Early Noldorin
methal
noun. footstep
Element in
- En. yrch methail maethon magradhaid “orcs snuffling smelt out footsteps” ✧ MC/217
Elements
Word Gloss taul “foot”
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A word for “footstep” in Nebrachar poem written around 1930, appearing only in its plural form menthail “footsteps” (MC/217). Its second element is probably related to tal “foot” having undergone nasal mutation. The basis for its initial element (man- or men-?) is unclear, but it could be related ᴹ√MEN from the 1930s.