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!

Gnomish

rig

noun. a snarl, a sneer

Gnomish [GL/20; GL/64; GL/65] Group: Eldamo. Published by

rig-

verb. to twist, contort

A verb appearing as G. rig- “twist, contort” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/65). It was clearly based on the early root ᴱ√RIKI from the contemporaneous Qenya Lexicon of similar meaning; compare ᴱQ. riqi- “wrench, twist” (QL/80). The Gnomish verb had a longer variant rictha- “contort, twist” which also had an extended meaning “confuse, disarrange, upset”.

Neo-Sindarin: The root √RIK “twist” survived in Tolkien’s later writings, so I would retain ᴺS. rig- “to twist, contort” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, but I would also give it the extended meaning “✱to confuse, disarrange, upset” from its longer Gnomish variant.

riga i·wint

*twist the face

fim

adjective. clever, right hand

Gnomish [GL/28; GL/35; GL/40; LT1A/Finwë] Group: Eldamo. Published by

fath

noun. possession, property; rights, legality

gwandra

adjective. beautiful

Gnomish [GG/09; GG/15; GG/16; GL/44; LT1A/Vána] Group: Eldamo. Published by

noun. hand

Gnomish [GG/14; GL/55; GL/57] Group: Eldamo. Published by

gwanin

adjective. beautiful