Baker's
Knot - (noun): the knot a baker would tie in a bag around a
slave's neck, since slaves are not permitted wallets or pouches of
their own. Slave girls commonly carry a coin in their mouths to pay
for goods; the slave is not able nor permitted to untie this knot on
their own (book 8, pg.65)
Bakahs - (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal
tribe of the Kavars
Bana - (noun): jewelry, of precious metals and stones, worn by a
free person
Bara - (command; lit. 'belly'): at this command, a slave will lie
on their stomach, with wrists crossed behind the back, and with ankles
crossed, ready for binding
Barbarian - (noun): A native of the planet Earth; usually used in
a derogatory sense in reference to slavegirls from that planet
Ba-ta - (noun): second letter of the Gorean alphabet; corresponds
to the Earth letter 'B'
Bazi
Plague - (noun): a deadly, rapidly- spreading disease with
no known cure; its symptoms include pustules which appear all over
the body, and a yellowing of the whites of the eyes
Bazi
Tea - (noun):
an herbal beverage served hot & heavily sugared;
traditionally drunk 3 tiny cups at a time, in rapid succession
Bina - (noun, lit. 'slave beads'): slave jewelry, usually consisting
of plain metals, colored string, wooden or cheap glass beads; sometimes
used as a slave name
Binding
Fiber - (noun): stout twine made of strips of leather or
of a fiber like hemp; a piece long enough to circle a slavegirl's
waist 2-3 times is often used as a belt for her slave tunic
Binding
Strap - (noun): a strap 3/4" wide and 18" long
commonly used for binding the wrists and/or ankles of prisoners and
slaves
Bint - (noun): small carnivorous freshwater fish which inhabits
the rivers of the rainforests inland of Schendi; a large school of
bints can strip a carcass in minutes; similar to the piranha of Earth
Blackwine - (noun): coffee; traditionally served with red and yellow
sugars.
Blue-Sky
Riders - (noun): a warrior society of the Fleer tribe of
Red Savages
Bondage
Knot - (noun): a knot, tied by a slavegirl in her hair on
the right side of her face; it is a silent plea to her master that
she be raped
Bond-maid - (noun):
the term for a slavegirl used in Torvaldsland also called "a
girl whose belly lies under the sword"
Bond-maid
gruel - (noun): Slave porridge
Bosk - (noun): large, shaggy, long-horned bovine similar to the
Earth cow; cattle
Brak
bush - (noun): a shrub whose leaves have a purgative effect
when chewed; traditionally, branches of it are nailed to house doors
during the Waiting Hand to discourage the entry of bad luck into
the house for the New Year
Brand - (noun): a mark burned into the flesh of animals and slaves
to mark them as property; specific brands include the kef (common
kajira brand), Dina, Palm, mark of Treve, mark of Port Kar, mark
of the Tahari, mark of Torvaldsland etc.
Brand,
penalty - (noun): small 1/4" brands that mark a convicted
liar, thief, traitor, etc.
Brand,
thief's - (noun): tiny 1/4", 3-pronged brand worn on
the cheek of those of the Caste of Thieves
Branding
Rack - (noun): a device to which a new slavegirl is chained
for branding; her hands are chained above her head, but the rest
of her body is free to move, except for whichever thigh is to be
branded, this being held motionless in a large vise
Breeding
Wine - (noun): a sweet beverage which counteracts the effects
of slave wine, making a slavegirl fertile; also called second wine
Builders,
Caste of - (noun): the caste which includes architects,
draftsmen, stonemasons, etc.; the Builders are one of the five High
Castes included in the government of Gor; their caste color is brown
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