certh (“sickle”) + in (gen. pl. article) + Belain (pl. of Balan Power) The lenition of Balain to Mbelain reflects Tolkien's earlier view of nasal mutation, where b, d, g > mb, nd, ng [HKF]; or it could possibly be an archaic form.
Sindarin
certh
noun. rune
certh
noun. rune
certhas
noun. certhas
Certh iMbelain
noun. Sickle of the Powers (Q Valakirka)
certhas daeron
proper name. Daeron’s Runes
The runic alphabetic developed by Daeron, a combination of certhas “runes-rows, runic alphabet” with his name (LotR/1123). It was also called the Angerthas Daeron. In some 1958 notes Tolkien called them i Cirdh Daeron instead (NM/164).
certhas
noun. runes-rows, runic alphabet
certhas
noun. runic alphabet, rune-rows
certh
Certh
Old Sindarin *kirta, root KIR "cut"
certh
rune
certh (i gerth, o cherth), pl. cirth (i chirth). RUNE-ROW (collection of runes) certhas (i gerthas, o cherthas), pl. certhais (i cherthais). LONG RUNE-ROW (a certain system of runes) Angerthas (and + certhas).
certh
rune
(i gerth, o cherth), pl. cirth (i chirth).
certhas
Certhas
From Certh with the collective ending -as
certhas
alphabet
(runic alphabet) certhas (i gerthas, o cherthas) (rune-row), pl. certhais (i cherthais)
certhas
rune-row
(i gerthas, o cherthas), pl. certhais (i cherthais).
certhas
alphabet
(i gerthas, o cherthas) (rune-row), pl. certhais (i cherthais)
angerthas
noun. runic alphabet, long rune-rows (extended version of the Certhas)
angerthas
long rune-row
(and + certhas).
círdan
shipbuilder
círdan (i gírdan, o chírdan) (shipwright), pl. círdain (i chírdain)
tiwdi
alphabet
tiwdi (i diwdi), no distinct pl. form except with article (i thiwdi). (VT46:16; David Salo would read têwdi)
círdan
noun. shipbuilder, shipwright
tiwdi
alphabet
(i diwdi), no distinct pl. form except with article (i thiwdi). *(VT46:16; David Salo would read têwdi)*
pl. n. >> angerthas