Old Form
These are the terms used by nobility (especially sidhe) and more sophisticated
grumps. These words are seldom used by younger exiles, but are still fashionable
vernacular among the older members.
Burgess -- A mortal; sometimes used to refer to commoners.
Crepuse -- The period at the end of any faerie festival when
activities have begun to die down, but the night is not yet over. It is said
to be a particularly mystical time, when the perceptive will discover many
secrets.
Clarion -- A call to war made by a noble to his vassals.
Covery -- A group of changelings untied by an oathbond.
Chrysalis -- The dawn of fae consciousness, the great awakening
into one's changeling nature.
Dán -- Fate; one's destiny and karma.
Draocht -- Cantrips and other changeling magic.
Driabhar -- A treasure, usually one of great power.
Entrant -- A worthy rival, one assumed to merit prolonged
struggle and respect.
Gosling -- A childling changeling or very young faerie.
Fychell -- 1) A chesslike game played by nobles. 2) A stylized
dance popular among grump nobles.
Fuidir -- The vassals to whom one owes fealty.
Gloam, the -- 1) The blackest part of the night. 2) The Midwinter's
Night, also called "the Gloaming".
Greybeard -- A grump, a term of respect.
Grandame -- A powerful female sidhe, often used when speaking
of a queen.
Knarl -- A special magical knot that serves as a type of
ward.
Laud -- To receive the glory of courtly acclaim. Often some
sort of token is bestowed as well.
Mot -- An adage, maxim or saying.
Privy Council -- The inner council of a liege and his high-ranking
vassals.
Retrorse -- To revert to one's mortal seeming.
Reune -- A noble rendezvous, often a secret negotiation.
Trollop -- A promiscuous fae.
Voile -- Chimerical clothing, garb and/or jewelry.