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 Tal, Master I recently had a student challenge me about the word "veck" I am only aware of one place it appeared in the series. I felt myself being rolled roughly on my back. “Veck, Kajira,” said a voice, harshly. “Veck, Kajira.” It was not a patient voice. I looked up, startled, frightened. I cried out with pain. A metal point jabbed into my body, at the juncture between my left hip and lower abdomen. The point lifted, and the shaft of the spear turned; he struck me on the right thigh, hard, with the butt of the spear. My hand went before my mouth; his foot, in a high, strapped sandal, heavy, almost an open boot, kicked my hand away. He was bearded. I lay between his legs. I looked up at him in terror.” Slave Girl of Gor Was he telling her to rise as in "stand"? Was he telling her to rise as in "awaken"? It is a bit ambiguous. The more I have read this quote, the more I feel he was not telling her to stand. It is simply my opinion I wish you well.

Answer

You are correct in that these two times are the only times the word Veck appears in the series. (at least through 37 books at the time of this writing)

Therefore, we have only the context of this one scene to determine what the word means.

You correctly quote the first paragraph of Chapter 2 in the book Slave Girl of Gor Book 11 on page 12.

To gain even more insight into the meaning it might be beneficial to use the last sentence of Chapter 1.

Then it seemed the earth spun beneath me and darkness swept about me, rushing in upon me and I lost consciousness.


Judy falls unconscious and the next thing she knows there is a man poking her with a spear and saying Veck.

Then, after the paragraph you quote, the man, with the point of his dagger under her chin, prompts her to stand up straight.

So, you ask a good question. Does Veck mean "Wake up" or "Stand up"?

It really could be either one. And, in context, either one would work.

And since we don't know, and the two possibilities are quite a bit different, to "teach" the meaning of the word Veck is either one or even something else entirely, would simply be wrong.






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