Old Sindarin *kirta, root KIR "cut"
Sindarin
certh
noun. rune
certh
noun. rune
Certh iMbelain
noun. Sickle of the Powers (Q Valakirka)
certh
Certh
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
rune-row
(i gerthas, o cherthas), pl. certhais (i cherthais).
angerthas
long rune-row
(and + certhas).
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.