Quenya 

lin-

sing

[lin- (2) vb. "sing" (GLIN, struck out)]

lindë-

sing

lindë- vb. ?"sing" (LT1:258; in LotR-style Quenya lir- or #linda-)

lir-

verb. to sing, to sing, [ᴹQ.] chant

Derivations

  • √LIR “sing, warble, sing, warble, [ᴹ√] trill”

Element in

  • Q. á lirë amlírië “sing harder / better / with more vigour or with more vocalic art” ✧ PE17/094; PE17/094
  • ᴺQ. olirië “concert”

liru-

verb. to sing, to sing (gaily)

Derivations

  • ✶liru- “to sing gaily”
    • √LIR “sing, warble, sing, warble, [ᴹ√] trill”

Sindarin 

linnathon

verb. I will sing, I will chant

Sindarin [LotR/II:I, RGEO/72] Group: SINDICT. Published by

linnathon

verb. fut

v. fut. 1st sg.'I will sing a song', future of linna-. Fanuilos le linnathon lit. 'Fanuilos to thee will I chant'. >> linna-

Sindarin [(PE17 Sindarin Corpus) PE17:20-1:27] -. Group: Parma Eldalamberon 17 Sindarin Corpus. Published by

linnon

verb. I sing

Sindarin [LB/354] Group: SINDICT. Published by

linna-

verb. to sing

Sindarin [linnathon LotR/II:I] Group: SINDICT. Published by

linna-

verb. sing

Sindarin [PE 22:167] Group: Mellonath Daeron. Published by

linna-

verb. to sing, chant

Element in

  • S. Fanuilos, le linnathon “and now to thee, Fanuilos, bright spirit clothed in ever-white, I will ... sing” ✧ LotR/0238; PE17/027; RGEO/63; RGEO/64
  • S. le linnon im Tinúviel “*to thee I sing, I, Tinúviel” ✧ LB/354
  • S. linnathol? “will you sing (please)?” ✧ PE22/167
Sindarin [LB/354; LotR/0238; PE17/027; PE22/167; RGEO/63; RGEO/64] Group: Eldamo. Published by

linna

sing

(i linna, i linnar) (chant)

glir

sing

1) glir- (i **lîr, in glirir) (recite poem), 2) linna- (i linna, i linnar**) (chant)

glir

sing

(i ’lîr, in glirir) (recite poem)

Primitive elvish

lind

root. sing

glin(d)

root. sing

Noldorin 

glin-

verb. to sing

Cognates

  • ᴹQ. lin- “to sing” ✧ Ety/GLIN

Derivations

  • ᴹ√LIN “sing” ✧ Ety/GLIN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√GLIN > glin-[glin-]✧ Ety/GLIN
Noldorin [Ety/GLIN] Group: Eldamo. Published by

liria-

verb. to sing

Noldorin [VT/45:28] Group: SINDICT. Published by

glir-

verb. to sing, trill, to recite a poem

The form glin in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/45:15

Noldorin [Ety/359, Ety/369, VT/45:15] Group: SINDICT. Published by

Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Qenya 

lin-

verb. to sing

Cognates

  • N. glin- “to sing” ✧ Ety/GLIN

Derivations

  • ᴹ√LIN “sing” ✧ Ety/GLIN

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√GLIN > lin-[glin-] > [ɣlin-] > [lin-]✧ Ety/GLIN

Variations

  • lin- ✧ Ety/GLIN (lin-)

lir-

verb. to sing, chant

Cognates

  • N. glir- “to sing, recite poem” ✧ Ety/GLIR

Derivations

  • ᴹ√LIR “sing, trill” ✧ Ety/LIR¹

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√LIR¹ > lirin[lir-]✧ Ety/LIR¹
Qenya [Ety/GLIR; Ety/LIR¹] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

lin

root. sing

Changes

  • GLIN → LIN² “sing” ✧ Ety/GLIN
  • GLIN → LIN² ✧ Ety/LIN²

Derivatives

  • Ilk. lind “tuneful, sweet; *singing” ✧ Ety/TIN
  • ᴹ✶lindā “sweet sounding” ✧ EtyAC/LIND
    • Ilk. lind “tuneful, sweet; *singing” ✧ Ety/LIND
    • ᴹQ. linda “fair, beautiful (of sound)” ✧ Ety/LIND
    • N. lhend “tuneful, sweet” ✧ Ety/LIND
  • ᴹ✶lindē “*singing”
    • ᴹQ. linde “air, tune”
    • N. lhinn “air, tune”
  • ᴹ✶lindō “singer” ✧ Ety/TUY
    • ᴹQ. lindo “singer, singing bird”
  • ᴹQ. lindale “music” ✧ Ety/LIN²
  • ᴹQ. linde “air, tune” ✧ Ety/GLIN; Ety/LIN²; Ety/TIN
  • ᴹQ. lindo “singer, singing bird” ✧ Ety/LIN²
  • ᴹQ. linwe “short lay”
  • ᴹQ. lin- “to sing” ✧ Ety/GLIN
  • N. glin- “to sing” ✧ Ety/GLIN
  • N. glinn “song, poem, lay” ✧ Ety/GLIN
  • N. lhinn “air, tune” ✧ Ety/LIN²; Ety/TIN

Element in

  • ᴹ✶Lindān-d “musical land” ✧ Ety/LIN²
  • ᴹQ. Laurelin “Song of Gold” ✧ Ety/GLIN (Laurelin); Ety/LIN²
  • N. tuilinn “swallow, (lit.) spring-singer” ✧ Ety/LIN²

Variations

  • GLIN ✧ Ety/GLIN (GLIN); Ety/LIN² (GLIN); EtyAC/GLIR
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/GLIN; Ety/LIN²; Ety/TIN; Ety/TUY; EtyAC/GLIR; EtyAC/LIND] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Gnomish

lir-

verb. to sing

Derivations

  • ᴱ√LIÐI “sing” ✧ LT1A/Lindelos

Element in

  • G. lillir “a song, lullaby” ✧ GL/54
Gnomish [GL/39; GL/54; LT1A/Lindelos] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Noldorin

gol-

verb. to sing

Early Noldorin [PE13/145] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Primitive Elvish

liði

root. sing

Changes

  • ’LIŘI → LIŘI ✧ PME/054

Derivatives

  • Eq. lirit(ta) “poem, lay, written poem” ✧ LT1A/Lindelos; PME/054; QL/054
  • Eq. lindele “music, song” ✧ PME/054
  • Eq. lin “melody, air, tune, musical voice” ✧ LT1A/Lindelos; PME/054; QL/054
  • Eq. lindo “singer”
  • Eq. liri- “to sing” ✧ QL/054
  • Eq. lirilla “lay, song” ✧ LT1A/Lindelos; PME/054; QL/054
  • Eq. Lirillo ✧ LT1A/Lindelos; PME/054; QL/054
  • G. (g)lairin “*poem”
  • G. glin “sound, voice, utterance”
  • G. lir- “to sing” ✧ LT1A/Lindelos
  • G. glîr “song, poem” ✧ LT1A/Lindelos
  • G. lin- “to sound (intr.)”
  • G. gling “music”
  • G. lintha- “to sound (tr.), strike or ring bell, play an instrument”
  • G. Liriluith

Element in

Variations

  • LIRI ✧ LT1A/Lindelos
  • LIŘI ✧ PME/054; QL/054
  • ’LIŘI ✧ PME/054 (’LIŘI)
Early Primitive Elvish [LT1A/Lindelos; PME/054; QL/054] Group: Eldamo. Published by

liři

root. sing

Early Primitive Elvish Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

liri-

verb. to sing

Derivations

  • ᴱ√LIÐI “sing” ✧ QL/054

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√LIŘI > liri-[liði-] > [lizi-] > [liri-]✧ QL/054
ᴱ√LIŘI > linde[linðe-] > [linde-]✧ QL/054
Early Quenya [QL/054; VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by