_ n. _Elf, a general name for all the Elves (since the name Quendi had gone out of use in Sindarin). Probably related to or connected with Q. Elda. >> edhellen
Sindarin
glinnel
noun. Elf, one of the Teleri
glinnel
proper name. *Singer-elf
Cognates
- Q. Linda “Singer” ✧ WJI/Glinnel; WJ/378
Derivations
- ✶lindā “*sweet sounding” ✧ WJ/378
Elements
Word Gloss lind “song, chant, singing; singer, song, chant, singing, [N.] air, tune; [N. and S.] singer” Ell “Elf”
miniel
noun. an Elf, one of the Vanyar
laegel
noun. a Green Elf
gódhel
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
lachenn
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
tawarwaith
noun. Silvan elves
edhel
noun. Elf
edhel
noun. Elf
edhel
Elf
pl1. edhil, pl2. edhellim {ð} _n. _Elf. A name used by the Sindar for themselves, characterizing other varieties by an adjective or prefix. >> Aredhel, Thinnedhel
edhel
Elf
{ð} _n. _Elf.
edhel
Elf
d _ n. _Elf. Q. elda.
ell
noun. elf
n. elf, esp. [?in ?the ?South]. Noldorin form.
ellon
noun. elf
dúnedhel
noun. Elf of the West, Elf of Beleriand (including Noldor and Sindar)
egladhrim
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
galadhrim
noun. Elves of Lothlórien
golodhrim
noun. Deep Elves, Gnomes
mornedhel
noun. Dark-Elf
gódhellim
noun. "Deep Elves" or "Gnomes", the Wise Folk
laegeldrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
Teler
noun. an Elf, one of the Teleri
calben
noun. Elf of the Great Journey (lit. "light person")
calben
noun. all Elves but the Avari
eglath
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
elleth
noun. elf-maid
golodh
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
ódhel
noun. Deep Elf or Gnome, one of the Wise Folk
lachend
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
laegrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
elvellon
noun. elf-friend
telerrim
noun. the Teleri, a tribe of Elves
edhelharn
noun. elf-stone
ódhellim
noun. Deep Elves or Gnomes, the Wise Folk
iathrim
noun. Elves of Doriath
glinnel
rear
(i ’linnel), pl. *glinnil*** (in glinnil), coll. pl. glinnellath**.
edhel
elf
edhel (pl. edhil). Coll. pl. Edhelrim (or Edhellim) (UT:318). Also †eledh, pl. elidh, coll. pl. eledhrim (Letters:281), also elen, pl. elin, also with coll. pl. eledhrim (elen + rim with the regular change nr > dhr). _(WJ:363, 377-78; _the shorter coll. pl. Eldrim > Elrim_ _may also occur). But since elin also means "stars", other terms for "Elf" may be preferred.
teler
teler
(i Deler), pl. Telir (i Thelir) or coll. pl. Tellerrim (PM:385). See
An archaic Sindarin term for the Telerin people, equivalent to Q. Linda and used only in lore (WJ/378). It is a combination of a modified form of lind “song” and †Ell “Elf”.