ElfQuest Terms

A list of terms that elves are likely to use. This is to help players find that certain word, or used as just a dictionary for what we come up with.

Greetings
Sun and Sand- Sunfolk and wavedancer greeting
Shade and Sweet Water- common greeting
Warm sands to you- Wavedancer greeting

Animals
Armor Head- Dunkleosteus
Branch Horn- Male deer
Daggertooth- Shark
Ravvit- Rabbit
Red Claw- Crab
Red Tail- Lobster
Shell Back- Turtle
Slaptail- Whale

Food
Red Cap- Hazelnut
Rock Nut- Walnut
Yellow Sours- Lemons

Items
Brightmetal- Steel
Soap Root- Soap
Stick Stuff- Heavy Duty Glue

Beings and Relationships
Colt- Children of Ponyriders
Cub- Children for Wolfriders/Jackwolf Riders
Fawn- Children of Go Backs
Kitling- Children of Plainsrunners
Pips- Children of Wavdancers
Pup- Children of Wolfriders/Jackwolf Riders

Maiden- Females
Sire- Father

Bedmate/Furmate- Sharing bodies without love
Lifemate- Marriage, commitment
Lovemate- Girlfriend/boyfriend, A relationship just starting

Demons or Spirits- What humans refer to elves
High Ones/First Comers- The first elves to land on Abode
Landers- Humans (to Wavedancers)
Round Ears- Humans
Tunnel Makers- Trolls
Green-skins- Trolls
Five-fingers- Humans


Actions
Initiating- introducing a young elf to certain bodily pleasures

Insults
Rock Skull
Troll Licker
Trolldung

Troll poker 
Trollbrained
Wart Licker

Cursing
Batdung- Bullshit
By the Highones- (Astonished Feeling)
Great Sun- Oh God/Great God (Astonished feeling)
Owl Pellets- Damn/Shit
By the Great Ice Flows

Khavi's teets

Khavi's spear

Puckernuts




Other Terms
Beloved- Term used among mates.
Day Star- Sun
Green Growing Things- Trees/Bushes/Grass/Nature/Forest
Leaffall- Autumn
Longdays- Summer
Moon Mad- Crazy
Newgreen- Spring
Vast Deep- Oceans that seem endlessly deep
Whitecold- Winter