Lexicon:Modern/Kael
| Kael | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkaɪl/ |
| Part of speech | Noun; Verb |
| Principal parts | Kael (noun/verb), chrai Kael (calls) |
| Etymology | from Old Norse kall (a call/shout), entered CLT through Stoermhavn maritime culture Proto: kali → Middle: kālī → Modern: Kael (Great Vowel Break ā→ae, compression, open syllable tendency) |
| Related words | Saeth, Skaeld, Soeng, Spraech, wif |
Kael — a summoning cry raised against wind and wave; to raise such a cry.
Notes
The raw song-shout of Stormharbor. Called across a deck, across water, and at the Thing to take the ground. Both the sound and the act of making it.