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Da (conj.): here
~Slave Girl of Gor, page 81~

Dar (adj.): holy; priest
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 150~

Dar-Kosis (noun; lit. 'holy disease'): an incurable wasting disease, also known as the 'Sacred Affliction' , so named because it is regarded as being holy to the Priest-Kings and those who are afflicted are considered as consecrated to the Priest-Kings. The disease is highly contagious, and those who suffer from it are required to wear yellow robes, and constantly sound a wooden clacker to warn of their approach.
~Tarnsman of Gor, pages 113 and 150-151~

Dar-Kosis Pit (noun): a place where those afflicted with Dar-Kosis may voluntarily incarcerate themselves while they die. These huge pits have rudimentary shelter and a well. Once within, the sufferer may never leave. Food and necessities are thrown down from tarnback to help the diseased
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 151~

Date (noun): a staple of the diet of the Tahari Tribesmen; they are sold in a tef (a handful with the 5 fingers closed; a tefa is 6 tefs (a small basket); Five such baskets constitute a huda. In large compressed bricks they are used in trade.
~Tribesman of Gor, page 46~

Deck cage (noun): small cages fastened to the deck of a ship to transport slaves not kept in hold.
~Explorers of Gor, page 26~

Deck stones (noun): white smooth soft stones used for sanding boards and decks on ships.
~Explorers of Gor, page 98~

Degradation stripe (noun): a 2 inch wide band shaved into the hair of men captured by talunas or panther girls; it runs from the forehead to    the nape of the neck.
~Hunters of Gor, page 137~

Delka (noun): fourth letter of the gorean alphabet it corresponds to the Earth letter D and is formed as the Earth 'delta'.
~Magicians of Gor, page 176~

Delta Brigade (noun): a rebel group which quietly fought Cosians with 'resistance' tactics during their occupation of Ar. Their trademark was a bloody 'delka' mark often slashed into the skin of their victims. The existence of this unorganized group began from a comment made in a tavern by Tarl Cabot. The rumor led others, independent of each other, to use similar tactics, which convinced the Cosians of a more concerted effort against them.
~Magicians of Gor, pages 176-189~

Delta, Vosk (noun): at the mouth of the Vosk River, where it empties into the Tamber Gulf and the Thassa beyond, is a marshland thousands of square pasangs deep of estuarial wilderness. The marshes can be traversed in small rush crafts through hundreds of shallow, constantly shifting channels. The delta is inhabited, particularly in the east, by communities of rence growers who eke out a living harvesting rence. The Vosk Delta is trackless and treacherous, and the habitat of the marsh tharlarion and the predatory Ul. The entire area is claimed by Port Kar which lies within it, some hundred pasangs from it's northwestern edge.
~Raiders of Gor, pages 5-6
~Explorers of Gor, page 26
~Vagabonds of Gor, page 88

Desert, Tahari (noun): desert region variously known as the 'Tahari Wastes' lies east of Tor. It is hundreds of pasangs deep and thousands in length, punctuated by various oasis springs and deep wells. In some areas, it has been centuries between rains. Diurnal air temperatures in the shade are in the range of 120 degree's Fahrenheit. Klima, located far to the east in 'The Wastes' is the location of the infamous salt mines. The major tribes are the Kavars and the Aretai, and their vassal tribes, such as the Char, the Kashani, the Ta'Kara, the Raviri, the Tashid, the Luraz, and the Bakahs.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 33 and 47~

Desert Verminium (noun): small, purplish flower found in the Tahari; used in perfumes.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 50~

Diamonds, Sereem (noun): red, sparking, white-flecked stones of great value.
~Tribesman of Gor, page 92~

Dice (noun): many forms of dice games exist on Gor, ranging from those played with a single die to five dice. Various symbols are usually      p       painted on their surfaces. Some are sold in sealed boxes bearing their cities imprint.
~Magicians of Gor, pages 59 and 60~

Dina (noun): a small short-stemmed flower indigenous to hillsides; sometimes called the 'slave flower' it is often used as a design for slave          b      brands; sometimes used as a slave name.
~Slave Girl of Gor, page 61~

Disk golden tarn (noun): the gold tarn disk of Ar is considered to be the standard by which other cities, such as Ko-Ro-Ba and Port Kar. set the value of their own coinage. It is worth, generally, 10 silver tarsks, but standardization is slight due to the shaving or splitting of the coin as well as faulty scales that contribute to the debasing of the coinage.
~Rogue of Gor, page 155~

Display chain (noun): slave girls who are sold in groups are put into a chain which may be fastened taut at either end; the girls are spaced on the chain so that they don't crowd together and be more easily displayed; unclothed always.
~Tribesmen of Gor, page 14~

Display slave (noun): a slave girl whose primary purpose is for the display of her beauty to reflect the affluence of her master; often chained in coffle with other display slaves behind the palanquin or other transport of her master.
~Dancer of Gor, page 367~

Dock eel (noun): a black freshwater fish 4 feet long, weighing 8-10 lbs.; carnivorous and aggressive, they inhabit the shallow waters around the dock and wharves of river ports.
~Rogue of Gor, page 155~
~Guardsman of Gor, page 130~

Double leashing (noun): a method of slave control. Either two collars with leashes are affixed to her neck, or a collar with a leash on                   o      opposite sides is used.
~Magicians of Gor, pages 360-361~

Double Knowledge (noun): their are two forms of knowledge provided on Gor. The simpler or first knowledge is taught to the lower castes, and includes some misinformation as compared to the Second Knowledge, taught to the higher Castes. The term, 'Double Knowledge' refers to the fact that high castes are privy to both knowledges.
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 41~

Drum, Red Hunter's (noun): large, heavy, handled and disklike. The frame, made of wood with a cover of Tabuk hide, is struck on the frame    w    with a stick, giving the drum an odd resonance sound.
~Beasts of Gor, pages 261-262~