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Gloss of the hour
eru
noun. The One, God
Variations
- Erū ✧ PE21/83
Derivations
- √ER “one, single, alone, one, single, alone; [ᴹ√] be alone, deprived; [ᴱ√] remain alone” ✧ SA/er
Cognates
- ᴺS. Eru “God”
Element in
- Q. a Aina Fairë, Eru órava (o)messë “God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us” ✧ VT44/17
- Q. a Aina Neldië Eru Er órava (o)messë “Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us” ✧ VT44/17
- Q. a Eruion Mardorunando, Eru órava (o)messë “God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us” ✧ VT44/17
- Q. Airë María Eruo ontaril “Holy Mary, Mother of God” ✧ VT43/32
- Q. alcar mi Tarmenel na Erun “glory [be] to God in the highest” ✧ VT44/34; VT44/34
- Q. ar i Eru i or ilyë mahalmar ëa tennoio “and of the One who is above all thrones for ever” ✧ UT/305
- Q. Atar meneldëa Eru órava (o)messë “God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us” ✧ VT44/17
- Q. Eruanna “[God’s] Grace”
- Q. Erulissë “[God’s] Grace”
- Q. Eru fai, sî, euva “*Eru (was) before, (is) now, will be (after)” ✧ PE22/147
- Q. Eruhantalë “Thanksgiving of Eru”
- Q. Eruhin “Child of Eru (God)”
- Q. Erusēn “Children of God”
- Q. Eru-indonen “by the will of God” ✧ PE22/165
- Q. Eruion “*Son of God”
- Q. Erukyermë “Prayer of Eru” ✧ UT/215
- Q. Erulaitalë “Praise of Eru”
- Q. Eruman “Heaven”
- Q. Eruontarië “*Mother of God, (lit.) God-genetrix” ✧ VT44/07
- Q. Eruamillë “*Mother of God”
- ᴺQ. Erutercáno “prophet, (lit.) God-herald”
- Q. Eruva “divine”
- Q. nai Eru tye mánata “God bless you” ✧ PE17/075
- Q. Oiencarmë Eruo “The One’s perpetual production” ✧ MR/329
- S. Eruchîn “Children of Eru (God)” ✧ MR/330
Elements
Word Gloss er “one, alone, one, alone; [ᴱQ.] only, a single” Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √er > Eru [erū] > [eru] ✧ SA/er
Phrase of the day
⸱ :
Ónen i-Estel Edain, ú-chebin estel anim.
The only known example of a linnod, a certain type of Sindarin poetry.
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