Gorean Dictionary: S

sa (noun): life

Sacred Place (noun): the name given to a place located in the Sardar Mountains. It is considered taboo.

Sa-eela (noun): one of the most sensual and erotic of slave dances; it consists of five distinct portions; belongs to the class of slave dance known as Lure Dances of the Love- Starved Slave girl.

sa-fora (noun): Chain Daughter or Daughter of the chain.

sajel (noun): a drug which causes harmless pustules to erupt on the body; in combination with gieron, it reproduces the symptoms of the Bazi plague

salamander (noun): an inhabitant of the brine pits of the salt mines of the Tahari, they are white and blind with long stemlike legs with fern-like filaments which are feather gills.

Salerian Confederation (noun): an alliance of 4 cities, Ti, Port Olni, Lara, and Vonda, formed to rid the Olni River of pirates and to protect inland shipping.

salt shark (noun): a long bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish having gills situated under the jaw, several rows of triangular teeth, a sickle- like tail, and a sail like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the klima.

sa-fora (noun; lit. 'chain daughter'): slave girl

salt, red (noun): some of the salt mines in the Tahari Desert Waste area of Klima, deliver a salt, famed on Gor, that is red in color from deposits of ferrous oxide. It is called the Red Salt of Kasra, after it's port of embarkation at the juncture of the Upper and Lower Fayeen.

salt, white (noun): mined by the slaves who manage to live through a punishing march over the white hot crusts of salt of the Tahari Wastes to Klima, for example. Salt, mined from the Tahari makes up 20% of the salt used in various products of Gor. The forced marches to Klima can only be done in the fall, winter, or spring when the surface temperature of the salt crusts reach 160 degree's Farenheit and the air temperature ranges from 120 to 140 degree's. The mining, harvesting, sifting, purifying and packaging process turn out nine qualities of salt which are shipped all over Gor.

salt, yellow (noun): references to yellow salt as 'of the south' and on a table exist, but no other description has been found.

Samnium (noun): two hundred pasangs east and south of Brundisium, a walled city, spared the savageries of war with Cos, because of her alliance with them.

san (adj.): one; fem. sana

sa'ng-fori (noun; lit. 'without chains'): freedom

sapa (adjective): Kailla or Dust Leg term meaning black.

sar (noun): king

Sardar (noun): priest-kings, large (c. 8 ft. tall) intelligent insects who are the true rulers of Gor; the mountain range where the Priest- Kings live.

Sardar Fairs (noun): huge fairs held 4 times each year at the foot of the Sardar Mountains; they coincide with the equinoxes and solstices (En'Kara, En'Var, Se'Kara, & Se'Var);for the duration of the Fair, the area is neutral territory: no one may be enslaved at the Fair (though slaves captured elsewhere may be sold), no blood may be spilled; serves as a trading point for information and merchandise; Each Gorean, whether male or female, is expected to see the Sardar Mountains, in honor of the Priest-Kings, at least once in his life prior to his 25th year.

Sa-Tarna (noun; lit. 'life daughter'): yellow grain, the staple crop of Gor.

Sa-Tassna (noun; lit. 'life mother'): meat

scarlet rug (noun): a submission rug used in Tharna on which a free woman naked and bound with yellow cords must submit as slave to her master first hearing him recite a ritual poem then yielding physically.

Schendi (noun): Gorean City; population approx 1 million.

scorpion (noun): found in the canopy level of the rainforest.

Scribes, Caste of (noun): the caste concerned with history, accounting, record keeping, etc.; one of the five High Castes which make up Gorean government; their caste color is blue.

se (adj.): second

sea sleen (noun): long sleek mammal with flippers and six legs and double fanged jaws can weigh as much as 1000 pounds.. and as much as 20 feet in length hunted by the Red Hunters for food and pelt.

sea sleen, black (noun): one of the four main types of sea sleen found in the polar North.

sea sleen, brown (noun): one of the four main types of sea sleen found in the polar North.

sea sleen, flat-nosed (noun): one of the four main types of sea sleen found in the polar North.

sea sleen, rogue (noun): rare broader headed more dangerous variety of sea sleen found in the Polar North.

sea sleen, tufted (noun): one of the four main types of sea sleen found in the polar North.

sea sleen, white-spotted (noun): its rich fur is used for cloaks.

Second Knowledge (noun): the education available to the higher castes; it is more esoteric, and includes knowledge of Earth. Lower Castes, are permitted only the First Knowledge.

second slave (phrase): referring to the serving of black wine, it indicates that the consumer prefers to drink it without sugar or milk; from the fact that the sugar and milk are placed in the cup by one slave before the beverage is poured into the cup by a second slave.

second wine (noun): see breeding wine

seduction slave (noun): a kajirus used to seduce a Free Woman into violating the couch law and becoming slave.

Se'Kara (noun; lit. 'second turning'): the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar month of September;full expression: Se`Kara - Lar - Torvis;Literally means:The Second Turning of the Central Fire.

Se`Var (noun; lit. 'second resting'): The Second Resting; full expression: Se`Var - Lar - Torvis; Literally means: The Second Resting of the Central Fire.

Selnar (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ko-ro-ba and some other cities)

semnium (noun): a public building which houses the high council, or governing body.

sereem diamonds (noun): red, sparking, white-flecked stones of great value.

shark, marsh (noun): long bodied, nine-gilled inhabitant of the rence island areas of the marsh, they are almost eel-like.

shark, river (noun): a narrow black vicious carnivorous fish with a triangular dorsal fin which inhabits the rivers of Gor.

shark, salt (noun): a long-bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish having gills situated under the jaw several rows of triangular teeth a sickle-like tail and a sail-like dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the Tahari.

shelter trench (noun): to escape the blistering heat of the Tahari, where temperatures can reach 175 degree's Farenheit, a trench, 4 or 5 feet deep and 18 inches wide is dug. Temperatures are 50 degrees cooler 1 or two feet below the surface of the desert. The trench is drawn perpendicular to the path of the sun, so it provides the maximum shade for the longest period of time.

she-quadrupled, modality of (noun): an instruction whereby the slave performs her regular duties upon hands and knees without the benefit of the use of her hands. In this mode she may not rise to her feet and may use only her mouth and teeth to grasp and manipulate objects.

she-sleen position (noun): Also known as 'assuming the modality of the she-quadruped.' In this position the slave falls to her hands and knees her head down on the floor her hindquarters upthrust for viewing and/or her Master's pleasure.

she-urts (noun): short for 'she-urts of the wharves' homeless free girls - runaways vagabonds orphans etc. - who live near the canals in port cities surviving by scavenging begging stealing and sleeping with paga attendants; they sleep wherever they find space and usually wear a brief tunic instead of Robes of Concealment.

Shield, Round: (noun) The round shield, concentric overlapping layers of hardened leather riveted together and bound with hoops of brass, fitted with the double sling for carrying on the left arm. Normally the Gorean shield is painted boldly and has infixed in it some device for identifying the bearer's city.

Shield, Turian: (noun) the metal embossments on their oval shields, unlike the rounded shields of most Gorean cities.

shipping collar (noun): a loose, generic collar worn by slaves when being shipped as cargo

shu (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet which is probably oriental in origin.

side-block girl (noun): a slave girl sold for a fixed price from the side block of a slave auction house instead of auctioned from the main block; used disparagingly.

sidge (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet.

Sign of the Hammer (noun): the sign of Thor, made by holding up a clenched fist. In Torvaldsland, spiritual allegiance is to ancient gods, such as Odin and Thor.

signature knot (noun): a complex knot whose tying is known only to the one who invented it.

silk slave (noun): a male pleasure slave; usually in attendance on a free woman

Silver Tubes: (noun) charged, cylindrical weapons, manually operated; incorporated principles much like the "Flame Death Mechanism"

sim plant (noun): a rambling, tangled vine like plant with huge, rolling leaves, raised in the pasture chambers of the Nest

sip root (noun): a bitter root whose extract is the active ingredient in slave wine

sirik (noun): light chain favored for female slaves, consists of a Turian type collar, to which a light gleaming chain is attached, which falls to the floor, about 10 - 12 inches longer than is required to reach from the collar to the ankles; to this chain, at the natural fall of the wrists, is attached a pair of slave bracelets; at the end of the chain is attached a set of linked ankle rings, which, when locked upon the ankles lift a portion of the chain from the floor. An incredibly beautiful thing, used to enhance the beauty of the slave. The bracelets and ankle rings can be removed, and used separately, which permits the sirik to function as a slave leash.

Sirik, Work: (noun) resembles the common sirik but the wrists, to permit work, are granted about a yard of chain.

slave belly (noun): the area of the abdomen around the navel; so called because only slave girls expose their navels

slave box (noun): About four feet long and three feet wide, with a depth of perhaps eighteen inches. It was of steel and opened from the top. In the lid, at each, there was a circle, about five inches in diameter, of penny-sized holes. It was locked shut, secured by two flat, steel bars, perpendicular to its long axis, padlocked, in front, in place.

slave bracelets (noun): manacles; there are 3 links between the wrist rings

slave dance (noun): any of the sensuous and lascivious dances performed by slave girls to entertain their masters. The dancing of a slave is a thousand times more sensuous than that of a free woman because of the incredible meanings involved the additional richness which this furnishes the explosive significance of this comprehension that she who dances is owned and theoretically could be owned by you.

slave girtle (noun): a length of cord tied about a girl to mold a slave tunic to her form and enhance her curves, able to be crisscrossed about the body.

slave goad (noun): Rather like the tarn goad, except that it is designed to be used as an instrument for the control of human beings rather than tarns….Unlike the tarn goad which has a simple on-off switch in the handle, the slave goad works with both a switch and a dial, and the intensity of the charge administered can be varied from an infliction which is only distinctly unpleasant to one which is instantly lethal. The slave goad, unknown in most Gorean cities, is almost never used except by professional slavers, probably because of the great expense involved.

slave harness (noun): a slave garment or bond not otherwise described.

slave heat (noun): the intense need and passion of a slave girl

slave hobble (noun): Consists of two rings, one for a wrist, the other for ankle, joined by about seven inches of chain. In a right handed girl, it locks on the right wrist and left ankle. When a girl kneels, in any of the traditional positions of the Gorean woman, either slave or free, it is not uncomfortable.

slave hood (noun): parts of the hood; the leather ball, the strap attached at the front of it, and the belt, with its double loop, on the outside, held in place by the belt loops, at its opening. Some hoods are little more than sacks, of canvas or leather, with drawstrings. A small padlock, passes through two rings, the buckle ring and one of the small rings, sewn in the belt.

slave lips (noun): The action whereby a slave purses her lips as if for kissing and remains that way until either kissed or released from the command.   An excellent way to silent a slave.

slave mat (noun): a corse mat to which area a slave girl may be ordered for discipline or rape; the girl may not leave the mat unless permitted by her master.

slave oval (noun): a method of chain a slave girl consisting of a hinged iron loop which locks around her waist, with two sliding wrist- rings and a welded ring in the middle of the back

slave perfume (noun): perfumes designed to be worn by slave girls; they are heavier and more sensual than those designed for free women.

slave pole (noun): imaginary pole that 'transfixes' a dancing girl by which she is 'held' during her dance.

slave porridge (noun): a cold, unsweetened mixture of water and Sa-Tarna meal, on which slaves are fed; in Torvaldsland, it is called 'bond-maid gruel', and often is mixed with pieces of chopped parsit fish.

slave rape (noun): Either disciplinary or not, it is when a Master uses a slave in full manner, drawing from her every moment of helpless submission either by cruelty or not.

slave ring (noun): a heavy iron ring c. 1' in diameter to which a slave may be secured for security discipline or any other reason; often found in floors interior & exterior walls (either 1' or 3' above the ground) attached to the foot of a master's sleeping couch, etc.

slave sack (noun): a sack used primarily to transport slaves that ties off on at one end.

slave stake (noun): about four and one half feet in length and four inches in width, cut from wood. At it's top, about two inches from the end, a groove an inch deep is cut. A long leather tether is attached to a slave's neck and affixed to the stake. It is used for securing a slave for the night, for example.

slave steel (noun): generic term for collars chains siriks etc. worn by slaves.

slave strap (noun): heavy strap or belt which buckles behind the wearer's back; in front there is a metal plate with a welded ring through which passes the 4 hort (5 inches) chain of a pair of slave bracelets; designed to keep the wearer's hand before his body.

slave trap (noun): a trap of powerful steel that is lined by sharp teeth which snap shut on the slave's leg and locks closed until opened by a key. The trap is locked, unlike an animal trap to prevent it being pried open by strong hands.

slave tunic (noun): a simple, sleeveless, pullover tunic of brown cloth, slit deeply at the hips with narrow shoulder straps, little more than strings .Some have a disrobing loop at the shoulder.

slave veil (noun): a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk, worn across the bridge of the nose where, beautifully, it’s porous, yellow sheen broke to the left and right. Considered a mockery, as it reveals as much as it conceals; adds a touch of subtlety and mystery.

slave wagon (noun): a flat-bedded barred wagon like a large cage with a door in the rear in which many slaves may be transported at one time their ankles chained to a bar that runs down the center of the floor; tarpaulins are often used to cover the cage & hide the cargo.

slave whistle (noun): used in issuing signals summoning slaves and so on.

slave wine (noun: a black, bitter beverage that acts as a contraceptive; its effect is instantaneous and lasts for well over a month; can be counter-acted with a another, sweet tasting beverage.

Slavers, Caste of (noun): the sub caste of the Merchants, one who deals in human merchandise; their caste colors are blue and yellow.

Slaver's Caress (noun): The act of plying leather upon the slave's flesh unexpectedly to force her to reveal her sexual nature.

slee (noun): a rodent which inhabits the rain forests inland of Schendi.

Sleen (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which inhabits the Barrens

sleen knife (noun): knife carried, sheathed, at the waist of Panther Girls.

sleen, forest (noun): It is long, up to 20 feet, sinuous, black or brown in color. It resembles a lizard, except it is furred and mammalian. In its attack frenzy it is one of the most dangerous animals on Gor.

sleen, gray (noun): said to be Gor's finest tracker, this six legged sleen is a furred mammal with silver gray fur. It has an agile, sinuous body, thick as a drum and is 14-15 feet long. The gray sleen has a broad triangular head and a huge jaw with two rows of fangs and a dark tongue. It's widely set eyes have slit-like pupils. As is true for all sleens, it has six legs. This breed is relentless and tenacious. It can follow a scent that is weeks old for a thousand pasangs.

sleen, hunting (noun): the hunting sleen is a hunter of men. It is 20 feet in length and weighs eleven hundred pounds. This domesticated forest sleen is double-fanged and six-footed. It's tail tends to switch back and forth, getting rigid, as it hunts, it's ears flatten against it's head just prior to it's final 'charge' attack on it's prey.

sleen, prairie (noun): the prairie sleen is tawny in color, and are smaller than the forest sleen, but quite as unpredictable and vicious. Domesticated prairie sleen are used for hunting and nocturnal herd sleen are used as shepherds and sentinels. They are released from their cages with the falling of darkness, responding only to the voice of their master.

sleen, sea (noun): aquatic mammal that inhabits the polar seas, following the parsit current in search of their main food source, the parsit fish. There are four main types: black sleen, brown sleen, tusked sleen, flat-nosed sleen. Some remain under the ice year round, mostly dormant but rising every quarter of an Ahn or so to breathe through cracks in the ice.

sleen, snow (noun): inhabits the northern regions. Always white in color.

sleeping mat, chronometric (noun): mat with power switch and chronometric temperature device which may be set to have the mat turn cold before the first light as one has little inclination to remain in a freezing bed. The mat is rolled up or folded back after each use.

Slime Worm (noun):  functioned as a sewerage device within the Priest King nest, it scavages the kills of the Golden Beetle.

Snake, whip (noun): heavy coil, laced with wire and flecks of iron, used primarily on male captive/slaves.

Snow Knife (noun): large curved bone, saw-toothed knife, used to cut into the snow to make snow blocks.

Snowlart (noun): 10" high, weight 10 - 12 lbs, mammalian, 4 legs, dual stomached, hunts in the sun, feeds on bird eggs, preys on the leem.

sorp (noun): a shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls.

Spear, Gorean: (noun) about seven feet in height, heavy, stout, with a tapering bronze head some eighteen inches in length. It is a terrible weapon and, abetted by the somewhat lighter gravity of Gor, when cast with considerable force, can pierce a shield at close quarters or bury its head a foot deep in solid wood.

Spider People (noun): man-sized arachnids which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Curlon Fiber which is used in the textile mills of Ar.

Stabilization Serums (noun): a series of medical injections which, among other things, retards the aging process.

stimulation cage (noun): an ornate, fairly roomy cage, furnished comfortably with fabrics of all kinds, furs, cosmetics, perfumes, jewelry, etc. in which a naked slave girl in training may be housed; its purpose is to awaken her senses, esp. the tactile senses, to everything in the world around her, so that she may be more pleasing to masters; in addition, it is just too short for her to stand upright, so that her head is always inclined in a gesture of submission.

Stone (noun): a unit of measurement equal to 4 Earth pounds; The Official Stone is a solid metal cylinder that iskept near Sardar; 4 times a year at each fair, cities on a given day can test their own stone against the "standard".

Stones (noun): a guessing game in which one player must guess whether the number of stones held in the fist of the second player is odd or even.

story skin (noun): an artifact of the red savages. a series of drawings and pictographs on a skin used to tell a story,the beginning of the story is at the center of the skin reading it in a slow spiral outward by turning the skin.

stranger (noun): In the Gorean language, the word for stranger and enemy are the same.

Street of Brands {noun): the city or area in a given city where slavers conduct their business.

Street of Coins (noun): the street or area in a given city where banking and other financial transactions take place.

Street of the Writhing Slave (noun): dark narrow street not far from the wharves in Victoria where most renters and dealers in coin girls keep their kennels.

street veil (noun): the outermost veil worn by free women; worn over the house veil when leaving the house.

strigil (noun): usually made of metal in a narrow, spatulate form. Used at bathing to scrap excess oils and dirt from pores.

submission mat (noun): a mat on which a girl kneels to submit.

sugars, Gorean (noun): although the flavors of the sugars are not revealed, there are several colors. White and yellow are described, and other quotes speak of gorean sugars, and in particular four gorean sugars.

sul (noun): the sul is a large, thick skinned, starchy, yellow fleshed, root vegetable.a tuberous vegetable similar to the potato,often served sliced and fried in butter and salted.

sul paga (noun): alcoholic beverage made from suls.

sula (command; lit. 'back'): Position where the slave moves to rest upon her back, arms at her sides, legs parted.

sullage (noun): a common Gorean soup consisting of three standard ingredients and, it is siad, whatever else may be found, saving only the rocks of the feild. The principal ingredients of Sullage are the golden Sul, the starchy, golden brown vine borne fruit of the golden leaved sul plant; the curled, red, ovate leaves of the Tur-Pah, a tree parasite, cultivated in host orchards of Tur trees; and the salty, blue secondary roots of the Kes shrub, a small, deeply rooted plant which grows best in sandy soil.

Sungate: (noun) gate in most major walled cities of Gor opened at dawn and closed at dusk.

Sun Lances (noun): a warrior society of the Sleen tribe of Red Savages.

Swamp Spiders (noun): man-sized arachnids (Spider People) which inhabit the swampland near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech via the mechanical translators they wear around their abdomens; they spin Curlon Fiber which is used in the textile mills of Ar.

Sword Brother (noun): this is a part of the kinship of Warriors no matter what City one belongs to. If a Warrior sheds the blood of another Warrior, they are considered sword brothers unless the blood on the weapons are formally repudiated.

sword, long (Torvaldsland) (noun): carried in it's own belt looped over the left shoulder which is the common gorean practice.

Symbol of Priest Kings (noun): golden circle, has no beginning - no end, the symbol of eternity.