A man of Númenor (UT/196), the meaning of his name is unclear.
Sindarin
hen
noun. eye
hen
pronoun. this
henderch
masculine name. Henderch
Henneth Annûn
Henneth Annûn
topon. >> Annûn
hen(d)
noun. eye
The Sindarin word for “eye”, most notably in the name Amon Hen “Hill of the Eye” (LotR/400), derived from the root √KHEN that was the basis for eye-words (PE17/187). Given the words henneth “window” (LotR/674) and Lachend “Flame-eyed” (WJ/384), it is possible that the independent word for “eye” is hend, but note also maecheneb “sharp-eye” which has no double-n (WJ/337).
Conceptual Development: This word dates all the way back to G. hen “eye” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/48), cognate to ᴱQ. hend- and so probably similarly derived from primitive ᴱ✶þχe-ndǝ (PE12/21). In the Early Noldorin Grammar of the 1920s, ᴱN. hen(n) “eye” was paired with ᴱQ. sinda (PE13/122), but in Early Noldorin Word-lists from the same period, ᴱN. henn was again cognate with ᴱQ. hen (hend-), both from primitive ᴱ✶ske-ndá. In The Etymologies of the 1930s it was N. {hent, henn >>} hên “eye” from the root ᴹ√KHEN-D-E “eye” (Ety/KHEN-D-E). Thus this word was well established in Tolkien’s mind, but had several variations in its form and derivation.
henneth
noun. window
A word for “window” appearing as an element in the name Henneth Annûn “Window of Sunset” (LotR/674; RC/473), apparently an elaboration of hen(d) “eye”.
Conceptual Development: The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s has G. galoth “window”, a combination of G. gal(a) “light” and G. ôth “hole” (GL/37).
henneth annûn
place name. Window of the Sunset
The falls where the men of Faramir camped, translated “Window of the Sunset” (LotR/0674), a combination of henneth “window” and annûn “sunset” (RC/473).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, Tolkien considered a large number of names before settling on N. Henneth Annûn (WR/164).
Henneth Annûn
noun. window of sunset
henneth (“window”) + annûn (“west, sunset”)
heneb
adjective. of eye, eyed, having eyes
hend
noun. eye
henn
noun. eye
henneth
noun. window
maecheneb
adjective. sharp-eye[d]
Henderch
Henderch
Henderch's name is Sindarin but difficult to translate. It appears to incorporate the root hend, meaning "eye".[source?]
he
she
he, hen, hene. (The distinctions between these forms are unclear. Possibly he is the nominative, whereas hen is the accusative ”her”. Hene could be an emphatic form. It may be that all of these pronouns as ”N” rather than Sindarin proper.)
he
she
hen, hene. *(The distinctions between these forms are unclear. Possibly he is the nominative, whereas hen is the accusative ”her”. Hene could be an emphatic form. It may be that all of these pronouns as ”N” rather than Sindarin proper.)*
hendelu
noun. brow
hend
eye
hend (i chend, construct hen), pl. hind (i chind), dual hent ”pair of eyes” (VT45:22), coll. pl. hennath. Adj.
hend
eye
(i chend, construct hen), pl. hind (i chind), dual hent ”pair of eyes” (VT45:22), coll. pl. hennath. Adj.
heneb
eyed
(lenited chebeb, pl. henib). Isolated from maecheneb ”sharp-eyed” (lenited vaecheneb; pl. maechenib) (WJ:337)
heneb
eyed
(having eyes) #heneb (lenited chebeb, pl. henib). Isolated from maecheneb ”sharp-eyed” (lenited vaecheneb; pl. maechenib) (WJ:337)
henia
understand
henia- (i chenia, i cheniar)
henia
understand
(i chenia, i cheniar)
henneth
window
henneth (i chenneth), pl. hennith (i chennith)
henneth
window
(i chenneth), pl. hennith (i chennith)
henna-
verb. to read
hent
noun. eyesight, *(sense of) sight
maecheneb
sharp-eyed
(lenited vaecheneb; pl. maechenib)
huil
noun. hen
hŷl
noun. hen
porochuil
noun. hen
prôg
noun. fowl, hen
ennor
place name. Middle-earth
Sindarin equivalent of Endórë “Middle-earth”, derived from the same primitive form because in Sindarin [[s|[mb], [nd] became [mm], [nn]]] (LotR/1115).
Conceptual Development: In The Etymologies from the 1930s, the form N. Emerin appeared with the same translation but a completely different derivation (Ety/MBAR). In later writings, Tolkien generally derived S. Ennor from the root √ENED “centre, middle” (Let/384, PE17/26). He considered several alternate derivations, from √ENET or √HEN(ET) (VT41/16), but these reflected his uncertainty of the proper form of the root √ENED, not of S. Ennor itself.
sen
this
*sen, lenited hen. Only attested in lenited pl. form hin* (unlenited sin) ”these” in the Moria Gate inscription (i thiw hin**, ”these letters”).
sen
this
lenited hen. Only attested in lenited pl. form hin (unlenited ✱sin) ”these” in the Moria Gate inscription (i thiw hin, ”these letters”).
sen
pronoun. this
had
hurl
had- (i châd, i chedir), pa.t. hant, with endings hanni- as in hennin *”I hurled”.
had
hurl
(i châd, i chedir), pa.t. hant, with endings hanni- as in hennin ✱”
ham
chair
ham (i cham, o cham), pl. haim (in chaim), coll. pl. hammath coinciding with the coll. pl. of hamp ”garment”. Also hanu (i chanu), analogical pl. heny (i cheny), coll. pl. likely hanwath since the archaic form was hanw (VT45:20)
ham
chair
(i cham, o cham), pl. haim (in chaim), coll. pl. hammath coinciding with the coll. pl. of hamp ”garment”. Also hanu (i chanu), analogical pl. heny (i cheny), coll. pl. likely hanwath since the archaic form was hanw (VT45:20)
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.
hannas
understanding
(noun) hannas (i channas, o channas), pl. hennais (i chennais) if there is a pl.
hannas
understanding
(i channas, o channas), pl. hennais (i chennais) if there is a pl.
aeg
adjective. sharp, sharp, [N.] pointed, piercing
aew
noun. (small) bird
aewen
adjective. of birds
cidinn
?. [unglossed]
cinnog
?. [unglossed]
glintha-
verb. to glance at
hanar
noun. brother
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.
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
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
lhoer
noun. venom
n. venom, poison(ousness). Q. hloire.
madu
?. [unglossed]
maeg
adjective. sharp, piercing, penetrating, going deep in something
maud
?. [unglossed]
megor
adjective. sharp-pointed
negen
sharp
_ adj. _sharp, angular. Q. nerca, nexe. >> negn
negn
sharp
_ adj. _sharp, angular. Q. nerca, nexe. >> negen
rhû
evil
adj. evil, wicked. Q. hruo. >> Rhudaur
rhû
evil
sen
adjective. this
This demonstrative adjective is probably enclitic. We have suggested that this possibility could perhaps explain why the mutated form of tîw on the Doors of Durin is thiw instead of the expected thîw, see HL/69
sen
pronoun. this
pl1. sín {ī}_ dem. pron. _this.
ad
again
(as prefix) ad-, also meaning "back, second, re-", e.g. aderthad "reunion".
ad
again
also meaning "back, second, re-", e.g. aderthad "reunion".
aeg
sharp
1) aeg (pointed, piercing). No distinct pl. form. Note: aeg is also used as noun "point, peak, thorn". 2) aig (no distinct pl. form). 3) laeg (keen, acute). No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fresh, green”. 4) maeg (lenited vaeg; no distinct pl. form) (penetrating, going deep in). (WJ:337)
aeg
sharp
(pointed, piercing). No distinct pl. form. Note: aeg is also used as noun "point, peak, thorn".
aew
bird
(small bird) 1) aew. No distinct pl. form. 2) fileg, pl. filig; the form filigod appears as an alternative singular. or
aew
bird
. No distinct pl. form.
aewen
of birds
pl. aewin.
aig
sharp
(no distinct pl. form).
e
away
ed (out, forth); also as adjectival prefix "outer" and preposition "out from, out of" (WJ:367)
eden
begun again
(new), pl. edin
egnas
sharp point
(peak; literally "thorn-point"), pl. egnais, coll. pl. egnassaith.
eitha
prick with a sharp point
(stab, treat with scorn; insult) (i eitha, in eithar)
emlinn
yellowhammer
(= "yellow singer"); no distinct pl. form. Also emelin, no distinct pl. form; coll. pl. emelinnath. Adj.
enedh
middle
enedh (core, center), pl. enidh
enedh
middle
(core, center), pl. enidh
ennor
middle-earth
also in coll. pl. ennorath = lands of Middle-earth (RGEO, Letters:384). Apparently less usual is the term Emerain.
fileg
bird
pl. filig; the form filigod appears as an alternative singular.
glind
glance
(noun) !glind (i **lind), no distinct pl. form except with article (in glind), coll. pl. glinnath**. (WJ:337; the spelling used in the primary source is ”glinn”.)
glind
glance
(i ’lind), no distinct pl. form except with article (in glind), coll. pl. glinnath. (WJ:337; the spelling used in the primary source is ”glinn”.)
gwachae
away
1) (adj.) gwachae (remote), lenited wachae, no distinct pl. form. The form occurring in the primary source, #gwahae, must represent the late Gondorian pronunciantion with h for ch (PM:186, isolated from gwahaedir). 2) (adv.) e, ed (out, forth); also as adjectival prefix "outer" and preposition "out from, out of" (WJ:367)
gwachae
away
(remote), lenited ’wachae, no distinct pl. form. The form occurring in the primary source, #gwahae, must represent the late Gondorian pronunciantion with h for ch *(PM:186, isolated from gwahaedir)*.
gwador
sworn brother
(i ’wador), pl. gwedyr (in gwedyr). In ”N”, the pl. was gwedeir (LR:394 s.v. TOR)
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”.
laeg
sharp
(keen, acute). No distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fresh, green”.
lhoereb
adjective. venomous, poisonous
maeg
sharp
(lenited vaeg; no distinct pl. form) (penetrating, going deep in). (WJ:337)
megor
sharp-pointed
(lenited vegor, analogical pl. megyr); cited in archaic form megr (WJ:337)
nass
sharp end
(point, angle, corner), construct nas, pl. nais** **
ogol
evil
1) ogol (wicked), pl. egyl (archaic ögyl) (VT48:32), 2) possibly also um (bad), pl. ym (or uim?) (David Salo would read *ûm with a long vowel. According to VT46:20, it may be that Tolkien intended um as a primitive base rather than as a ”Noldorin” word; the word ogol may therefore be preferred.)
ogol
evil
(wicked), pl. egyl (archaic ögyl) (VT48:32)
parf
book
parf (i barf, o pharf), pl. perf (i pherf), coll. pl. parvath
parf
book
(i barf, o pharf), pl. perf (i pherf), coll. pl. parvath
se
pronoun. this
thia
appear
thia- (seem)
thia
appear
(seem)
till
sharp horn
(i** dill, o thill, construct til; also -dil, -thil at the end of compounds) (tine, point, sharp-pointed peak), no distinct pl. form except with article (i** thill). Archaic †tild.
till
sharp-pointed peak
(i** dill, o thill, construct til; also -dil, -thil at the end of compounds) (tine, point, sharp horn), no distinct pl. form except with article (i** thill). Archaic †tild.
tîr
glance
(noun) tîr (i dîr, also -dir at the end of compounds) (looking, glance) (view, looking), no distinct pl. form except with article (i thîr), coll. pl. ?tíriath. Note: a homophone means ”straight, right” (adj.)
tîr
glance
(i dîr, also -dir at the end of compounds) (looking, glance) (view, looking), no distinct pl. form except with article (i thîr), coll. pl. ?tíriath. Note: a homophone means ”straight, right” (adj.)
um
evil
(bad), pl. ym (or uim?) (David Salo would read ✱ûm with a long vowel. According to VT46:20, it may be that Tolkien intended um as a primitive base rather than as a ”Noldorin” word; the word ogol may therefore be preferred.)
ummas
noun. evil
úmarth
evil fate
(pl. úmerth).
pl1. hin _ dem. pron. _this.