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<blockquote data-quote="SWBaxter" data-source="post: 3141024" data-attributes="member: 27926"><p>Some words from Games Workshop's dwarvish lexicon that might be useful:</p><p></p><p>Bok - Banging your head on the roof of a low tunnel; characteristic scar on forehead caused by same (Dwarven miners are often called "Boki")</p><p></p><p>Chuf - Piece of very old cheese a Dwarf miner keeps under his hat for emergencies</p><p></p><p>Deb - New, untried, raw</p><p></p><p>Doh - Stupid, slow-witted, gullible</p><p></p><p>Dongliz - The parts of a Dwarf's body that are impossible for him to scratch</p><p></p><p>Elgi - Elves</p><p></p><p>Elgram - Weak, enfeebled, thin</p><p></p><p>Elgraz - A structure that looks like it's about to collapse</p><p></p><p>Ginit - Small stone which works its way into your boot causing discomfort</p><p></p><p>Grik - Pain in the neck caused by continually stooping in low tunnels</p><p></p><p>Grobkaz - Goblin work, evil deeds</p><p></p><p>Grumbak - A short measure of ale; trivial complaint or grumble</p><p></p><p>Ik - Putting your hand in something slimy and unpleasant in the darkness</p><p></p><p>Kruk - A seemingly promising vein of ore which gives out suddenly; an unexpected disappointment; a venture which comes to nothing</p><p></p><p>Krunk - Underground rockfall; a disaster</p><p></p><p>Krut - A discomforting disease contracted from mountain goats</p><p></p><p>Kruti - A Dwarf suffering from Krut; a goatherd; an insult</p><p></p><p>Runk - A one-sided fight; a sound thrashing</p><p></p><p>Rutz - Slackness of bowels caused by drinking too much ale</p><p></p><p>Skaz - Thief</p><p></p><p>Skruff - A scrawny beard - an outrageous insult</p><p></p><p>Thagi - Murderous traitor</p><p></p><p>Ufdi - A Dwarf overfond of preening and decorating his beard; a vain Dwarf; a Dwarf who cannot be trusted to fight</p><p></p><p>Umgak - Shoddy, poorly made</p><p></p><p>Umgi - Men</p><p></p><p>Unbaraki - An oathbreaker – there is nothing worse in Dwarf estimation</p><p></p><p>Ungrim - A Dwarf who has not yet fulfilled an important oath; an untrustworthy Dwarf</p><p></p><p>Wanaz - A disreputable Dwarf with an unkempt beard; an insult</p><p></p><p>Wattock - An unsuccessful Dwarf prospector; a down-at-heel Dwarf; an insult</p><p></p><p>Wazzok - A Dwarf who has exchanged gold or some other valuable item for something of little or no worth; a foolish or gullible Dwarf; an insult</p><p></p><p>Werit - A Dwarf who has forgotten where he placed his tankard of ale; a state of befuddlement</p><p></p><p>Zaki - A crazed Dwarf who wanders in the mountains</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SWBaxter, post: 3141024, member: 27926"] Some words from Games Workshop's dwarvish lexicon that might be useful: Bok - Banging your head on the roof of a low tunnel; characteristic scar on forehead caused by same (Dwarven miners are often called "Boki") Chuf - Piece of very old cheese a Dwarf miner keeps under his hat for emergencies Deb - New, untried, raw Doh - Stupid, slow-witted, gullible Dongliz - The parts of a Dwarf's body that are impossible for him to scratch Elgi - Elves Elgram - Weak, enfeebled, thin Elgraz - A structure that looks like it's about to collapse Ginit - Small stone which works its way into your boot causing discomfort Grik - Pain in the neck caused by continually stooping in low tunnels Grobkaz - Goblin work, evil deeds Grumbak - A short measure of ale; trivial complaint or grumble Ik - Putting your hand in something slimy and unpleasant in the darkness Kruk - A seemingly promising vein of ore which gives out suddenly; an unexpected disappointment; a venture which comes to nothing Krunk - Underground rockfall; a disaster Krut - A discomforting disease contracted from mountain goats Kruti - A Dwarf suffering from Krut; a goatherd; an insult Runk - A one-sided fight; a sound thrashing Rutz - Slackness of bowels caused by drinking too much ale Skaz - Thief Skruff - A scrawny beard - an outrageous insult Thagi - Murderous traitor Ufdi - A Dwarf overfond of preening and decorating his beard; a vain Dwarf; a Dwarf who cannot be trusted to fight Umgak - Shoddy, poorly made Umgi - Men Unbaraki - An oathbreaker – there is nothing worse in Dwarf estimation Ungrim - A Dwarf who has not yet fulfilled an important oath; an untrustworthy Dwarf Wanaz - A disreputable Dwarf with an unkempt beard; an insult Wattock - An unsuccessful Dwarf prospector; a down-at-heel Dwarf; an insult Wazzok - A Dwarf who has exchanged gold or some other valuable item for something of little or no worth; a foolish or gullible Dwarf; an insult Werit - A Dwarf who has forgotten where he placed his tankard of ale; a state of befuddlement Zaki - A crazed Dwarf who wanders in the mountains [/QUOTE]
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