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Gnomish

brithla

noun. pearl

A word for “pearl” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/24), the equivalent of ᴱQ. marilla and hence derived from the early root ᴱ√MṚÐṚ “grind” (QL/63).

Conceptual Development: In Tolkien’s later writings this early Gnomish word seems to have been replaced by S./N. brith “gravel” (UT/54; Ety/BIRÍT).

Cognates

  • Eq. marilla “pearl” ✧ GL/24; LT1A/Silmarilli

Element in

  • G. Silubrilt “*Moon-pearl” ✧ GL/67; LT1A/Silmarilli
  • G. Tirimbrithla “Tower of Pearl” ✧ LT1A/Silmarilli

Elements

WordGloss
MṚÐṚ“grind”
-la“noun suffix”

Variations

  • Brithla ✧ GL/24
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