mírdan

noun. jewel smith

A word for “jewel smith” appearing only in its plural form mirdain in the name Gwaith-i-Mírdain “People of the Jewel Smiths” (S/286). It is a combination of mîr “jewel” and the suffixal form -dan of tân “smith, wright”.

Element in

• S. Gwaith-i-Mírdain “People of the Jewel Smiths” ✧ UTI/Gwaith-i-Mírdain

Elements

Word	Gloss
mîr	“jewel, precious thing, treasure”
tân	“builder, smith, wright, artificer”