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“spear”

27 fragments across 16 traditions carry this sense. They split 13 to 14 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 5 different families, from creatures 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, Dwarf, has 3.

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Gar initial · Vigga initial · vigg final

  • Gargarn

    Gar spear + garn ready

    spear ready

  • Garden

    Gar spear + den carved lair

    spear carved lair

  • Garbrak

    Gar spear + brak breaker

    spear breaker

  • Vigganir

    Vigga spear + nir smith

    spear smith

  • Viggadotta

    Vigga spear + dotta daughter

    spear daughter

  • Viggagret

    Vigga spear + gret great

    spear great

  • Eddavigg

    Edda verse + vigg spear

    verse spear

  • Karavigg

    Kara storm + vigg spear

    storm spear

  • Norravigg

    Norra north + vigg spear

    north spear

Knight


People

Gar initial · Ger initial · gier final

  • Garbald

    Gar spear + bald bold

    spear bold

  • Garrand

    Gar spear + rand shield

    spear shield

  • Gargis

    Gar spear + gis pledge

    spear pledge

  • Gerric

    Ger spear + ric ruler

    spear ruler

  • Gerwig

    Ger spear + wig battle

    spear battle

  • Gerbrand

    Ger spear + brand sword

    spear sword

  • Guilgier

    Guil will + gier spear

    will spear

  • Mangier

    Man human being + gier spear

    human being spear

  • Landgier

    Land territory + gier spear

    territory spear

Viking


Real world

Geir initial · geirr final · spjot final

  • Geirvaldr

    Geir spear + valdr ruler

    spear ruler

  • Geirthor

    Geir spear + thor thunder

    spear thunder

  • Geirtryg

    Geir spear + tryg trusty

    spear trusty

  • Fridgeirr

    Frid peace + geirr spear

    peace spear

  • Skarpgeirr

    Skarp sharp + geirr spear

    sharp spear

  • Rafngeirr

    Rafn raven + geirr spear

    raven spear

  • Hvatspjot

    Hvat keen + spjot spear

    keen spear

  • Frostspjot

    Frost hoar rime + spjot spear

    hoar rime spear

  • Langspjot

    Lang long + spjot spear

    long spear

Dragonborn


Fantasy races

Zeth initial · Zor initial

  • Zethdur

    Zeth spear + dur enduring

    spear enduring

  • Zethkan

    Zeth spear + kan sworn

    spear sworn

  • Zethsor

    Zeth spear + sor bitter

    spear bitter

  • Zorla

    Zor spear + la lean

    spear lean

  • Zorpakha

    Zor spear + pakha armoured

    spear armoured

  • Zorvasha

    Zor spear + vasha bannered

    spear bannered

French


Real world

Ger initial · gier final

  • Gerelot

    Ger spear + elot little

    spear little

  • Gerric

    Ger spear + ric powerful

    spear powerful

  • Gerouf

    Ger spear + ouf wolf

    spear wolf

  • Bergier

    Ber bear + gier spear

    bear spear

  • Thiergier

    Thier tribe + gier spear

    tribe spear

  • Hergier

    Her army + gier spear

    army spear

Griffin


Creatures

gar final · gara final

  • Nidgar

    Nid nest + gar spear

    nest spear

  • Reggar

    Reg royal + gar spear

    royal spear

  • Montigar

    Monti mountain + gar spear

    mountain spear

  • Ferragara

    Ferra iron + gara spear

    iron spear

  • Rupiagara

    Rupia rock + gara spear

    rock spear

  • Magnagara

    Magna great + gara spear

    great spear

Orc


Fantasy races

Gorza initial · gar final

  • Gorzasnarl

    Gorza spear + snarl curled lip

    spear curled lip

  • Gorzazorn

    Gorza spear + zorn wrath

    spear wrath

  • Gorzamog

    Gorza spear + mog bulk

    spear bulk

  • Ruzggar

    Ruzg ruin + gar spear

    ruin spear

  • Urzgar

    Urz cry + gar spear

    cry spear

  • Guzgar

    Guz gorge + gar spear

    gorge spear

Werewolf


Creatures

Geir initial · gar final

  • Geirthane

    Geir spear + thane lord

    spear lord

  • Geirjaw

    Geir spear + jaw mouth bone

    spear mouth bone

  • Geirfell

    Geir spear + fell deadly cruel

    spear deadly cruel

  • Nidgar

    Nid dark moon + gar spear

    dark moon spear

  • Duskgar

    Dusk failing light + gar spear

    failing light spear

  • Siggar

    Sig victory + gar spear

    victory spear

Banshee


Creatures

laighean final

  • Draiochtlaighean

    Draiocht enchantment + laighean spear

    enchantment spear

  • Solaslaighean

    Solas light + laighean spear

    light spear

  • Uaimhlaighean

    Uaimh cave + laighean spear

    cave spear

Barbarian


Tabletop

sper final

  • Kaldsper

    Kald called + sper spear

    called the spear

  • Onnsper

    Onn opened + sper spear

    opened the spear

  • Galnsper

    Galn sang + sper spear

    sang the spear

Cat


People

gar final

  • Tabgar

    Tab tabby + gar spear

    tabby spear

  • Steelgar

    Steel hardened iron + gar spear

    hardened iron spear

  • Plumgar

    Plum dark red fruit + gar spear

    dark red fruit spear

D&D


Tabletop

Gar initial

  • Garthas

    Gar spear + thas oath

    spear oath

  • Garkir

    Gar spear + kir keen

    spear keen

  • Garmir

    Gar spear + mir peace

    spear peace

German


Real world

Ger initial

  • Gerold

    Ger spear + old ruler

    spear ruler

  • Gerbald

    Ger spear + bald bold

    spear bold

  • Gerwil

    Ger spear + wil will

    spear will

Human


People

Gar initial

  • Gargisl

    Gar spear + gisl pledge

    spear pledge

  • Garos

    Gar spear + os god

    spear god

  • Gartir

    Gar spear + tir glory

    spear glory

Kraken


Creatures

spjot final

  • Klettspjot

    Klett rock + spjot spear

    rock spear

  • Thokspjot

    Thok fog + spjot spear

    fog spear

  • Gapspjot

    Gap chasm + spjot spear

    chasm spear

Paladin


Tabletop

gar final

  • Verogar

    Vero true + gar spear

    true spear

  • Cordigar

    Cordi heart + gar spear

    heart spear

  • Fidegar

    Fide faithful + gar spear

    faithful spear

Senses that travel together

See also

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