Lore

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"There were certain runes on certain pages of the Lore-Book that seemed farmiliar to him, although he did not remember what book he had ever seen them in before."

a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.

noun

Hew 

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"They charged forward then to hew down their puny attackers, but they found only the fog around them, full of voices."

To chop or cut something (most often wood)with and axe, pick, or other tool.

Verb

Shrill

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 "as the east light grew they came back p the beaches and the roads, the drums silents and only the flutes playing soft and shrill."

A voice or sound that is piercing or high pitched.

adjective

fathomless

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 "he saw that in this dusty and fathomless matter of learning the true name of each name, place, thing, and being,the power he wanted lay like a jewewl at the bottom of a dry well."

Very deep; bottomless; unfathomable or incomprehensible.

adjective

disdainful

"presently trying to show himself an equal of his polite disdainful youth, he added 'i suppose you werent where you first came from'"

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt.

noun

a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, esp. one seen shortly before or after their death.

noun

speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.

verb

lay and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically.

verb

of very great extent or quantity; immense.

adjective 

serious and immediate danger

noun