An affix used in the Sindarin names of relatives of Finwë.
Sindarin
fin
noun. fin
fin
proper name. Finwë
fain
noun/adjective. white, shimmering, shining; white and shining [thing]; dim, dimmed; filmy, fine-woven; (vague) apparition; cloud, white, shimmering, shining, [N.] radiant; [S.] white and shining [thing]; dim, dimmed; filmy, fine-woven; (vague) apparition; cloud
Fingorn
noun. 'Revered Fin'
prop. n. 'Revered Fin(we)'. Tolkien proposed this form as remplacement for Fingon. >> Fingon. This gloss was rejected.
Fin-Argon
noun. Fin-Argon
prop. n. . This gloss was rejected.
Fin-Goldor
noun. Fin-Goldor
prop. n. . This gloss was rejected.
Fin-Golfin
noun. Fin-Golfin
prop. n. . This gloss was rejected.
finarfin
masculine name. Finarfin
Sindarin name of the youngest son of Finwë (S/60), an adaptation of his father-name Q. Arafinwë (PM/344, 360). Finarfin did not leave Valinor with the other Noldor, and was the only Noldo who did not go into exile that received a Sindarin name (PM/360). The fin appearing at the beginning of his name is the same element fin appearing at the end, a Sindarin adaption of his father’s name Finwë (VT41/10). The middle element ar(a)- is a prefix meaning “noble”, so his name could be loosely interpreted as “Finwë, Noble Finwë”. His name was sometimes written Finarphin (MR/128, WJ/179), but the pronunciation would be the same.
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this character was named N. Finrod (LR/113), a name that was later reassigned to his eldest son.
finbor
proper name. Finbor
A proposed son of Fingon, rejected when Tolkien decided that Fingon “has no child or wife” (PM/361 note #35). The meaning of his name is unclear, but may contain the element fin seen in the Sindarin names of the descendants of Q. Finwë (or possibly the element fîn “hair” seen in his father’s name), combined with the suffixal form of paur “fist”.
findor
masculine name. Findor
An earlier birth name of Gil-galad, though Tolkien’s writing is difficult to read and the exact form is unclear (WJ/56). This name may contain the element fin seen in the Sindarin names of the descendants of Q. Finwë, combined with the suffix -dor “✱king, lord”. His later birth name is given as Ereinion (S/154).
fingolfin
masculine name. Fingolfin
Second son of Finwë and high king of the Noldor in Beleriand until his death (S/60). His name is an adaptation of his father-name Nolofinwë, with the prefixed element fin often seen in the Sindarin names of the descendants of Finwë (PE17/118, PM/344).
Conceptual Development: The earliest name of this character was ᴱN. Golfin, as suggested by Christopher Tolkien (LB/147), though he did not yet have his proper place in the geneologies of the Houses of the Noldor. In the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s, his name emerged as ᴱN. Fingolfin, and so remained thereafter.
In The Etymologies from the 1930s, the Noldorin name Fingolfin was glossed “Magical Skill” (Ety/PHIN). When Tolkien revised the history of the Elvish languages, he briefly considered revising this name to S. Ingolfin, based on his mother-name Ingoldo, but quickly rejected this idea, using the etymology given above instead (PE17/118). He later reassigned Ingoldo as the mother-name of his younger brother Finarfin (PM/360).
finrod
masculine name. Finrod
Eldest son of Finarfin, ruler of Nargothrond (S/61). His name is an adaptation of his Quenya name Findaráto (PM/346), a combination of fîn “hair” and the suffixal form -rod of raud or arod “noble” (SA/fin, PE17/49, VT41/9).
Conceptual Development: The name Finrod first appeared in the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s, but at this stage he was father of the ruler of Nargothrond (LB/80); see the entry for S. Felagund for the history of this name’s assignment to various characters. This relationship remained true in the Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, when Finrod was established as the third son of Finwë (LR/113).
In The Etymologies from the 1930s, N. Finrod was given as a derivative of ᴹ✶Phinde-rauto containing ON. phinde “skill” and the suffixal form -rod of rhaud “metal” (Ety/PHIN, RAUTĀ). The name was reassigned to the ruler of Nargothrond in the 1960s between the publication of the 1st and 2nd edition of The Lord of the Rings (MR/104, note §86; RC/738), and soon after Tolkien devised the etymology given above (PM/346).
finduilas
feminine name. Finduilas
Daughter of Orodreth who loved Túrin (S/209). The initial element of her name seems to be fîn “hair” (SA/fin), but the meaning of the rest of her name is unclear. This was also the name of the wife of Denethor (LotR/961).
Conceptual Development: When this character first appeared in the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s, she was briefly named ᴱN. Findóriel, but was soon renamed ᴱN. Finduilas (LB/81), which remained her name thereafter. This name was also briefly used for the characters Arwen (WR/370) and Galadriel (TI/249).
Finarfin
noun. Finarfin
the name probably has no meaning in S and is constructed in the way similar to Fingolfin; fin (reduced Finwë - his father's name) + ar (prefix “noble, royal”) + fin (reduced Arafinwë - his Quenya name)
Fingolfin
noun. Fingolfin
the name is stated to have had no meaning in S; fin (reduced Finwë - his father's name) + goll (“wise”) + fin (reduced Finwë Nolofinwë - his Quenya name)
finu
masculine name. Finu
A hypothetical Sindarin form of the name of Finwë, though it was never used (PM/344).
Conceptual Development: In Early Noldorin of the 1920s, the equivalent name was first given as Finweg (LB/6), but this name was soon reassigned to Fingolfin’s son (LB/21, note #29), and the Gnomish equivalent of Finwe became Finn (LB/133, 137-8). In The Etymologies from the 1930s, the name of Finwe was the same in both Quenya and Noldorin, and its true Noldorin equivalent Finw, pronounced [finu], was unused (Ety/PHIN, WEG). This remained true in Sindarin as well (PM/344).
Fingon
noun. Fingon
hair shout (if interpretable at all); find (“hair, a tress”) + caun (“outcry, clamour”) S name of Findekáno.
Finrod
noun. Finrod
hair-eminent one; find (“hair”) + arod (from Tel. aráto - aráta “noble” + masculing ending -o) In [Etym. RAUTĀ-], the second element is given as rod (from raud “metal”. S equivalent of Tel. Findaráto.
finde
noun. fine hair
n. #fine hair. >> deil
fineg
finca
-. Q. finca.
Findrod
noun. Findrod
prop. n.
Fingolfin
noun. Fingolfin
prop. n.
Finrod
noun. Finrod
prop. n.
Finrod
noun. Finrod
prop. n. . This gloss was rejected.
Finugon
noun. Finugon
prop. n. . This gloss was rejected.
finwain
masculine name. Finwain
A name for Gil-galad in a 1969 note (NM/186).
finnel
noun/adjective. head of hair, fax, mass of long hair; having fine or beautiful hair, head of hair, fax, mass of long hair; having fine or beautiful hair; [N.] (braided) hair; [G.] tress
This word had a quite lengthy history as an element in the name S. Glorfindel “Golden Hair”. It appeared in the Name-list to the Fall of Gondolin as G. findel “tress” (PE15/24) and in the contemporaneous Gnomish Lexicon with the gloss “a lock of hair”, but in that document it was deleted and replaced by G. finn “a lock of hair” and G. fingl or finnil “tress” (GL/35). It appeared as N. finnel “(braided) hair” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√SPIN (Ety/SPIN).
In Notes on Names (NN) from 1957 findel was an adjective meaning “having beautiful hair” or “having fine hair” (PE17/119, 151). In a torn half sheet from the late 1950s or early 1960s it was OS. findel, S. finnel “mass of long hair”, and in a document from around 1965 it was (archaic) findel “head of hair, fax” from primitive ✶spindilā (PE17/17). In this last document Tolkien said it was “preserved mainly in such old names as Glorfindel”, so Tolkien may have intended that it was no longer in active use in modern Sindarin.
Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I’d use fîn for a single hair, find for a tress or lock of hair or hair in general, with finnel used for an entire head of hair, assuming finnel survived into modern Sindarin with the usual sound change of medial nd to nn. I would assume it can also be used adjectivally in reference to having beautiful hair.
Fingon
noun. Tolkien proposed revision of this name: Finion or Fingorn
_prop. n. _Tolkien proposed revision of this name: Finion or Fingorn (PE17:112). . This gloss was rejected.
Finion
noun. Tolkien proposed this form as remplacement for Fingon
_prop. n. _Tolkien proposed this form as remplacement for Fingon. Finion << Findor. >> Fingon. This gloss was rejected.
fain
noun/adjective. white
fain
noun/adjective. cloud
findel
noun/adjective. head of hair, fax, mass of long hair; having fine or beautiful hair
flinc
noun. finch
fingon
masculine name. Hair Shout
Eldest son of Fingolfin and second high king of the Noldor in Beleriand until his father’s death (S/60). His name is an adaptation of his Quenya name Findecáno which roughly means “Hair Shout” (PM/345), a combination of fîn “hair” and the suffix -gon seen in the several names (SA/fin, káno).
Conceptual Development: The name of this character was Fin(n)weg in the earliest Silmarillion drafts (SM/14), though the name Fingon appeared in later revisions of the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s (LB/80). In Silmarillion drafts from the early 1930s, the name Finweg was consistently revised to Fingon (SM/89), and remained thus thereafter.
In The Etymologies from the 1930s, N. Fingon was given as a derivative of ᴹ✶Phindekāno containing ON. phinde “skill” and the suffixal form -gon of caun “valour” (Ety/PHIN, KAN). Later Tolkien briefly considered revising this name to S. Fingorn “Revered Finwe” using the same final element as Aragorn, but quickly rejected this idea (PE17/113). He then considered various etymologies for Fingon using the roots √KUN(DU), √KON and √KAN, the last of which is given above.
find
noun. tress; single hair, tress, [ON.] lock of hair; [ᴱN.] hair (in general); [S.] single hair
This word had a quite lengthy history as an element in the name S. Glorfindel “Golden Hair”. It appeared in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s as G. finn “a lock of hair” (GL/35), simply as ᴱN. find or finn “hair” in Early Noldorin Word-lists (PE13/143), and as Old Noldorin sphinde “lock of hair” from The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√SPIN (Ety/SPIN). In notes from the mid-1960s Tolkien said that find, finn meant a “single hair (of man or elf)” vs. S. †findel for a head of hair (PE17/17), but in The Shibboleth of Fëanor from 1968 Tolkien said it meant “tress” and was derived from primitive ✶phindē (PM/362 note #37).
Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I’d use fîn for a single hair, find for hair in general or for a tress or lock of hair, and finnel for an entire head of hair.
finellach
masculine name. ?Flame of Hair and Eye
Another title or name for Gil-galad, (PM/351), perhaps a combination of fîn “hair” and lach “flame”. David Salo suggested the middle element is hen “eye”, so that the name means something like “Flame of Hair and Eye” (GS/349).
Conceptual Development: This name was first written Finlachen, changed to Finhenlach and finally Finellach; these preliminary forms support Salo’s theory that the middle element is hen (PM/351).
fing
noun. lock of hair
A noun appearing in 1967 notes on the Nomenclature of the Lord of the Rings as an element in Finglas “Leaflock” (RC/760). The form fineg appeared unglossed in notes from around 1965 as a derivative of ✶phinik (PE17/17). The word fing is more obscure than S. find of similar meaning.
Conceptual Development: The word G. fingl or finnil “a tress” appeared in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/35). In that period, the gl was probably the result of the sound change whereby ðl became gl, since this early form was likely derived from the root ᴱ√FIŘI [FIÐI] (QL/38). When it first appeared, the name N. Finglas (= find + las?) may also have had a similar sound change, but since Tolkien abandoned that phonetic rule in Sindarin of the 1950s and 60s (compare S. edlenn vs. N. eglenn “exiled”), Tolkien needed to come up with a new etymology.
findegil
masculine name. King’s Writer
finglas
masculine name. Leaflock
Finglas
noun. hair-leaf
fînd (“tress”) + lass (“leaf”) #The medial g is not clear, might be left from Gnomish lexicon, where fingl meant “tress”, or fing is a variant of find.
Findelor
noun. 'hair-golden'
Finglor
noun. 'hair-golden'
Fingolodh
noun. probably cognate with (Q
{ð} prop. n. probably cognate with (Q.?) Fingoldo.
Fingon
noun. Sindarized form of Q
_prop. n. _Sindarized form of Q. Finicā(n. Tolkien proposed to change it : Finion or Fingorn. . This gloss was rejected.
find
noun. single hair
n. single hair (of man or elf). >> finn
findel
adjective. having beautiful hair
adj. having beautiful hair. >> Glorfindel
findel
Poet
findel
noun. Fairfax
prop. n. Fairfax. >> findel
finn
noun. single hair
n. single hair (of man or elf). >> find
finnel
noun. mass of long hair
fing
noun. lock of hair
find
noun. a tress
fineg
noun. *lock of hair
finn
noun. tress; single hair, tress; single hair; [ᴱN.] hair; [G.] lock of hair
finn-
noun. a tress
fîn
noun. (single) hair, filament
A noun for a single hair appearing in The Shibboleth of Fëanor from 1968 derived from primitive ✶phini- (PM/362 note #37). The form fin- also appeared in a torn-half sheet as a derivative of √SPIN- “a single hair, filament” (PE17/17).
Conceptual Development: Earlier words for a single hair include G. fith, pl. fidhin from the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/35) and ᴱN. fîr from Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s (PE13/143).
fîn
noun. a tress
athrabeth finrod ah andreth
The Debate of Finrod and Andreth
glorfindel
masculine name. Golden-hair
A Noldorin hero of the First and Third Age (S/194, LotR/209), possibly the same individual (PM/377-384). His name is translated “Golden-hair”, a combination of glaur “gold” and †findel “head of hair” (PE17/17, 34), ultimately derived from his Quenya name Laurefindele (PE17/119). The ancient nature of this name is indicated by the fact that the medial nd had not yet become nn as was usual in Sindarin (LotR/1115).
Conceptual Development: The name G. Glorfindel appeared in the earliest Lost Tales, translated “Goldtress” (LT2/216). Several variant forms appeared in the contemporaneous Gnomish Lexicon: Glorfinnl amd Glorfingl, translated “Goldlocks” (GL/40). The name remained N. Glorfindel in Silmarillion drafts (SM/37, LR/142) as well as The Etymologies from the 1930s, with essentially the same derivation as the one given above (Ety/LÁWAR, SPIN). In some Notes on Names (NN) from the 1957, Tolkien experimented with inverting the name to Finglor (PE17/119).
Glorfindel
noun. Sindarized form of Q
prop. n. Sindarized form of Q. Laurefin(de), Laurefindele. >> findel
Fingon
Fingon (name)
Fingon's father-name was Findekáno (Q: "Skilled Hero", pron. N , V ). Fingon is the Sindarin version of his father-name.
Finarfin
Finarfin
Finarfin's father-name was Arafinwë (Q:"Noble [son of] Finwë", pron. N [ˌaraˈfinwe],V [ˌaraˈɸinwe]). His mother-name was Ingoldo, changed from the earlier Ingalaurë ("Inga-gold", pron.[ˌiŋɡaˈla͡ʊre]). The name Finarfin is the Sindarin version of his father-name. Finarfin is rare among the High Elves of the Undying Lands who did not leave and fall under the Doom of Mandos, in that he is known primarily by his name in Sindarin, a language indigenous to Middle-earth and not thought to have been known or studied in Aman until after the Exiles were allowed to return at the end of the First Age, save the possibility that Sindarin was learned from the Elves of Beleriand who died and went to sojourn in the Halls of Mandos. Other such Amanya High Elves who stayed behind are primarily known by their Quenya or Telerin names. But both of Finarfin's brothers went into Exile, with the result that both were largely remembered by Sindarin names, and also Finarfin's name is structured very similarly to that of his brother Fingolfin. It is probably unlikely that Fëanor and Amras had the time to learn Sindarin before they died so soon after reaching Beleriand, but they fell under the Doom of Mandos nevertheless, making Finarfin the only known Amanya never under the Doom whose name is primarily known in its Sindarin form.
Findis
Findis
Her name seems to be a combination of her parents' names and obviously means "skilled woman". See Finwe#Etymology and Indis#Etymology
Fingon
Fingon
Fingon is the Sindarized version of his Quenya father-name, Findekáno. The latter consists of findë ("hair") + káno ("commander").
Finrod
Finrod
The name Finrod is the Sindarin form of his father-name Findaráto ("[Golden-]Haired Champion"). His mother-name was Ingoldo ("The Noldo", singular for Noldor) or the name can also mean 'one-eminent of the kindred' which is in simpler words 'the wise.' Felagund was an epessë given to him by the Dwarves that expanded the caves of Nargothrond, and meant "Hewer of Caves". It is not Sindarin, but rather Sindarized Khuzdul, from Felakgundu. Finrod was also called Nóm ("Wisdom") by Bëor and his people. His other titles include "Master of Caves" (by the Dwarves), "King of Nargothrond", "Lord of Nargothrond", and "Friend-of-Men" which in elvish was Edennil and Atandil, Sindarin and Quenya respectively.
Finarfin
Noble [son of] Finwë
Finarfin's father-name was Arafinwë (Q: "Noble [son of] Finwë". His mother-name was Ingalaurë ("Inga-gold").
The name Finarfin is the Sindarin version of his father-name.
Finarfin is rare among the High Elves of the Undying Lands who did not leave and fall under the Doom of Mandos, in that he is known primarily by his name in Sindarin, a language indigenous to Middle-earth and not though to have been known or studied in Aman until after the Exiles were allowed to return at the end of the First Age, save the possibility that Sindarin was learned from the Elves of Beleriand who died and went to sojourn in the Halls of Mandos. Other such Amanya High Elves who stayed behind are primarily known by their Quenya or Telerin names. But both of Finarfin's brothers went into Exile, with the result that both were largely remembered by Sindarin names, and also Finarfin's name is structured very similarly to that of his brother Fingolfin. It is probably unlikely that Fëanor and Amras had the time to learn Sindarin before they died so soon after reaching Beleriand, but they fell under the Doom of Mandos nevertheless, making Finarfin the only known Amanya never under the Doom whose name is primarily known in its Sindarin form.
Fingolfin
Wise Finwë
Fingolfin's father-name was Ñolofinwë (Q: "Wise Finwë", pron. N [ˌŋoloˈfinwe], V [ˌŋoloˈɸinwe], TA Exilic [ˌnoloˈfinwe]). His mother-name was Aracáno ("High Chieftain", pron. [ˌaraˈkaːno]). Fingolfin is the Sindarin form of his father-name, with the word Finwë added to the beginning. The addition was done by Fingolfin himself in pursuance of his claim to be High King of the Noldor after his father's death.
fain
white
; no distinct pl. form.
find
hair
(construct fin), no distinct pl. form, coll. pl. finnath.
find
tress
find (lock of hair). Construct fin; no distinct pl. form; coll pl. finnath.
find
tress
(lock of hair). Construct fin; no distinct pl. form; coll pl. finnath.
find
lock of hair
find (tress). Construct fin; no distinct pl. form; coll pl. finnath
find
lock of hair
(tress). Construct fin; no distinct pl. form; coll pl. finnath
fing
lock of hair
fing (no distinct pl. form)
finnel
braided tress of hair
finnel (pl. finnil). Archaic †findel (pl. findil).
finnel
braided tress of hair
finnel (pl. finnil). Archaic †findel (pl. †findil).
finnel
braided tress of hair
(pl. finnil). Archaic †findel (pl. findil).
finc
noun. trick
finios
noun. larch
finna-
verb. to trick, deceive, cheat, take in
fîn
hair
1) (a single hair) fîn (construct fin), no distinct pl. form. (PM:362), 2) (lock of hair, tress) find (construct fin), no distinct pl. form, coll. pl. finnath.
fîn
hair
(construct fin), no distinct pl. form. (PM:362)
leber
noun. finger
The Sindarin word for “finger”, derived from primitive ✶leper and based on the root √LEP “pick up” (VT47/10; VT48/5).
Conceptual Development: Tolkien used various Elvish words for “finger” over his life, but most were based on the root √LEP. The Gnomish Grammar and Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. leptha “finger” (GG/13; GL/53), clearly derived from the early root ᴱ√LEPE that was the basis for contemporaneous Qenya finger words (QL/53). In Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s it was ᴱN. lhê “finger”, derived from primitive ᴱ✶lept- (PE13/148). In The Etymologies of the 1930s it was N. lhebed “finger” based on the root ᴹ√LEPET of the same meaning (Ety/LEP). In drafts of the 1968 notes mentioned above, Tolkien had S. lebed “finger” (VT47/27), but this was replaced by leber in the finished versions (VT47/23-24 note #30).
lebed
noun. finger
Tolkien later seems to have replaced this form by leber
leber
noun. finger
lhind
adjective. fine, slender
lhê
noun. fine thread, spider filament
dail
adjective. beautiful, fine, delicate, lovely
medui
adjective. end, final, last
brand
adjective. towering; tall and massive, towering, tall and massive, [N.] high; lofty, noble, fine
brann
adjective. towering, tall and massive, towering, tall and massive, [N.] high; lofty, noble, fine
deil
adjective. beautiful, fine, delicate, lovely
emig
noun. index finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
gwinig
noun. little finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
honeg
noun. middle finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
Given as honig in VT/47:14, but see VT/48:17 n. 13 for discussion
lebdas
noun. index finger
lebenedh
noun. middle finger
lebent
noun. ring finger
lebig
noun. little finger
nethig
noun. ring finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
First given in the manuscript as netheg in VT/47:14-15, but see especially VT/48:17 n. 13 for discussion
niben
adjective. little finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
niged
noun. little finger
nobad
noun. the pair of fingers composed of the thumb and the index (grouped together as in the act of picking something)
tas
noun. index finger
tolch
noun. middle finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
toleg
noun. middle finger (Elvish play-name used by and taught to children)
leber
finger
leber (pl. lebir) (VT47:10, 23, 24; VT48:5). This may replace ”Noldorin” lhebed, which we would otherwise update to Sindarin as lebed. For names of specific fingers, see INDEX FINGER, LITTLE FINGER, MIDDLE FINGER, RING FINGER, THUMB.
manadh
final end
manadh (i vanadh) (fate, fortune [usually = final bliss]), pl. menaidh (i menaidh).
manadh
final end
manadh (i vanadh) (fate, fortune [usually = final bliss]), pl. menaidh (i menaidh)
manadh
final end
(i vanadh) (fate, fortune [usually = final bliss]), pl. menaidh (i menaidh).
leberen
adjective. fingered, of fingers
brand
fine
1) brand (high, lofty, noble), lenited vrand, pl. braind, 2) trîw (lenited drîw; no distinct pl. form) (slender) , 3) *lhind (slender), lenited ?thlind or ?lind (the lenition product of lh is uncertain); no distinct pl. form. Sugggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlind.
brand
fine
(high, lofty, noble), lenited vrand, pl. braind
hir-
verb. find
lhind
fine
(slender), lenited ?thlind or ?lind (the lenition product of lh is uncertain); no distinct pl. form. Sugggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlind.
lhind
adjective. fine, slender
lhê
fine thread
(?i thlê or ?i lê – the lenition product of lh is uncertain) (spider filament), pl. lhî (?i lî). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlê.
lhê
fine thread
*lhê (?i thlê or ?i lê the lenition product of lh is uncertain) (spider filament), pl. lhî (?i lî). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlê.
lhê
fine thread
*lhê (?i thlê or ?i lê the lenition product of lh is uncertain) (spider filament), pl. lhî (?i lî). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlê. -THREAD, see MIST.
lhê
noun. fine thread, spider filament
rada
find a way
rada- (make a way) (i rada, idh radar)
rada
find a way
(make a way) (i rada, idh radar)
tess
fine pierced hole
(i dess, construct tes), pl. tiss (i thiss). Older ters (VT46:18).
tess
fine pierced hole
(i dess, construct tes), pl. tiss (i thiss). Archaic ters *(VT46:18)*****
tess
fine pierced hole
tess (i dess, construct tes), pl. tiss (i thiss). Older ters (VT46:18).
tess
fine pierced hole
tess (i dess, construct tes), pl. tiss (i thiss). Archaic ters (VT46:18)
trîw
fine
(lenited drîw; no distinct pl. form) (slender)
hir-
verb. to find, *light on, chance on
tel-
verb. to end, finish, be done
tell
adjective. last, final (in a series)
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carnen
adjective. done, finished
cranna-
verb. to accomplish, finish, complete, [G.] achieve
telia-
verb. to finish, conclude
mîdh
noun. dew, dew, *moisture, damp(ness); [ᴱN.] mist, drizzle
A Sindarin word for “dew” given as míð in the Outline of Phonology (OP2) from the 1950s as a derivative of ✶mizdē “drizzle” (PE19/101), illustrating how [[os|[z] vanished before [d] lengthening preceding vowel]] in (Old) Sindarin.
Conceptual Development: N. mîdh “dew” also appeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s, already with the same derivation as given above (Ety/MIZD), though Tolkien first wrote its gloss as “fine rain” (EtyAC/MIZD). This deleted gloss seems to be a remnant of ᴱN. midh “mist, drizzle” from Early Noldorin Word-lists, but there its primitive form was ᴱ✶míye (PE13/150).
Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would extend the meaning of this word to include “✱moisture, damp(ness)” in general, especially as the result of a previous rain.
naub
noun. thumb
A word for the thumb given as nawb in notes on Eldarin Hands, Fingers and Numerals from 1968 (VT48/5), clearly based on the root √NAP “pick up” (VT47/29). Its dual form nobad was used to refer to the “thumb and index [finger] as a pair” (VT48/5).
Conceptual Development: In rough drafts of these notes, Tolkien used lebed for “thumb, picker” from primitive ✶lepet(ā) (VT47/27). In early writings N. lhebed was instead “finger” (Ety/LEP), and its use for “thumb” was likely a transient idea.
ah
preposition/conjunction. and, with
The title Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth is translated as "converse of Finrod and Andreth", but some scholars actually believe this word to be unrelated with the conjunction a.1 , ar "and", and they render it as "with". Other scholars consider that "and" and "with" (in the comitative sense) are not exclusive of each other, and regard ah as the form taken by this conjunction before a vowel. That a, ar and ah are etymologically related has finally been confirmed in VT/43:29-30. Compare also with Welsh, where the coordination "and" also takes different forms whether it occurs before a vowel or a consonant (respectively ac and a). In written Welsh, a often triggers the aspirate mutation: bara a chaws "bread and cheese". This usage is seldom applied in colloquial Welsh (Modern Welsh §510)
angolodh
masculine name. The Noldo
A hypothetical Sindarization of the name Q. Ingoldo “The Noldo”, mother-name of Finarfin (PM/360). The second element is clearly S. Golodh “Noldo”. The first element probably has no particular meaning, but rather is an example of how primitive [[os|initial syllabic [ŋg] became [aŋg]]] in Sindarin (PE17/124), while it became [iŋg] in Quenya (PE19/77).
dail
adjective. delicate
adj. delicate, beautiful and fine, slender. Q. lelya.
deil
adjective. delicate
adj. delicate, beautiful and fine, slender. Q. lelya. >> dail
emel
noun. mother
A word for “mother” in notes on Elvish Hands, Fingers and Numerals from the late 1960s, along with a diminutive form emelig (VT48/17 note #13). These forms were struck through and replaced by emig as the proper diminutive form from the root √EM (VT48/6), but that doesn’t necessarily invalidate emel = “mother”, which appeared elsewhere as (probably primitive) emel, emer in rough versions of these notes (VT48/19 note #16). These Sindarin forms are unusual in that the medial m did not become v, which means the primitive form was likely based on ✱emm- as suggested by Patrick Wynne (VT48/17 note #14).
Conceptual Development: G. amil “mother” appeared in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s along with rejected forms {anwin, amril} and an archaic variant †amaith (GL/19). The forms {emaith >>} amaith appeared unglossed in Gnomish Lexicon Slips revising that document (PE13/109). In The Etymologies of the 1930s there was a form N. †emil for “mother” under the root ᴹ√AM of the same meaning, but Tolkien said this word was archaic, apparently replaced by N. naneth (Ety/AM¹; EtyAC/AM¹). With N. emil, the a became e via i-affection, but the medial m failing to become v requires an explanation similar to that of 1960s S. emel.
Neo-Sindarin: I generally prefer derivatives of the earlier root √AM for “mother” words in Quenya, but in the case of Sindarin, I find emel and emig from √EM to be better and more widely accepted.
gwindor
masculine name. Gwindor
An Elf of Nargothrond who brought Túrin to that city (S/207-212). The meaning of this name is unclear, but David Salo suggested it might be a combination of gwain “new” and -dor “lord” (GS/352).
Conceptual Development: In the earliest Lost Tales, this character was first named G. Flinding (LT2/124), and might contain ᴱN. flind “fleet-footed, swift”. In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s his name was revised to N. Findor > N. Gwindor (SM/312).
hanar
noun. brother
A word for “brother” coined by Tolkien in notes on Eldarin Hands, Fingers and Numerals from the late 1960s, based on the root √KHAN of the same meaning and replacing the archaic form of the word †hawn (VT47/14). Remnants of this archaic form can be seem in the diminutive/affectionate form honeg “[little] brother” (VT48/6); Tolkien considered and apparently rejected alternates of the diminutive: honig and hanig (VT47/14; VT48/17).
Conceptual Development: The Etymologies of the 1930s had N. tôr “brother” from the root ᴹ√TOR (Ety/TOR), and the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. hethos “brother” from the early root ᴱ√HESE [HEÞE] (GL/48-49; QL/40). See those entries for discussion.
medui
adjective. end
adj. end, final, last. Ai na vedui Dúnadan. Mae g'ovannen. 'Ah! At last, Dúnadan ! Well met !'. m > v after preposition.
nethel
noun. sister
A word for “sister” coined by Tolkien in notes on Eldarin Hands, Fingers and Numerals from the late 1960s, based on the root √NETH of similar meaning and replacing the archaic form of the word †nîth (VT47/12, 14). The diminutive/affectionate form nethig “[little] sister” was used as a play name for the fourth finger (VT48/6); Tolkien considered an alternate diminutive netheg (VT47/14, 32) and also considered giving this diminutive an alternate meaning “little girl” (VT47/15, 33); see S. neth for discussion.
Conceptual Development: The Etymologies of the 1930s had N. thêl “sister” from the root ᴹ√THEL or THELES (Ety/THEL), and the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. hethir “sister” from the early root ᴱ√HESE [HEÞE] (GL/48; QL/40). See those entries for discussion.
Faelivrin
Faelivrin (name)
Faelivrin was the name that Gwindor bestowed upon Finduilas, the daughter of King Orodreth of Nargothrond, due to his love for her beauty. This name referred to "the gleam of the sun on the pools of Ivrin". Finduilas had loved Gwindor (they had been betrothed before the Nirnaeth Arnoediad) but soon her heart turned to the man that Gwindor had brought into the Elven kingdom, Túrin.
a
and
a, or ah when the next word begins in a vowel: Finrod ah Andreth, Finrod and Andreth. In some sources, Tolkien uses ar as the conjunction "and", but a(h) would seem to be the proper Sindarin form.
a
and
or ah when the next word begins in a vowel: Finrod ah Andreth, Finrod and Andreth. In some sources, Tolkien uses ar as the conjunction "and", but a(h) would seem to be the proper Sindarin form.
amarth
doom
(noun) 1) amarth (fate), pl. emerth; 2) band (i mand, o mband; construct ban) (custody, prison, safekeeping, duress, hell), pl. baind (i mbaind), coll. pl. bannath. 3) manadh (i vanadh) (final end, fate, fortune [usually = final bliss]), pl. menaidh (i menaidh)
arn
noble
(adjective) 1) arn (royal), pl. ern, also arth (lofty, exalted), pl. erth, or arod (archaic *araud), pl. aroed. 2) brand (high, lofty, fine), lenited vrand, pl. braind; 3) raud (eminent, high), in compounds -rod, pl. roed. 4) taur (also tor-, tar- in compounds) (lofty, high, sublime; vast, masterful, mighty, overwhelming, huge, awful), lenited daur, pl. toer. Note: homophones mean ”king (of a people)” and also ”great wood, forest”. Also used as noun ”a noble”; see below.
arth
lofty
1) arth (noble, exalted), pl. erth, 2) brand (high, noble, fine), lenited vrand, pl. braind, 3) orchall (superior, eminent), pl. erchail (for archaic örchail), 4) taur (also tor-, tar- in compounds) (high, sublime, noble; vast, masterful, mighty, overwhelming, huge, awful), lenited daur, pl. toer. Note: homophones mean ”king (of a people)” and also ”great wood, forest”.
brand
lofty
(high, noble, fine), lenited vrand, pl. braind
brand
noble
(high, lofty, fine), lenited vrand, pl. braind
emig
little mother
(no distinct pl. form except with article: in emig). Also used (in children’s play) as a name for the index finger (VT48:6, 17)
fend
door
(threshold), construct fen, pl. find, coll. pl. fennath, 2) fennas (gateway), pl. fennais, coll. pl. fennassath, 3) annon (great gate), pl. ennyn
fend
treshold
fend (door), construct fen, pl. find, coll. pl. fennath
fend
treshold
(door), construct fen, pl. find, coll. pl. fennath
honeg
little brother
(i choneg, o choneg), pl. honig (i chonig), also used as a play-name for the middle finger. (VT47:6, 16-17) 2) In older sources Tolkien listed different ”Noldorin” words for ”brother”: muindor (i vuindor), analogical pl. muindyr (i muindyr). Archaic/poetic †tôr (i** dôr, o thôr, construct tor), pl. teryn (i** theryn), coll. pl. toronath. In ”Noldorin”, the pl. was terein. 3) “Brother” in extended sense of “relative”: gwanur (i ’wanur) (kinsman, also kinswoman), pl. gwenyr (in gwenyr). Note: a homophone of the sg. means ”pair of twins”.
inc
idea
1) inc (guess, notion), no distinct pl. form (though the pl. article in will mark the word as pl. when definite); coll. pl. ingath; 2) naw (pl. noe). In ”Noldorin”, the pl. form was nui. Coll. pl. ?nawath or ?noath.
inc
idea
(guess, notion), no distinct pl. form (though the pl. article in will mark the word as pl. when definite); coll. pl. ingath
manadh
doom
(i vanadh) (final end, fate, fortune [usually = final bliss]), pl. menaidh (i menaidh)
mîw
small
1) mîw (tiny, frail), lenited vîw, no distinct pl. form, 2) niben (petty), pl. nibin. Also used as a name for the the little finger. (VT48:6) 3) SMALL (and frail) nimp, no distinct pl. form (VT48:18)
naub
thumb
*naub (pl. noeb). The spelling used in the source is nawb (VT48:5). Dual nobad, used of the thumb and the index finger grouped together in the act of picking something (VT48:5, 6). In childrens play the thumb was also called atheg, ”little father” (pl. ethig) (VT48:6, 17)
neth
sister
1) neth (also used = ”girl”). (VT47:14-16, 33; VT48:6), pl. nith. Notice the homophone neth ”young”. Also nîth (no distinct pl. form though the plural article with show pluarlity when the noun is definite: in nîth) (VT47:14). 2) gwathel (i **wathel), pl. gwethil (in gwethil). 3) muinthel (i vuinthel), pl. muinthil (i muinthil), more usual than the shorter form thêl (stem thele-), pl. theli. In “Noldorin”, the pl. was thelei** (LR:392 s.v. THEL).
niben
small
(petty), pl. nibin. Also used as a name for the the little finger. (VT48:6)
rada
make a way
rada- (find a way) (i rada, idh radar)
rada
make a way
(find a way) (i rada, idh radar)
arod
adjective. noble
lebed
noun. thumb
meth
adjective. last, last; [N.] end
fidhren
adjective. having hair, -haired
-d
suffix. you
2nd du. pron. suff. #you (two). Q. -star.See paradigm PE17:132.
-dh
suffix. you
{ð} 2nd du. pron. suff. #you (two). Q. -star.See paradigm PE17:132.
-dh
suffix. you
{ð} 2nd sg. pron. suff. #you. Q. -tar.See paradigm PE17:132.
-dhir
suffix. you
{ð} 2nd pl. pron. suff. #you. Q. -ltar.See paradigm PE17:132.
Arnor
Sindarized form of Q
topon. Sindarized form of Q. Aranor 'kingly, chief land'. Pure Sindarin forme Ardor. >> Ardor
Feanor
noun. Sindarized form of Q
prop. n. Sindarized form of Q. Feanór.
Ingol
noun. Sindarized form of Q
prop. n. Sindarized form of Q. Ingoldo.
Ronhir
noun. probably cognate with (Q
prop. n. probably cognate with (Q.?) Rondohēr.
a
conjunction. and
See ah for the form that this conjunction might take before a vowel
a
and
a
and
conj. and. About his mutation, see PE17:145.
a
conjunction. and
conj. and. Pedo mellon a minno! 'Say friend and enter'. Q. ar
ad
conjunction. and
ada
conjunction. and
adh
conjunction. and
ah
conjunction. and
annon
noun. great door or gate
ar
conjunction. and
See ah for the form that this conjunction might take before a vowel
ar
conjunction. and, and, [G.] too, besides
arod
adjective. noble
arod
noble
1b _adj._noble. >> raud
arod
adjective. noble
adj. #noble.
arod
adjective. noble
d adj. noble. Q. arata. >> raud
arphen
noun. a noble
arth
adjective. (unknown meaning, perhaps (?) noble, lofty, exalted)
aur
noun. Poet
n. Poet. #sunlight, daylight. Q. aure.
bain
adjective. beautiful, fair
bain
beautiful
_ adj. _beautiful. Q. vanya.
brand
towering; tall and massive
1 _ adj. _towering; tall and massive. >> brann
brann
towering
_ adj. _towering, tall and massive. >> brand
cidinn
adjective. small
_ adj. _small. Q. cinta.
cidinn
?. [unglossed]
cinnog
adjective. small
_ adj. _small. Q. cinta.
cinnog
?. [unglossed]
coru
adjective. cunning, wily
dail
adjective. lovely
_ adj. _lovely, beautiful. Q. lelya. >> deil
de
pronoun. you
deil
lovely
_ adj. _lovely, beautiful. Q. lelya. >> dail
elein
Poet
pl2. eleniath, elenwaith n. Poet. star.
ell
Poet
elles
noun. Poet
ellon
noun. Poet
emel
noun. mother
emig
noun. "litte mother"
emmel
noun. mother
ennorath
noun. Poet
fen
noun. door, threshold
fen
door
_ n. _door. Q. fenna. >> fennas
fen(n)
noun. door, door; [N.] threshold
A word for “door” in the name Fen Hollen “Closed Door” (LotR/826; RC/550). In notes from December 1959 (D59), Tolkien based it on the root √PHEN and gave its Quenya equivalent as fenna, indicating a primitive form of ✱phennā (PE17/181). If so, its ordinary form should be fenn, and this was indeed the form in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (WR/341). Perhaps fen is a reduced pseudo-prefixal form.
Conceptual Development: In The Etymologies of the 1930s Tolkien had N. fenn “threshold” derived from ON. phenda under the root ᴹ√PHEN (Ety/PHEN).
Neo-Sindarin: I don’t think the senses “door” and “threshold” are likely to coexist, so for purposes of Neo-Sindarin I would limit fenn to “door” and would use ᴺS. fend < ✱phenda for “threshold”, following the principle that nd remained “at the end of fully accented monosyllables” in Sindarin (LotR/1115).
gala-
verb. to grow
glân
adjective. white, [bright shining] white; [N.] clear; [G.] pure, †bright; [ᴱN.] clean
gwinig
noun. "litte baby"
hanar
noun. brother
hawn
noun. brother
hawn
noun. brother
honeg
noun. "litte brother"
Given as honig in VT/47:14, but see VT/48:17 n. 13 for discussion
lain
noun. thread
laws
noun. hair ringlet
madu
?. [unglossed]
maud
?. [unglossed]
maw
noun. Poet
_ n. Poet. _hand. Q. má. >> maetha-
medui
adjective. last
melui
adjective. lovely, sweet
This word only occurs in the place name Imloth Melui, a vale where roses grew
men-
verb. to go
methed
noun. end
methed
noun. end
This word is attested in later writings as an element in the names Methed-en-Glad “End of the Wood” and possibly Methedras “Last Peak” (of the Misty Mountains). The latter name first appeared in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s as N. Methen Amon and Methendol (TI/404), making it likely that methed is a revision from the earlier adjective N. methen (Ety/MET).
This new form likely changed from an adjective to a noun, since -ed/-ad is usually a gerundal suffix in Sindarin (forming nouns from verbs). This word is clearly a noun in the name Methed-en-Glad, and could also be a noun in Methedras (= “Peak of the End?”).
mîdh
noun. dew
dew
nawb
noun. thumb
neth
noun. sister
neth
noun. girl (in her teens, approaching the adult)
nethig
noun. "litte sister"
First given in the manuscript as netheg in VT/47:14-15, but see especially VT/48:17 n. 13 for discussion
niben
adjective. small, petty
nim
white
_adj. _white. >> Nimbrethil
nim
white
nim
adjective. white
nimp
adjective. small and frail
nîth
noun. sister
nîth
noun. sister
oron
Poet
pl1. ryn, eryn _ n. Poet. _upstanding plant, general word for tree. >> orn
raeda-
verb. to catch in a net
raud
lofty
sadar
Poet
pl1. sedair n. Poet. trusty follower, loyal companion (member of "comitatus" of a lord, or prince). >> sadron
sadron
Poet
pl1. sedryn n. Poet. trusty follower, loyal companion (member of "comitatus" of a lord, or prince). Probably form of _sadar with masc. suffix -on_. >> sadar
silivren
adjective. (white) glittering
taer
lofty
adj. lofty. Q. tāra.
taer
adjective. lofty, lofty, *high
taur
noun. Poet
tolch
noun. (?) "litte prominent one"
toleg
noun. (?) "litte prominent one"
túr
noun. Poet
uilos
noun/adjective. always white, ever white as snow
uilos
noun/adjective. a small white everlasting flower also called simbelmynë or "evermind"
Ídh
and
{ð}_ conj. _and. It was not mutated before vowels. >> a
Ídh
and
Ídh
and
{ð} conj. and. About his mutation, see PE17:145.
aew
small bird
. No distinct pl. form.
agor
narrow
agor (analogical pl. egyr). In archaic S agr.
agor
narrow
(analogical pl. egyr). In archaic S agr.
amarth
doom
(fate), pl. emerth
ar
noble
(adjectival prefix) ar- (high, royal). In the form ar(a)- this is an element in the names of the kings of Arnor and Arthedain.
ar
noble
(high, royal). In the form ar(a)- this is an element in the names of the kings of Arnor and Arthedain.
arn
noble
(royal), pl. ern, also arth (lofty, exalted), pl. erth, or arod (archaic ✱araud), pl. aroed.
arphen
noble
(noun, "a noble") 1) arphen, pl. erphin; 2) raud (eminent man, champion), pl.roed (idh roed), coll. pl. rodath.
arphen
noble
pl. erphin
arth
lofty
(noble, exalted), pl. erth
arwen
noble woman
(pl. erwin).****
bad
go
#bad- (i vâd, i medir), pa.t. bant. Isolated from trevad- ”traverse”.
bad
go
(i vâd, i medir), pa.t. bant. Isolated from trevad- ”traverse”.
bain
beautiful
bain (fair). Lenited vain. No distinct pl. form.
bain
beautiful
(fair). Lenited vain. No distinct pl. form.
band
doom
(i mand, o mband; construct ban) (custody, prison, safekeeping, duress, hell), pl. baind (i mbaind), coll. pl. bannath.
bang
noun. staff
bartha
doom
(verb) bartha- (i martha, i mbarthar)
bartha
doom
(i martha, i mbarthar)
brona
last
(verb) 1) brona- (survive) (i vrona, i mronar), 2) dartha- (i dhartha, i narthar) (stay, wait, remain, endure) (VT45:8)
brona
last
(survive) (i vrona, i mronar)
cad-
z2# verb. to shape; mold
car
make
(i gâr, i cherir), pa.t. agor (do, build) (WJ:415)
car
make
1) car- (i gâr, i cherir), pa.t. agor (do, build) (WJ:415), 2) echad- (i echad, in echedir) (fashion, shape), pa.t. echant (VT45:19)
coru
cunning
(adj.) coru (wily), lenited goru, analogical pl. cery. Archaic corw (pl. cyrw).
coru
cunning
(wily), lenited goru, analogical pl. cery. Archaic corw (pl. cyrw).
curu
cunning device
(i guru, o churu) (skill, craft), pl. cyry (i chyry) (VT45:24). Similar forms function as adjectives:
curu
skill
curu (i guru, o churu) (cunning, cunning device, craft), pl. cyry (i chyry). Archaic *curw, hence the coll. pl. is likely curwath. (VT45:24)
curu
skill
(i guru, o churu) (cunning, cunning device, craft), pl. cyry (i chyry). Archaic ✱curw, hence the coll. pl. is likely curwath. (VT45:24)
dartha
last
(i dhartha, i narthar) (stay, wait, remain, endure) (VT45:8)
dath
hole
1) dath (i dhath) (pit, steep fall, abyss), pl. daith (i naith) (VT45:8), 2) gass (i **ass, construct gas) (gap), pl. gais (i ngais** = i ñais), 3)
dath
hole
(i dhath) (pit, steep fall, abyss), pl. daith (i naith) (VT45:8)
echad
make
(i echad, in echedir) (fashion, shape), pa.t. echant (VT45:19)
faen
white
(radiant). No distinct pl. form.
fast
shaggy hair
(pl. faist if there is a pl.).
gad
catch
(i ’âd, i ngedir = i ñedir), pa.t. gant;
gass
hole
(i ’ass, construct gas) (gap), pl. gais (i ngais = i ñais)
gloss
white as snow, dazzling white
(in compounds -los), lenited ’loss; pl. glyss.
glâd
small forest
(i ’lâd, construct glad) (wood), pl. glaid (in glaid).
glân
white
1) glân (clear), lenited lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”. 2) nimp (nim-) (pale); no distinct pl. form. 3) faen (radiant). No distinct pl. form. 4) fain; no distinct pl. form.
glân
white
(clear), lenited ’lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”.
gwador
sworn brother
(i ’wador), pl. gwedyr (in gwedyr). In ”N”, the pl. was gwedeir (LR:394 s.v. TOR)
hanar
brother
1) hanar (i chanar, o chanar), pl. henair (i chenair) (VT47:14). A more archaic term is *haun (spelt ”hawn” in source) (i chaun, o chaun), pl. hoen (i choen), coll. pl. honath.
hanar
brother
(i chanar, o chanar), pl. henair (i chenair) (VT47:14). A more archaic term is ✱haun (spelt ”hawn” in source) (i chaun, o chaun), pl. hoen (i choen), coll. pl. honath.
hol
close
#hol- (i chôl, i chelir), pa.t. perhaps holl as suggested by the passive participle hollen ”closed” (the only attested form of this verb). Conceivably, hollen in the source could be a lenited form of sollen, in which case this verb should begin in s- rather than h- when not mutated.
hol
close
(i chôl, i chelir), pa.t. perhaps holl as suggested by the passive participle hollen ”closed” (the only attested form of this verb). Conceivably, hollen in the source could be a lenited form of sollen, in which case this verb should begin in s- rather than h- when not mutated.****
hûb
small landlocked bay
(i chûb, o chûb, construct hub) (harbour, haven), pl. huib (i chuib).
imlad
narrow valley with steep sides
(glen, deep valley), pl. imlaid.
imrath
narrow valley
(pl. imraith)
laeg
acute
laeg (keen, sharp). No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fresh, green”.
laeg
acute
(keen, sharp). No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fresh, green”.
lain
thread
(noun) lain; no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone is the adjective ”free, freed”.
lain
thread
; no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone is the adjective ”free, freed”.
lanc
sudden end
(sharp edge, sudden end, brink), pl. lainc, coll. pl. langath.
lhain
thin
(lean, meager), lenited ?thlain or ?lain (the lenition product of lh is uncertain), pl. lîn. Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlein, corresponding to archaic Sindarin ✱lhein, later ✱lhain.
lond
narrow path
(harbour, haven, pass, strait), pl. lynd, coll. pl. lonnath (as in the name Lonnath Ernin, WR:294).
mabrenas
noun. dexterity
maen
clever
maen (lenited vaen; no distinct pl. form) (skilled) (noun):
maen
clever
(lenited vaen; no distinct pl. form) (skilled)
medui
last
(adjective) 1) medui (lenited vedui; no distinct pl. form), 2) meth (lenited veth, pl. mith). Note: the word is also used as a noun ”end”.
medui
last
(lenited vedui; no distinct pl. form)
meth
end
(noun) 1) meth (i veth), pl. mith (i mith). Note: the word is also used as an adjective ”last”. 2) (rear, hindmost part) tele (i dele, o thele), pl. teli (i theli). In ”Noldorin”, the pl. was telei (LR:392 s.v. TELES). 3) ( maybe primarily ”last point in line; last of a series of items”) #methed (i vethed), pl. methid (i methid). Isolated from the name Methedras, the last in a line of mountain peaks.
meth
end
(i veth), pl. mith (i mith). Note: the word is also used as an adjective ”last”.
meth
last
(lenited veth, pl. mith). Note: the word is also used as a noun ”end”.
methed
end
(i vethed), pl. methid (i methid). Isolated from the name Methedras, the last in a line of mountain peaks.
methen
end
(adj.) methen (lenited vethen; pl. methin) (VT45:34)
methen
end
(lenited vethen; pl. methin) (VT45:34)
mîdh
dew
1) mîdh (i vîdh, construct midh), no distinct form in pl. except with article (i mîdh), 2) ross (construct ros) (foam, rain, spray [of fall or fountain]), pl. ryss (idh ryss). (Letters:282) Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”polished metal, glitter”.
mîdh
dew
(i vîdh, construct midh), no distinct form in pl. except with article (i mîdh)
mîn
towering
mîn (lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (isolated, first). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.
mîn
towering
(lenited vîn; no distinct pl. form) (isolated, first). Note: homophones include the noun ”peak” and the numeral ”one”.
mîw
small
(tiny, frail), lenited vîw, no distinct pl. form
naneth
mother
naneth (pl. nenith). Hypocoristic form (”mom”) nana, pl. nenai (but this word is probably rarely pluralized). In a higher style also †emil. No distinct pl. form; coll. pl. emillath. Variant form emel (pl. emil), also spelt emmel (pl. emmil). (VT48:17)
naneth
mother
(pl. nenith). Hypocoristic form (”mom”) nana, pl. nenai (but this word is probably rarely pluralized). In a higher style also †emil. No distinct pl. form; coll. pl. emillath. Variant form emel (pl. emil), also spelt emmel (pl. emmil). (VT48:17)
nass
sharp end
(point, angle, corner), construct nas, pl. nais.
naw
idea
(pl. noe). In ”Noldorin”, the pl. form was *nui***. Coll. pl. ?nawath or ?noath**.
nimp
white
(nim-) (pale); no distinct pl. form.
nimp
small
no distinct pl. form (VT48:18)
nind
thin
1) nind (slender, fragile); no distinct pl. form. 2) *lhain (lean, meager), lenited ?thlain or ?lain (the lenition product of lh is uncertain), pl. lîn. Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlein*, corresponding to archaic Sindarin lhein**, later *lhain.
nind
thin
(slender, fragile); no distinct pl. form.
orchall
lofty
(superior, eminent), pl. erchail (for archaic örchail)
penninor
last day of the year
(i benninor, o phenninor), pl. penninoer (i phenninoer). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” penninar (LR:400 s.v. YEN).
pêg
small spot
(i** bêg, construct peg) (dot), pl. pîg (i** phîg)
raeda
catch in a net
(i raeda, idh raedar) (VT42:12)
raud
noble
(eminent, high), in compounds -rod, pl. roed. 4) taur (also tor-, tar- in compounds) (lofty, high, sublime; vast, masterful, mighty, overwhelming, huge, awful), lenited daur, pl. toer. Note: homophones mean ”king (of a people)” and also ”great wood, forest”. Also used as noun ”a noble”; see below.
rinc
trick
(noun) rinc (twitch, jerk, sudden move), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rinc), coll. pl. ringiath
rinc
trick
(twitch, jerk, sudden move), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rinc), coll. pl. ringiath
ross
dew
(construct ros) (foam, rain, spray [of fall or fountain]), pl. ryss (idh ryss). (Letters:282) Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”polished metal, glitter”.
silivren
glittering white
(lenited hilivren; pl. *silivrin**). *Verb
taur
lofty
(also tor-, tar- in compounds) (high, sublime, noble; vast, masterful, mighty, overwhelming, huge, awful), lenited daur, pl. toer. Note: homophones mean ”king (of a people)” and also ”great wood, forest”.
tele
end
(i dele, o thele), pl. teli (i theli). In ”Noldorin”, the pl. was telei (LR:392 s.v. TELES).
tinu
small star
(i** dinu, o thinu; also -din at the end of compounds) (spark), analogical pl. tiny (i** thiny). Archaic tinw, so the coll. pl. is likely tinwath.
torech
hole
torech (i dorech, o thorech) (lair, excavation), pl. terich (i therich) for archaic törich.
torech
hole
(i dorech, o thorech) (lair, excavation), pl. terich (i therich) for archaic törich.
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