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“keeper”

15 fragments across 12 traditions carry this sense. 14 of them close a name against 1 that open one, so it usually lands as the second element.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from fantasy races 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, Mermaid, has 3.

Mermaid


Creatures

amar final · mara final · amir final

  • Alaramar

    Alar drift + amar keeper

    drift keeper

  • Kaelenamar

    Kaelen flow + amar keeper

    flow keeper

  • Solenamar

    Solen sunlight + amar keeper

    sunlight keeper

  • Elorilmara

    Eloril dawn light + mara keeper

    dawn light keeper

  • Coralismara

    Coralis coral + mara keeper

    coral keeper

  • Serathmara

    Serath spray + mara keeper

    spray keeper

  • Lumarisamir

    Lumaris phosphor glow + amir keeper

    phosphor glow keeper

  • Kelvaramir

    Kelvar kelp + amir keeper

    kelp keeper

  • Quilothamir

    Quiloth hush + amir keeper

    hush keeper

Lich


Creatures

custos final · Custodian final

  • Vinctocustos

    Vincto bound + custos keeper

    bound keeper

  • Pulverocustos

    Pulvero dust + custos keeper

    dust keeper

  • Aeternocustos

    Aeterno undying + custos keeper

    undying keeper

  • The Ashen Custodian

    The Ashen grey with ash + Custodian keeper

    grey with ash keeper

  • The Sealed Custodian

    The Sealed shut fast + Custodian keeper

    shut fast keeper

  • The Bound Custodian

    The Bound held fast + Custodian keeper

    held fast keeper

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

dar final

  • Oshdar

    Osh cliff + dar keeper

    cliff keeper

  • Xathdar

    Xath sky + dar keeper

    sky keeper

  • Dravdar

    Drav ridge + dar keeper

    ridge keeper

Dwarf


Fantasy races

dar final

  • Vardar

    Var watch + dar keeper

    watch keeper

  • Holdar

    Hol hollow + dar keeper

    hollow keeper

  • Krumdar

    Krum crooked + dar keeper

    crooked keeper

Elf


Fantasy races

dir final

  • Erydir

    Ery lone + dir keeper

    lone keeper

  • Maedir

    Mae mist + dir keeper

    mist keeper

  • Oldir

    Ol tall + dir keeper

    tall keeper

Gnome


Fantasy races

pocket final

  • Tallypocket

    Tally running count + pocket keeper

    keeper of the running count

  • Cogpocket

    Cog gearwheel + pocket keeper

    keeper of the gearwheel

  • Spoolpocket

    Spool wound thread + pocket keeper

    keeper of the wound thread

God


Creatures

Gar initial

  • Gareth

    Gar keeper + eth breath

    keeper of the breath

  • Garvor

    Gar keeper + vor hunger

    keeper of the hunger

  • Garar

    Gar keeper + ar throne

    keeper of the throne

Halfling


Fantasy races

er final

  • Peater

    Peat turf + er keeper

    turf keeper

  • Downer

    Down hillside + er keeper

    hillside keeper

  • Hober

    Hob hearth + er keeper

    hearth keeper

Paladin


Tabletop

serra final

  • Veraserra

    Vera true + serra keeper

    true keeper

  • Virtuserra

    Virtu virtue + serra keeper

    virtue keeper

  • Constaserra

    Consta constant + serra keeper

    constant keeper

Troll


Creatures

hald final

  • Ulmhald

    Ulm damp + hald keeper

    damp keeper

  • Poldhald

    Pold peat + hald keeper

    peat keeper

  • Dornhald

    Dorn thorn + hald keeper

    thorn keeper

Witch


People

ard final

  • Cragard

    Crag rough rock + ard keeper

    rough rock keeper

  • Vervard

    Verv vervain + ard keeper

    vervain keeper

  • Harard

    Har hare + ard keeper

    hare keeper

Wizard


People

ard final

  • Vaulard

    Vaul vault + ard keeper

    vault keeper

  • Quillard

    Quill feather pen + ard keeper

    feather pen keeper

  • Elixard

    Elix essence + ard keeper

    essence keeper

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “keeper”. 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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