Marcroft

    Mar marsh + croft small farm

    marsh small farm

  • Marwick

    Mar marsh + wick dwelling

    marsh dwelling

  • Marford

    Mar marsh + ford river crossing

    marsh river crossing

Troll


Creatures

Marg initial

  • Margsnodd

    Marg marsh + snodd snout

    marsh snout

  • Margborr

    Marg marsh + borr son

    marsh son

  • Margchinn

    Marg marsh + chinn chin

    marsh chin

Witch


People

Mar initial

  • Marnith

    Mar marsh + nith dew

    marsh dew

  • Marbry

    Mar marsh + bry thorn stem

    marsh thorn stem

  • Marsha

    Mar marsh + sha shade

    marsh shade

Wizard


People

Fen initial

  • Fennar

    Fen marsh + nar flame

    marsh flame

  • Fenthys

    Fen marsh + thys depth

    marsh depth

  • Fenis

    Fen marsh + is law

    marsh law

Senses that travel together

See also

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