From: jsbell@acs.ucalgary.ca (Joshua Bell)
Subject: Re: Dragon names
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 20:51:02 GMT
Organization: The University of Calgary, Alberta

Sigh... I was bored one day.

grep th$ /usr/dict/words

(suggestions on the ones I couldn't come up with anything for welcome)

Aftermath	- Dragon of foresight
Amaranth	- The non-fading dragon
Arclength	- Flies in circles
Azimuth		- Keeps his heading
Bandwidth	- Knows his limits
Barth		- Ridden by D'oh!
Bath		- Keeps clean.
Bayreuth	- Likes tapestries
Beneath		- Subservient dragon
Bequeath	- Clutchmate of 'wealth'
Berth		- Has a large couch
Beth		- Lizardlike
Betroth		- Knows who'll fly her
Billionth	- S'gan's dragon
Birdbath	- Splish splash he was takin' a bath...
Birth		- Likes hatchings
Bismuth		- Into cosmetics
Blacksmith	- Has a steady flame
Bloodbath	- Watch out if this one is trying to fly you
Booth		- Into privacy 
Both		- Schizophrenic
Breadth		- Rather large, even for a gold
Breath		- Another strong flamer
Broth		- Likes wherries, while swimming
Bypath		- Secluded
Casteth		- Seen the dragonhealer one too many times
Cheesecloth	- Don't ask
Childbirth	- Likes it when her weyrmate is pregnant
Cloth		- His rider was a weaver
Cometh		- Watch out for this pale blue
Commonwealth	- A very regal queen
Corinth		- Grecian
Cottonmouth	- Just been to the dentist
Dartmouth	- By the sea-side
Dearth		- So skinny his bones show
Death		- Morbid
Depth		- Likes the water
Dogtooth	- How'd this wher get on the list?
Duluth		- An explorer
Earth		- Always searching for his origins
Edith		- 
Elisabeth	-
Elizabeth	- Another regal gold
Ellsworth	- Another explorer
Faith		- You have to believe in this dragon
Falmouth	- Beyond doubt, a dragon that likes the seaside
Farnsworth	- An aristocratic dragon
Filth		- Not into bathing
Followeth	- No leader instincts
Footpath	- Always keeping to tbe beaten track
Forth		- On the move
Forthwith	- Time is of the essence
Foulmouth	- Be glad you can't hear this one
Froth		- Angry, angry, angry
Galbreath	- Another aristocrat
Garth		- Ridden by W'yne
Girth		- On NutraSlim
Giveth		- The Lord Holder...
Goldsmith	- No question as to what her favorite craft is
Goliath		- A really big bronze
Griffith	- Always making weird framing motions with his wings
Growth		- Just a weyrling for now
Hath		- He's got it all
Health		- Never sick
Hearth		- Always economical with his firestone
Heath		- Likes reclining on the grass
Henceforth	- Plans for the future
Herewith	- Lends a helping wing
Hollerith	- A contemporary writer
Hollingsworth	- 
Homeopath	- A faker
Hornmouth	- He invented bugling
Hyacinth	- Into lillies
Isopleth	- 
Judith		- Infamous gold
Keith		- 
Kenneth		- Multiple personalities?
Knoweth		- You just have to meet this dragon
Labyrinth	- A dragon of deep and intricate thoughs
Largemouth	- *burp!*
Lath		- Into woodwork
Leadeth		- Yet another dragon who speaks Olde Anglish
Leavenworth	- Hangs with bakers
Length		- Prides herself on her size
Liveth		- Life to its fullest!
Loath		- Not very positive
Locksmith	- Ask for advice on security
Loincloth	- He's a bit shy, you see
Macbeth		- That Scottish Dragon
Mammoth		- Another bulky bronze
Math		- Knows how to multiply
Mcgrath		- 
Meredith	- Mother to Foxth
Mirth		- Supposedly has a sense of humor
Monmouth	- Another fake
Monolith	- Dreams of the moons, and swelling musical themes
Month		- Even for a green she gets proddy
Moth		- Into glowglobes
Mouth		- Can't keep a secret
Myth		- Tall tales keep this one busy
Naturopath	- 
Nazareth	- Into ancient ruins and history
Neath		- A poetic dragon
North		- Knows where he's going
Oath		- Always keeps his word
Oilcloth	- Her rider never sleeps
Osteopath	- Gives massages
Path		- On the right track
Perth		- A dragon from down-under
Pith		- Soft and spongy
Plymouth	- Always making outrageous claims
Portsmouth	- Another one into ports
Psychopath	- << Muhahahaha! >>
Pyracanth	- 
Roth		- Witty and ironic
Runneth		- A very giving dragon
Ruth		- Need I say more
Sabbath		- Takes one day a sevenday off
Sawtooth	- Rrrrrrr!
Seth		- One of Faranth's clutch
Sheath		- Keeps his talons in check
Shibboleth	- Distinguished, for a dragon
Silversmith	- Another patron of the smithcraft
Sleuth		- Gets that hard-to-catch thread
Sloth		- Must we fly today?
Smith		- The smithcraft will need a bigger landing field
Smooth		- Freshly oiled
Sooth		- Would never lie
South		- Another dragon who knows where she's going
Standeth	- Yet another dragon who speaks strangely
Stealth		- Just try and catch her!
Stillbirth	- You don't want to know
Strength	- A very powerful brown
Swath		- This green knows how to decorate
Tablecloth	- Intricate patterns in her hide
Teeth		- Munch munch munch munch
Thenceforth	- Plans for the future
Therewith	- Knows what he's about to do
Tilth		- A farmer's dragon
Toolsmith	- A *really* big landing field
Tooth		- A real bitch when she gets sore
Truth		- From the clutch with Sooth
Uncouth		- Not someone you'd invite to dinner
Vermouth	- Haunts the slopes of Benden
Visigoth	- Invader from the west
Wadsworth	- 
Warmth		- Another dragon proud of her flame
Wavelength	- In the clutch with Arclength
Wealth		- His rider has expensive taste
Wherewith	- An interogative dragon
Width		- Should realy be on a diet
With		- Always wants to come along
Woolworth	- Cheap, for a dragon
Wordsworth	- Another poet
Worth		- Keeps track of exactly what he has 
Wraith		- Very ephemeral
Wrath		- Ditto
Wreath		- Into the winter season
Wyeth		- A painter
Yarmouth	- Likely another seaside dragon
Youth		- Another weyrling
Zenith		- Always flying overhead
Zeroth		- A conceptual dragon

Joshua		- Not a dragon
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