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Harbor Lexicon

A living collection of strange, spectral, and story-soaked terms from across Skeleton Harbor. Browse by letter or dive into a word to learn more.

Harrow

Quick Detail: Harrow means to deeply distress or trouble someone, leaving a lingering sense of strain or unease.

Category: Emotion & Impact
Orgin: Old English

Haunt

Quick Detail: A haunt is a place or presence that returns again and again, often leaving a lingering sense of memory or unease.

Category: Places & Presence
Orgin: Old French / Old English

Haze

Quick Detail: Haze is a light mist or veil in the air that softens detail and blurs distant shapes.

Category: Weather & Visibility
Orgin: Old English

Hearth

Quick Detail: A hearth is the central place of a home where a fire burns, long tied to warmth, gathering, and shelter.

Category: Home & Warmth
Orgin: Old English

Hearthstone

Quick Detail: A hearthstone is the stone base of a hearth where the fire rests and warmth gathers.

Category: Home & Objects
Orgin: Old English

Hollow

Quick Detail: Hollow describes something empty within, often creating echoes or an eerie sense of depth.

Category: Descriptive Terms
Orgin: Old English

Hush

Quick Detail: Hush is a soft, deliberate quiet where sound fades and even small noises feel sharper.

Category: Sound & Atmosphere
Orgin: Old English

Illume

Quick Detail: To cast light upon something.

Category: Light & Motion
Orgin: Latin

Immolate

Quick Detail: To sacrifice or destroy by fire.

Category: Ritual & Symbolism
Orgin: Latin

Incantation

Quick Detail: A spoken phrase believed to hold power.

Category: Magical Practices
Orgin: Latin

Inert

Quick Detail: Without movement; lacking the power to act.

Category: State & Motion
Orgin: Latin

Inhale

Quick Detail: To draw air inward through the lungs.

Category: Body & Sensation
Orgin: Latin