Aleifr sighs. The fact that she doesn't know the word doesn't necessarily mean anything - it wouldn't be the first complication he's seen arise from people speaking different tongues despite whatever spell Jorgmund had worked.

"It's ..." He pauses. This isn't something he's ever had to explain before. "A gothi knows secret things. Magics, the workings of the underverse and the overworld, messages from Gods, means to heal the sick and curse enemies, read omens of days to come ... They have powers and wisdom beyond normal people, and they use it to guide and protect their people."