Ianda (noun): an exchange island, a free port administered by members of the Merchant Caste, located north of Anango and is close to the shore of Thassa. It has a number of shipyards.
I ask your favor (phrase): Gorean phrase equivalent to 'Please'
ice house (noun): a place Goreans can go to purchase ice during the summer, although most Goreans cannot afford this luxury; the ice cut from ponds in the winter and is stored under saw dust until use.
ice wagon (noun): a wagon specifically built to transport ice from ice houses to the residents of those Goreans wealthy enough to afford ice for the summer.
identificatory anklet (noun): temporary metal anklet fastened about a captured Earth girl's ankle for transportation to Gor; used in place of a collar.
identificatory slave bracelet (noun): used in lieu of a collar, described as silver, it is attached to the wrist of a slave. Information about the owner is inscribed.
iglu (noun): Innuit word, meaning dwelling or house, the Red Hunters cut blocks of ice with snow knifes to construct them.
ignorance, slave (noun): it is sometimes deemed appropriate that slaves be deliberately kept in ignorance, i.e., not knowing the names of their captors, their whereabouts, or what is to be done with them, at the Master's whim.
Ihn (noun): the Gorean second, of which there are 80 in an ehn (minute)
Immunity of the herald (custom): a tradition that an individual bearing a message between warring parties is immune from enslavement.
Impalement (verb): the impalement of a person on the pole lance or spear with the dying body raised for all to view.
ina (noun): a letter of the Gorean alphabet, corresponds to the letter "i".
Inititates, Caste of (noun): the representatives of the Priest-Kings in Gorean society; the Initiates are one of the five High Castes, and are the religious branch of the government; their caste color is white
initiatory whipping (noun): the beating, usually of about 10 strokes, which a slavegirl receives upon being brought into a new household, to remind her that she is a slave and under discipline
inland language (noun): dialects used in the Ushindi region.
insula (noun): a crowded, cramped tenement type dwelling, which rents living space to it's inhabitants. They are not noted for their ventilation, luxury, or roominess, they are cheap to build made primarily of wood and brick, usually not built higher that 70 or 80 feet Gorean from the street level.
intimacy veil (noun): a long, linear, diaphanous face veil worn by Free woman. It's opacity is determined by how many times it is wrapped about the face.
Innuits (noun): The red savage people of the Polar Cap literally means "the People." They live in scattered, isolated communities and war is largely unknown, as they are a kind peaceful people.
iron belt (noun): commonly consisting of a horizontal metal bar or strap that snugly encircles a girl's waist with a vertical component attached to the front of this horizontal bar with a hinge. The vertical component is then swung up between a slave's legs and all are fastened at the small of the back with a padlock. Locked around a girl, it ensures that she will not be sexually used by any, save the one with the key.
iron collars, hung in (noun): an ancient modality of execution that involves the offenders being chained and suspended by iron collars on posts, taking two to three days to die.
Iron Master (noun): one who is skilled at piercing ears and noses, branding, and affixing collars to slaves.
iron pens (noun): the subterranean retention facilities in a Slaver's house where slaves are kept for training and prior to sale
Isanna (noun): the Little Knife Band of the Kaiila Tribe of the Red Savages.
Isbu (noun): the Little Stone Band of the Kaiila Tribe of the Red Savages.
Isbu Band (noun): a sub-group of the All Comrades
Iskander (noun): a town, part of the Vosk League. It is east of Ar’s Station and Forest Port.
Islands, Free (noun): also known as exchange islands, they are administered as Free Ports by the Merchants. Included are Teletus, Tabor, and Scagnar. Others were Farnacium, Hulneth and Asperiche. In the south are Anango and Ianda, and in the far north, Hunger and Skjern, west of Torvaldsland. These islands, and free ports on the coast such as Lydius and Helmutsport, Schendi and Bazi make possible the commerce between Cos and Tyros and cities of the mainland.
islands, rence (noun): part of the Vosk Delta where the communities of rence growers dwell. They live on rence islands which are small, seldom more than 200 by 250 feet and about 8 to 9 feet thick with an exposed surface above the water of about 3 feet. They are formed entirely from interwoven stems of the rence plants and float in the marsh. To prevent unwanted movement, they are tethered by marsh vine to near-by strong rence roots.
Issus River (noun): a northwestward flowing river, a tributary to the Vosk, more than one hundred pasangs from Torcodino which uses aqueducts to bring water from this river.
Itancanka (noun): Kaiila and Dust Leg word meaning Master, see also Wicayuhe.
ivory-billed woodpecker (noun): bird found in the lower canopies of the rainforests near Schendi.
I wish you well (phrase): Gorean phrase of farewell
