mu

preposition. [?] flow; from

A word in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s whose gloss may be “flow” or “from” according to the editors (GL/58). Above it Tolkien had a verb G. mútha- with glosses like “depart” and “go forward”. This verb might be based on mu, especially if mu means “from”.

mu

preposition. will, am going to, am about to

munc

noun/adjective. shut mouth, silence, secretiveness; (adj.) mum

A noun for a “shut mouth, silence, secretiveness” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s based on mug- “keep silent” (GL/58). It was also used as an adjective meaning “mum”.

muil

noun. tarn

A word appearing in the Gnomish Lexicon glossed “tarn” (GL/58). Its etymology is unclear. In later writings, muil had a number of different meanings.

muin

adjective. safe, secure

An adjective appearing in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s as G. muin “safe, secure” with a variant form muim added and deleted (GL/58).

muir

noun. heifer

A word for a “heifer” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s with variants muir and muthli, feminine forms of G. mû “ox” (GL/58).

mul-

verb. to low, bellow

A verb for “low, bellow” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s with variants mul- and mum, related to G. mû “ox” (GL/58).

mur-

verb. *to slumber, sleep

An unglossed form in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/57), perhaps a verb meaning “sleep, slumber” like the early root ᴱ√MURU (QL/63), though it could simply be a reference to that root.

murc

noun. a nightmare, vision of the night

A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “a nightmare. a vision of the night” (GL/58), based on the early root ᴱ√MURU “slumber” (QL/63).

murtha-

verb. to dream

A verb for “dream” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/58), based on the early root ᴱ√MURU “slumber” (QL/63).

mugli

noun. calf

A word appearing as G. mugli “calf” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, apparently some kind of diminutive form of G. mû “ox” (GL/58).

Neo-Sindarin: For Neo-Sindarin I would adapt this word as ᴺS. munneg, a diminutive of later S. mund “bull”.

mugol

adjective. taciturn

A word for “taciturn” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, an adjectival form of mug- “keep silent” (GL/58).

muin

noun. kine, cattle

A word in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “kine, cattle”, apparently a collective noun related to G. mû “ox” (GL/58).

muinos

noun. security

A noun glossed “security” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s based on G. muin “safe, secure” (GL/58).

mutha

preposition. will, am going to, am about to

mug-

verb. to keep silent, say nothing (about)

A verb in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “keep silent, say nothing (about)” (GL/58).

mugwen

adjective. secret

mumla-

verb. stammer, gibber

mui

noun. cat

muig

adjective. soft, gentle

muis

noun. softness, tenderness, gentleness

mum-

verb. to low, bellow

mumloth

noun. stuttering

mumol

adjective. stammering, gibbering, inarticulate

muru

feminine name. Primeval Night

musc

adjective. grey

muthli

noun. heifer

muthra-

verb. to veil

clum(mi)

noun. mushroom

A noun appearing as {clumbi >>} G. clummi or clum “mushroom” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/26), cognate to ᴱQ. telumbe “mushroom” under the root ᴱ√TELE “cover in” in the contemporaneous Qenya Lexicon (QL/90). It is an example of the sound change whereby tl became cl in Gnomish.

Neo-Sindarin: This sound change occurred in Noldorin of the 1930s but not Sindarin of the 1950s and 60s; compare N. eglenn to S. edlen(n) “exiled” (Ety/LED; PE17/51). To avoid these questions, I would adapt this Gnomish word as ᴺS. telum “mushroom” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin.

ûg

noun. mud

A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “mud” (GL/74), possibly derived from a variant (?ᴱ√UK) of the Early Root ᴱ√LUKU from the contemporaneous Gnomish Lexicon which likewise had derivatives like ᴱQ. lukso “mud” (QL/56).

ûgrin

adjective. muddy

A word in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “muddy”, simply an adjectival form of G. ûg (GL/74).

gling

noun. music

(m)ami

noun. mummy

ami

noun. mummy

baba

noun. mummy, mamma

babi

noun. mummy, mamma

glingrin

adjective. musical

cwitha-

verb. to murmur, whisper

cwithra-

verb. to murmur, whisper

mútha-

verb. to depart, go, leave; (c. gen.) to leave the place of or time of speaker; to go forward

A verb in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s with various glosses: “depart, go, leave”, “c. gen. leave the place of, time of, speaker”, and “go forward” (GL/58). Below it Tolkien wrote another word G. mu whose gloss may be “flow” or “from” according to the editors. This mu may be the basis of the verb mútha-, especially if mu means “from”.

mûs

noun. cow

A word for “cow” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s with deleted variant {mui}, a feminine form of G. mû “ox” (GL/58).

mûm

noun. lowing

A word for “lowing” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s with deleted variant {mûtha “low (of kine)”}, related to G. mû “ox” (GL/58).

mûst

noun. byre, cowhouse

A word appearing as G. mûst “byre, cowhouse” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, a combination of G. mû “ox” and ost “enclosure” (GL/58). Tolkien wrote ŭ in parenthesis after this word, perhaps indicating the proper form should be mŭst, since a long vowel before a cluster like st is very peculiar.

Neo-Sindarin: I would adapt this word as ᴺS. munnost, using the later word S. mund as its initial element.

-lim

suffix. many

amil

noun. mother

cwira-

verb. to rustle

A verb appearing as cwira- or cwidhra- “rustle” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/29), probably based on the early root ᴱ√QIRI from the contemporaneous Qenya Lexicon whose derivatives had to do with whispering (QL/77-78).

miog

noun. cat

mû

noun. ox

tifil miaugion

masculine name. Prince of Cats

unt

noun. nothing

a

preposition. from

amaith

noun. mother

antha-

verb. to give

bridhon miaugion

masculine name. Prince of Cats

cwidhra-

verb. to rustle

cwist

noun. secret

funt

noun. elephant

gorn

noun. dung

A noun for “dung” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s of unclear etymology (GL/41).

guinir

noun. slave

gwail

noun. air

hethir

noun. sister

A word for “sister” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, a feminized form of G. heth “brother or sister, ✱sibling”, along with several (archaic) variant forms hethwin, hestril, and hethril (GL/48). It was ultimately derived from the early root ᴱ√HESE [HEÞE?] (QL/40).

hethos

noun. brother

A word for “brother” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, a masculinized form of G. heth “brother or sister, ✱sibling”, along with several (archaic?) variant forms {hethweg >>} hethwig, hestron, and hethron (GL/48-49). It was ultimately derived from the early root ᴱ√HESE [HEÞE?] (QL/40).

lim

adjective. many

lorwen

noun. slumber, sleep

A noun for “slumber, sleep” appearing in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/54), based on the early root ᴱ√LORO “doze, slumber” (QL/56).

lûr

noun. slumber

mab(a)

noun. mother

mabir

noun. mother

mathusgi

noun. twilight

mawr

adjective. good

mog-

verb. to detest, hate

mora

adjective. good

morth

noun. darkness

mortha

adjective. dim

A word for “dim” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, an adjective form of G. morth “darkness” (GL/58).

mâd

noun. meal

A noun appearing as G. mâd “a meal” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/55), clearly derived from the early root ᴱ√MATA “eat” (QL/59).

Neo-Sindarin: I would retain ᴺS. mâd “meal” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin.

mûri

noun. darkness, †night

nanwin

noun. mother

nân

noun. mother

o

preposition. from

odra

adverb. very

olma-

verb. to dream

tarog

noun. ox

A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s for an “ox”, cognate to ᴱQ. taruku- of the same meaning, clearly based on G. târ “horn” (GL/69).

thith

noun. dust

A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “dust”, appearing below other forms like G. thisin “parched, withered” (GL/73). The latter is clearly a cognate of ᴱQ. sisin from the contemporaneous Qenya Lexicon, and hence is derived from the root ᴱ√SISI as it appeared in that document (QL/84), though its Gnomish derivatives make it clear the actual root was ✱ᴱ√ÞISI.

tubrin

adjective. hidden

unath

noun. nothing