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Latest revision as of 02:08, 18 March 2026
sei'wabde
Out of Universe
✓ Canonical — Attested in canon.
Old Tongue
Etymology
- sei (eyes, from seia)
- wab (bond/connection, from wabunen)
- -de (negation suffix)
Verb phrase
sei'wabde
- avert your eyes, break eye contact
Attestations
Sei'wabde
"Avert your eyes (from)"
— The Hailene
Notes
- Encodes the Seanchan practice of breaking eye contact as submission before the Crystal Throne. The word captures the *breaking* of visual connection rather than simply looking away.