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“narrow”

10 fragments across 7 traditions carry this sense. They split 6 to 4 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 4 different families, from real world 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, Drow, has 2.

Drow


Fantasy races

Nirz initial · Zryn initial

  • Nirzenzir

    Nirz narrow + enzir watcher

    narrow watcher

  • Nirzozzen

    Nirz narrow + ozzen dust

    narrow dust

  • Nirzesstri

    Nirz narrow + esstri pledged

    narrow pledged

  • Zrynaldris

    Zryn narrow + aldris warren

    narrow warren

  • Zrynazzon

    Zryn narrow + azzon gate

    narrow gate

  • Zrynandris

    Zryn narrow + andris passage

    narrow passage

Irish


Real world

cael final · keel final

  • Niacael

    Nia champion + cael narrow

    champion narrow

  • Ruacael

    Rua red-haired + cael narrow

    red-haired narrow

  • Sulcael

    Sul eye + cael narrow

    eye narrow

  • Knockkeel

    Knock hill + keel narrow

    hill narrow

  • Carrickkeel

    Carrick rock + keel narrow

    rock narrow

  • Kilkeel

    Kil church + keel narrow

    church narrow

Minotaur


Creatures

Steno initial · Stena initial

  • Stenomitos

    Steno narrow + mitos thread

    narrow thread

  • Stenoponos

    Steno narrow + ponos labour

    narrow labour

  • Stenopous

    Steno narrow + pous foot

    narrow foot

  • Stenasthena

    Stena narrow + sthena vigour

    narrow vigour

  • Stenamitra

    Stena narrow + mitra headband

    narrow headband

  • Stenabronte

    Stena narrow + bronte thunder

    narrow thunder

Druid


Tabletop

Cael initial

  • Caelock

    Cael narrow + ock oak

    narrow oak

  • Caeldarr

    Cael narrow + darr oak

    narrow oak

  • Caelhowe

    Cael narrow + howe mound

    narrow mound

Rogue


Tabletop

Thin initial

  • Thintongue

    Thin narrow + tongue speech

    narrow speech

  • Thinjaw

    Thin narrow + jaw biting bone

    narrow biting bone

  • Thinboot

    Thin narrow + boot foot covering

    narrow foot covering

Scottish


Real world

kyle final

  • Linkyle

    Lin pool + kyle narrow

    pool narrow

  • Strathkyle

    Strath wide valley + kyle narrow

    wide valley narrow

  • Sgurrkyle

    Sgurr peak + kyle narrow

    peak narrow

Welsh


Real world

gul final

  • Eglwysgul

    Eglwys church + gul narrow

    church narrow

  • Cwmgul

    Cwm valley + gul narrow

    valley narrow

  • Sarngul

    Sarn causeway + gul narrow

    causeway narrow

Senses that travel together

See also

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