Tenner

Definition

A Tenner is an avout belonging to the ten‑year mathic cohort, formally a Decenarian. At Saunt Edhar, Tenners assemble in the southwest quarter of the Mynster and reside in the Decenarian Math.

Context and Usage

• Terminology: singular “Tenner,” plural “Tenners.” In everyday speech it is used both neutrally and colloquially; it can emphasize junior status (e.g., “just a Tenner”) and can be applied retrospectively to a person’s earlier stage (“former life among the Tenners”).
• Cadence and duties: Tenners follow a ten‑year rhythm under the Discipline and take on routine work linked to the Mynster’s rites and clock.
• Contact and travel: In organized departures toward a Convox, hierarchs paired Tenners with Centenarians; Tenners often handle Fluccish and practical dealings in towns, and may take on day‑to‑day leads within a Peregrin group while preserving the Discipline.
• Openings and summons: During designated openings, limited and supervised exchange with the outside world takes place; members may be formally Evoked via the Voco aut to serve extramuros.
• Chapter/order labeling: Speakers may specify an order chapter layered on the cohort—for example, a “Decenarian chapter” attached to a named order such as the Edharian Order—to indicate an order affiliation in addition to Tenner status.
• Public introductions: In formal proceedings at Tredegarh during a Convox Plenary, an avout was introduced as formerly of the “Decenarian chapter” of a named order; he publicly affirmed continued membership under that label.

Related Terms

Decenarians (formal cohort name); Decenarian Math (residential precinct); Hundreders (Centenarians); Convox; Peregrin; Fluccish; Voco.

Notes

• Practices and travel roles described here reflect observations at Saunt Edhar and in the current period of organized departures; usage and assignments can vary by concent.
• Both “Decenarians” and “Tenners” appear in speech and writing; “Tenner” is the common singular for one member of the cohort.