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“binding”

10 fragments across 9 traditions carry this sense. 8 of them close a name against 2 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from tabletop outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. No single tradition hoards it: the deepest, Wizard, has 2.

Wizard


People

nax final · al final

  • Obnax

    Ob hidden + nax binding

    hidden binding

  • Pyrnax

    Pyr fire + nax binding

    fire binding

  • Mornax

    Mor shadow + nax binding

    shadow binding

  • Seval

    Sev seven + al binding

    seven binding

  • Reckal

    Reck reckoning + al binding

    reckoning binding

  • Mundal

    Mund world + al binding

    world binding

Bard


Tabletop

lien final

  • Pavolien

    Pavo peacock + lien binding

    peacock binding

  • Lomelien

    Lome dusk + lien binding

    dusk binding

  • Aellien

    Ael air + lien binding

    air binding

Demon


Creatures

Brakh initial

  • Brakhuzk

    Brakh binding + uzk hunger

    binding of the hunger

  • Brakhokt

    Brakh binding + okt night

    binding of the night

  • Brakheng

    Brakh binding + eng grip

    binding of the grip

Drow


Fantasy races

urzeth final

  • Hylthurzeth

    Hylth hunger + urzeth binding

    hunger binding

  • Sszenurzeth

    Sszen stillness + urzeth binding

    stillness binding

  • Rhozzurzeth

    Rhozz rope + urzeth binding

    rope binding

Druid


Tabletop

bind final

  • Stonebind

    Stone hard rock + bind binding

    hard rock binding

  • Bogbind

    Bog soft ground + bind binding

    soft ground binding

  • Cavebind

    Cave hollow rock + bind binding

    hollow rock binding

Dwarf


Fantasy races

knot final

  • Nidknot

    Nid nether + knot binding

    nether binding

  • Ekknot

    Ekk oak + knot binding

    oak binding

  • Galdknot

    Gald chant + knot binding

    chant binding

Necromancer


Tabletop

bind final

  • Stillbind

    Still motionless + bind binding

    motionless binding

  • Icebind

    Ice frozen water + bind binding

    frozen water binding

  • Quietbind

    Quiet stillness + bind binding

    stillness binding

Paladin


Tabletop

sert final

  • Firmasert

    Firma firm + sert binding

    firm binding

  • Gratisert

    Grati grace + sert binding

    grace binding

  • Gladisert

    Gladi sword + sert binding

    sword binding

Pirate


People

Rebecca initial

  • Rebecca Copperhand

    Rebecca binding + copperhand copper hand

    binding, called the copper hand

  • Rebecca Ironheart

    Rebecca binding + ironheart iron heart

    binding, called the iron heart

  • Rebecca Bilgewater

    Rebecca binding + bilgewater bilge water

    binding, called the bilge water

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “binding”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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