Acephalous: Headless, having no defined head. Having no leader.
Adolph: The "a" indicates without, not, or opposite to (see Amer. Her.), plus dolph, "de olph," meaning "pertaining to elves." Infamous gnomic leader who carried out a conspiracy in the slaying of millions of elves including many Semitic people of that era.
Adrian IV: Original name, Nicolas Breakspear (1100?-1159) Pope, 1154-1159. Wonderful elven leader for which the Adriatic Sea was named.
Alba Longa: Tall Elf. Ancient name for Rome, Italy. Founded by Ascanius, son of Aeneas.
Albania: var. Land of Elves.
Albany: Land of Elves. Ancient name for Scotland.
Albigensian Church: A congregation of Elves that strive toward lives of purity by abstinence, dedication to duty, and productive labor through applied principles of orthomorthology.
Albion: var. Land of Elves. Ancient name for England. In Greek mythology, the son of Posiedon, slain by Hercules.
Ambrosia: Milk
Amortized Items: Monetary dump into which the defaulted policy loands of FRC are absrobed. See: Policy Loss and Policy Loan.
Ancestral Memory: A memory component derived through genetic background. A sense of racial history derived from an unbroken genetic line of certain races.
Angel: In Elven mythology, Angel(f)s are etheral beings generally considered good.
Anthropathy: Attributing human feelings and emotions to "gods," objects and especially to animals. A substitute for Edaphism for the non-Elf.
Artificer: The second order of Oracles containing three ranks. Immediately subordinate to the Warder order of Oracles.
Au: An etymon referring to the light or ruddy coloration of certain races, hence referring to light or fair-skinned persons.
Aulfe: O.F. "aufin" meaning "Elf." e.g. Oliver.
Aubrey: Masculine name meaning "elf king."
Auful: Also spelled awful. A demented Elf or one inclined to criminal activity. An elf who mimics gnomic activity or language.
Aurope: Early spelling for "Europe." Named after Elven inhabitants, possibly Esau, Patriarch of the Northern Elves.
Belfry: A place for hanging bells (elvish).
Caracticus: A wonderful Elven commander noted for his courage and resolve in the defense of Albion against gnomic invaders.
Celtic Calendar: An Elven Calendar of 13 months of 28 days each (lunar oriented). Each quarter begins with either an equinox or solstice. Each new year begins with the spring equinox on sunrise at the prime meridian. Abandoned by ecclesiastical decree in 14th century and later replaced by the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century.
Cerebral Fibrosis: A mental disorder giving the appearance of high IQ. Caused by the degeneration of the neuron in the brain from a a silicon base to a metal oxide base causing high mental activity with loss of cognition. Often found with Mensa members. Results in premature death, usually preceded by coma.
Code of the West: The oral tradition of the Elves found embedded in written form in various historical documents, national constitutions, treatises, legal systems, esp. in western world. e.g. Bill if Rights.
Congressional Bank: A member bank of the FRS created by the FRC to provide a line of credit for specific use of US Congressmen. A device used to intice, intimidate or overpower objections to major party platforms.
Copernicus: 1473-1573 Polish astronomer, plagiarized the principles of heliocentric planetary motion set forth by Aristarchus, 3rd cent. Greek philosopher. Also wrote on monetary reform.
Council of Gnastit: Formed in the 3rd century A.D to settle two important issues: the existence of God and the nature of the Trinity. By denying the first, deemed the second irrelevant.
Crafter: Leader of a triad of Elves. Noted for various skills. Homecraft. Builder. Practical Engineer. Mil. sapper. v.t. being able to get things done. Argueably an Oracle. Often promoted to Artificer in certain circumstances.
Cryptic: The third order of Oracles containing three ranks. Immediately superior to the Warder Order and immediately subordinate to the Host Order.
Delve: Ligated prepositional phrase. De elve, hence d'elve, hence delve. An investigative or research technique used by Elves beginning with effect and searching for cause. See also reiterative reasoing.
Demon: Ligated prepositional phrase. De mon, hence D'mon, hence demon = "of man". Ethereal beings capable of inhabiting the bodies of animals and things, including man. Lacking substance, omnipotence, etc., they influence the behavior of their hosts to achieve their needs, usually to the detriment of their hosts.
Desegregation: Another name for the Universal Dialectic.
Devil: Ligates propositional phrase. De evil, hence d'evil, hence devil. Personification of evil.
Domestic Elfrey: An Elfrey made up of twelve Elven families.
Donald: Don (Celtic etymon meaning brown haired) plus Aid (early spelling of elf); hence "brown haired elf." One of several Scottish Kings of the same name during the early middle ages.
Donn: Early celtic appellation meaning "brown haired." Believed to be the derivation fo the uniquely Spanish title of courtesy. Don, as in Don Juan, Don Miguel, etc. This etymon sheds light on the importance of hair color or skin complexion during the days of the Moorish occupation.
Dorf: Ligated propositional phrase. De orf, hence d'orf, hence dorf. Lit. "pertaining to Elves." It can appear as a suffix in Elven place names.
Druid: A member of a study group made up of Elves. During the pre-Christian era, functions included any elf functioning in the sciences, especially astronomy, medicine, physics and mathematics. Druidism was obliterated by early Roman invaders.
Druidry: The science or study of the basic truths and principles underlying all knowledge and being. Also called "Druidism."
Dupuytren's Contracture: A genetic defect pertaining to a contraction of the ligament of one or both hands beginning with the small finger and progressing to the ring and middle fingers. Found only in Elves over the age of 55.
Edaphic: Of or pertaining to the soil. Formed of the soil. Inimical to the Elf. Attuned to the world of plants and animals. of or pertaining to resonation with the Universe. A genius for invention. Ant. Escadaphic. [Editor's Note: The tradition of lore and magick held by the ministry is called the "Edaphic Tradition"]
Elf: Ger...eleven.
Elf: n., pl. "elves," elvz ME < OE +if, akin to OHG alb (Ger, nightmare), prob. < IE base "albho" white > L. "albus" white: prob. basic sense whitish figure, "in the mist." {taken from Webster New World}
Elf: Pure one. O.E. aelf, elf, ylf, pl. ylfe. MLG alf, OHG alp, also elb, pl. elbe. Fr. aulfe. OF aufin. L. alfinus. Arab: al-fin, Pers. peri,: One whose origins beging with SHEM of the Post-diluvian family and continue, unbroken, to the present times. var. sp., aelb, al, ale, alf, alp, alph, alb, elve, alf, olph, orf, orph.
Elfer: The Elven monetary unit with a value roughly equivalent to the contemporary dollar.
Elfrey: The smallest political subdivision of the community of Elves. It consists of three triads of three elves each plus an artificer. Each Eld is usually a head of a house. Also, any family of Elves.
Ent: Antient Elven word for "tree."
Errant Angel: Satan. Appears in the legend of the "Wayward Angel."
Esau: Es=unkown etymon + au=red or ruddy, the Older brother of Jacob. Esau was tricked out of his inheritance of primogenature. The patriarch of the northern Elves. Establishes Jaboic family as a non-semitic presence in the earliest days of the Middle East.
Escadaphic: Of or pertaining to the air. Not of the soil. Antithetic to the world of plants and animals. Lacking intuition. Non-Elven.
Etymon: The earliest form of a word that can be discovered from which its modifications have been derived. The origins of a word.
Euclid: Third century B.C. geometrician.
Fairy: Early name for the saline Elf. Also spelled Faeroe. Known for their shipbuilding (ferryboats), system of jurisprudence (fair play) and commercial expositions (fairs). Last known enclave was the Faeroe Islands north of England.
Federal Income Tax: Ostensible a tax on income for financing the federal gov't but is actually a device for calculating the turn over time in years of the national currency by expressing it as a composite rate and dividing it into one hundred as an absolute number. {???}
Fionn: Early Celtic etymon meaning "blond" or "very light haired."
Gerstenkorn Event: A series of occurances resulting from the sudden shift of the Earth's rotational axis from one approximately horizontal to the solar plane to one approximately 12 degrees from perpendicular causing the separation of a signle land mass into multiple ones.
Gnast: In contemporary times, the highest order in the priesthood of the universal dialect.
Gnastit: The lowest order in the priesthood of the universal dialect.
Gnome: An adherent to the universal dialect. The archenemy of the Elf.
Gnomic Creed: Another name for the universal dialect.
Gnosis: Fromed from the etymon "gn," meaning knowledge. Lacking intuition or genetic pre-printing. Requires lab verification. Pirates from other rational processes such as the scientific method. Gives an appearance of objectivity. Assumes wisdom not in evidence. Restreats to mysticism and insults when challenged. Hence, "hidden" or "underground." Basis for gnomic cosmology from whence gnomes derive their name.
Grain: The unit from which Elven system of weights and measures are derived. 1/480 ounce. The weight of a single grain of wheat. 1/16 inch, the length of a single grain of wheat.
Hades: Thought to be a pre-diluvian Patriarch of the Gnast. The place name of his residence.
Haft: Col., Artificer.
Handle: Col, Warder.
Henge: A circular structure built by Druidic Elves and designed to measure the angle between the north star and the morning sun, esp. at the equinox and solstices. A physical extension of innate Elven logic. The origin of the clock.
Host: The fourth and highest order of Oracles containing three ranks. One exists for each global hemisphere. Eastern, central and western. The largest single political subdivision of the Elven community.
Huldofolk: From Icelandic mythology, divine children destined to remain invisible to all those who do not believe in them.
Idiot: A person of the lowerst possible mental state. Compatable to an infant, or of having less than six years of life or having an IQ of less than 25.
Idiopathy: A disease of unknown origin and cause.
Imbecile: A mentally deficient person comparable to a child between 6 and 12 years of age, or having an IQ of between 25 and 75.
Indulf: Elven King of the Scots (954-962).
Ipse-Dixit: Any dogmatic statement. | Kelpie: In otherfolk mythology, a vicious half-man, half-horse. Actually, a mounted werewolf arrayed in battle gear. In modern times, one who operates a battle tank.
Lactase: An enzyme produced in the liver, residing in the intestine which is necessary in the reduction of lactose into glucose. Only the Elf retains the lifelong capacity to produce lactase. Explains why only the Elf can ingest milk as a food on a lifetime basis as described in the legend of the Wayward Angel.
Libral: One suffering from an idiopathic disease. Probably a symptom of cerebral fibrosis and based entirely on emotional response.
Lutetia: Ancient name for Paris, France. L. lutein (egg yolk) hence ruddy or golden. Placename of an early Elven community located in Western Aurope overrun by otherfolk (possibly gnomes).
Mab: Queen of the Elyon Faeries.
Mensa: Fraternal organization with membership limited to those with an intelligence quotient of a specified minimum.
Misogamy: Marriage outside of one's own race.
Miscegenation: The interbreeding between what is conisdered to be distinct human races.
Monetary Epoch: The turnover time of a national currency in years. It is calc. by dividing 100 by the composite income tax rate as an absolute number.
Moron: A mentally deficient person comparable to a child between the ages of 12 and maturity or having an IQ betweeen 75 and 100.
National Credit: Total national credit minus national monetary investment. Ab., TNC - NMI = NC. Amount of check money a nation is able to make available for lending purposes.
National Determinism: The belief that a nation lacks free will and is destined to fulfill a predetermined political role.
Nyaad: ab, Mrs. an adult female Elf.
Oliver: A masculine name. MLG, alfihar, Lit. elf army (alf + hari, a host, army). One of Charlemagne's twelve peers, a friend of Roland.
Oracle: Adviser to the Elves. An Elf reaching that position. Designating one of five orders, containing three ranks each. Beginning with the Crafter and progressing to the Artificer, Warder, Cryptic and Host.
Orphan: Orph (Elf) + an (plurality suffix). And elf who has lost his identity as an Elf or is in denial.
Other-Folk: Semi-ites or Semites and others of pure non-Elven genetics. We call our own "kins-folk" and those non-Elven "other-folk." They do the same but with contrary meaning to us.
Ounce: 480 grains of wheat containing approx 900 calories. The minimum daily nutritional intake necessary to sustain the life of a 150 lb Elf.
Peri: In persian mythos, Elves represented as descendants of fallen angels, excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
Philadelphian: Gr., phile=friend + deplhia, ligated prepositional phrase: de elph, hence d'elph. Lit. "friend of the elves." A member of a benevolent society as mentioned in Rev 3: 7-13.
Pict: A group of painted elves of Northern England (and Scotland) who suffered a loss of identity as a tribe by subsequently interbreeding with the Scots. Also called Pixie.
Pixy: Also Pictsie. A ref to Picts or spec. Nubile female Pict, Elf ab. Miss.
Pixie Dust: Whole wheat flour.
Po: Pre-Deluvian etymon meaning "large."
Policy Loan: A line of credit extended by the FRC to member banks against which loans are conferred on the basis of federal policy rather than sound business practices. A loan made to achieve a social goal not necessarily requiring payback.
Post-Diluvian: Pertaining to the historical era subsequent to continental separation.
Posiedon: Thought to be the pre-diluvian patriarch of the Saline Elf. Later known as Neptune.
Prometheus: Pre-Diluvian patriarch of the Riparian Elf.
Riparian Elf: A branch of the community of Elves specializing in technology concerning bridge building, animal husbandry and farming.
Saline Elf: A branch of the community of Elves specializing in ship building, exploration and navigation.
Reudh: Ancient etymon meaning "red" often used to describe some trait, such as the "red haired king."
Scatology: The study of residue, remnants, refuse, etc. A favorite gnomic pastime.
Semite: Gr. semi = half + ite. One whose origins began with the Post-Diluvian gamiliy but whose ancestors subsequently married across to one or more of the other family members esp. in post Jacobin times.
Seneschal: An Elven Historian or secretary.
Squigley: Penis
Stick: An Elven military unit consisting of 12 Elven fighters (esp. archers) usually commanded by an artificer.
Sylvan: The dialect or language of the Silver Elves, esp concerning the forest, trees or woodlands.
Teutonus: An Oracle, writer of fables and an encyclopaedist. Contemporary leader of the Elven Host. Sometimes referred to as the "Host."
Troll: Early name for the Riparian Elf.
Troll Bridge: Bridge built by Riparian Elves who charged a fee for use by Other-Folk and hence the usage of "toll bridge" today.
Trollage: A system of high taxation.
Universal Dialect: The dialogue of Gnomes centering on scatology as it applies to all of their cultural norms. An abhorrence of extremes: The practice of depolarizing opposites by bringing them together to a common point (synthesis = thesis + antithesis) Also: desegragation.
Warder: The second order of Oracles containing three ranks. Immediately supperior to the Order of Artificer and immediately subordinate to the Order of Cryptics.
Wer: Pre-Diluvian etymon meaning man. A post-nubile male Elf.
Wereoelf: A post nubile Elf transiting to adult male Elf.
Wheat: Basic foodstuff comprising the Elven diet and from which their system of weights and measures is acquired.
Xanthocroid: One of the Caucasian genera comprising fair haired light skinned peoples.
Xanthus: An early city situated in Asia Minor. Established the early pressence of fair and light complected peoples there.
Xanthophile: One who carried respect and esteem for light-haired or fair-skinned folk.
Xanthophobe: One who carries fear and resentment toward light-haired or fair-skinned folk.
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