A name appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s with an unclear gloss, possibly “?swanstead” (EtyAC/LOD). According to Hostetter and Wynne, it seems to replace a rejected form oerlond, possibly glossed “?sea-stead”. It appears to be a combination of oer “sea” and the lenited form of lhonn “haven”. If the gloss “swanstead” is correct, it may be a variant form of Alflon and Alfobas.
Noldorin
merilin
noun. nightingale
eith
noun. spear-point
ammarth
noun. fate, doom
athan
preposition. beyond
barad²
adjective. doomed, *fated
dúlin
noun. nightingale
barthan
masculine name. Earth-smith, Earthbuilder
aclod
adjective. sloping, tilted
airlond
place name. (?sea-stead)
bartha-
verb. to doom
ellonel
feminine name. Ellonel
gethron
masculine name. Gethron
-on
suffix. masculine suffix
afarch
adjective. arid, very dry
alchorin
proper name. Not-of-KôrNoldorin term for the Elves “Not of Kôr”, equivalent to ᴹQ. Ilkorin, appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/AR², LA). It also appeared in its plural form Elcheryn. This term appears to be a combination of the negative prefix al-, a mutated form of N. Caur (= ᴹQ. Kôr) and a variant of the adjective suffix -en. In some rejected notes from The Etymologies, Tolkien indicated it was derived from OQ. ḷkor- (EtyAC/LA), so perhaps it was an adaptation of the Quenya term rather than an original Noldorin word.
Conceptual Development: In Early Noldorin word lists from the 1920s, rejected cognate of ᴱQ. Ilkorin was Uchor (PE13/155).
anórien
place name. Anórien
ardholen
place name. Hidden RealmA Noldorin equivalent of Ilk. Garthurian “Fenced Realm, Hidden Realm” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/GAT(H)). It seems to be a combination of ardh “realm” and the lenited form of dolen “hidden”. The related name Arthoren has a different meaning: “Fenced Realm”
athrad
noun. ford, crossing
branduin
place name. Branduin
kelegorn
masculine name. Kelegorn
oeg
adjective. sharp, pointed, piercing
angband
place name. Iron Prison, Hells of Iron
iarwath
masculine name. Blood-stained
aiglir angrin
place name. Iron Mountains
anann
adverb. long
ann
adjective. long
annon
noun. great gate, door
arad dain
place name. ?High PassAn alternate name of Annerchi(o)n “Goblin Gate” appearing in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, preceded by a rejected word Tar (RS/432). The meaning of the name is unclear, Roman Rausch suggested it might mean “High Pass” based on the rejected element Tar. He further suggested the initial element Arad may be derived from the root √ARA “noble” (= “high”) and the second element Dain is a variant form of dîn “pass”, though he also considered the possibility the meaning of the elements was reversed. See EE/2.6 for further discussion.
bein
adjective. fair, beautiful
beleriand
place name. Beleriand
bladorion
place name. Bladorion
eiglir engrin
place name. Iron Hills, Iron Mountains, Iron Mountains, Iron HillsEarlier name for S. Ered Engrin appearing in the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s and Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LB/33, SM/220). This name is a combination of the plural of aiglir “mountain range” and the plural of the adjective angren “of iron”. It also appeared in the singular form Aiglir Angrin (LB/49, SM/220).
o
preposition. from, from, of, of
adleithian
noun. *release, freeing
aran dinnu
proper name. King of TwilightThe Noldorin equivalent of Thingol’s title Ilk. Tor Tinduma, a combination of aran “king” and the lenited form of tinnu “twilight” (Ety/THIN, TIN).
dolamarth
place name. Mount DoomEarly name of S. Amon Amarth from Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, also appearing as Amarthon (TI/343). It is a combination of dôl “head, hill” and ammarth “doom”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/2.57).
du-finnion
masculine name. Du-finnionAn early Elvish name in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s for the character that would become Aragorn (RS/361). Its meaning is unclear.
ada
noun. father (hypocoristic), *[G.] daddy
aglon
place name. defile, pass between high walls
airin
feminine name. Airin
araw
masculine name. Orome
bara
adjective. fiery, eager
baran
adjective. brown, swart, dark brown
beleriandren
proper name. Beleriandic
adel
preposition. behind, in rear (of)
alflon
place name. *Swan-haven
amlug
noun. dragon
amrûn
noun. uprising, sunrise, Orient, east
anduin
place name. Great River
bachor
noun. pedlar, **trader, *merchant
bann
noun. duress, prison
annerchi(o)n
place name. Goblin GateA Noldorin name for the “Goblin Gate” appearing only in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, as both Annerchin and Annerchion (RS/416, TI/114). It seems to a combination of a shorter form of annon “gate” with a plural form of orch “Orc”, hence more literally “Gate of Goblins”. The function of the suffix -i(o)n* is unclear; Roman Rausch suggested it might be a plural or genitive plural suffix (EE/1.8, 2.6).
ar vanwe
proper name. Day of Manwe, first day of the Valian week
basgorn
noun. loaf, *[G.] loaf of bread, *[ᴱN.] round loaf, *cake
huor
masculine name. heart-vigour, courage
torfirion
place name. Westermanton
alag
adjective. rushing, impetuous
angren
adjective. of iron
ar ifan
proper name. *Day of Yavanna
ar nethwelein
proper name. Day of the younger Gods, fifth day of the Valian weekAnother name for Ar Neleduir, a combination of the prefix ar- “day” and the term Nethwelein “Younger Gods” collectively referring to Osse, Orome and Tulkas (Ety/LEP).
asgar
adjective. violent, rushing, impetuous@@@ ascar may be alternate form
aur
noun. day, morning
badhron
noun. judge
baul
noun. torment
belegol
masculine name. Great Aule
belthil
proper name. Divine Radiance
eilianw
noun. rainbow, (lit.) sky-bridge
falborn²
masculine name. Falborn²
faragon
masculine name. Faragon
heledir
noun. ‘fishwatcher’, kingsfisher, kingsfisher, (lit.) fish-watcher
belt
adjective. strong in body
dunhirion
place name. ?West Lord Land
thar-
prefix. across, beyond
adab
noun. building, house
aderthad
noun. reuniting
aglareb
adjective. glorious
aglarond
place name. Caves of Splendour
amben
adverb/adjective. uphill, [ᴱN.] arduous, difficult, tiresome
angolonn
place name. Land of the GnomesNoldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Ingolonde “Land of the Gnomes” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/ÑGOLOD). It seems to be an example of how [[on|initial syllabic [m], [n], [ŋ] became [am], [an], [aŋ]]] in Old Noldorin.
annabon
noun. elephantdissimilation of medial mb (EtyAC/MBUD) @@@
aronoded
adjective. innumerable, countless, endless
arthoren
place name. Fenced RealmA Noldorin translation of Ilk. Garthurian “Fenced Realm, Hidden Realm” appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s along with numerous variations (Ety/ƷAR|GARAT, THUR). It seems to be a combination of ardh “realm” and thoren “fenced”, as indicated by the variant forms Ardh-thoren or Ar(ð)thoren. A third variation, Arthurien is said to be a half translation or Noldorization of Ilk. Garthurian. A fourth variation, Ardholen seems to have a different meaning: “Hidden Realm” (Ety/GAT(H)).
athrada-
verb. to cross, traverse
beleghir
place name. Great River
belegost
place name. Great Fortress, Great City
grithron
masculine name. Grithron
lalf
noun. elm-tree
ramathir
place name. RamathirEarliest name for S. Belfalas of unclear meaining.
rhiss
noun. a ravine
-iel
suffix. feminine suffix, daughter
alagos
noun. storm (of wind)
angwedh
noun. chain, fetter, (lit.) iron-bond
athelas
noun. a healing plant
adleitha-
verb. *to release
aearendel
masculine name. Aearendel
an(d)fang
proper name. Longbeard, Longbeards
andeith
noun. long-mark
anfauglin
masculine name. Jaws of Thirst
angol¹
noun. deep lore, magic
baldor
proper name. *Vala-king
baudh
noun. judgement
oelinuial
place name. Pools of TwilightEarlier name of S. Aelin-uial in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/AY) appearing along with variants Elinuial (Ety/KHIS, MBOTH, MUY) and Lhîn Uial (Ety/MUY). All these names contain uial “twilight” as well as a word for “pools”, either the plural of oel or (plural?) lhîn. In the narratives of this period, however, the name already appeared in its later form Aelin-uial (LR/262).
sern ubed
place name. [Stones of] Denial
anrand
noun. cycle, age, (lit.) long cycle
bel daurion sel aurinon
bel daurion sel aurinon
-ig
suffix. diminutive/singular ending
ad-
prefix. back, again, re-
ar-¹
prefix. outside, beside, without
arnediad
adjective. without reckoning, numberless, innumerable, countless, endless
ar vedhwen
proper name. Day of the Spouses, third day of the Valian week
bair nestad
place name. Houses of HealingNoldorin name for the Houses of Healing appearing only in the Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s along with several variations (WR/379-380). It is a combination of the plural of bár “home” and nestad “healing”.
Conceptual Development: An earlier, rejected form of this name was Edeb na Nestad (WR/380).
benn
noun. man, male, †husband
lhîr
noun. row
damrod
masculine name. hammerer of copper
amon ereb
place name. Lonely Hill
ar uiar
proper name. Day of Ulmo, second day of the Valian week
barad-dûr
place name. Dark Tower
amon
noun. hill
ang
noun. iron
arad
noun. daytime, a daysince later S. aur was derived from √UR "heat", this word most likely is no longer valid @@@
aran
noun. king, lord (of a specific region)
banga-
verb. to trade, **sell
belegast
place name. Void
beor
masculine name. Beor
bár
noun. home, earth
dolt
noun. round knob, boss
elbereth gilthoniel
Elbereth Gilthoniel
lham
noun. tongue
oel
noun. pool, lake
aew
noun. (small) bird
anc
noun. jaw, row of teeth
sern aranath
place name. King Stones
tindobel
place name. Twilit City, Starlit CityEarliest name of Barad Nimras in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (SM/331; LR/129, 265). It appeared in The Etymologies with the gloss “Twilit City, Starlit City”, a combination of tinnu “twilight” and the lenited form of gobel “town” (Ety/PEL(ES), TIN).
a tiro’men gilthoniel
*oh watch us, Gilthoniel
balannor
place name. land of the Gods in the West
aglar
noun. glory, splendour
amar
noun. Earth
ar(a)-
prefix. noble, royal
arnen
noun. ?royal
atlanna-
verb. to slope, slant
bach
noun. article (for exchange), ware, thing
balan
noun. Power, God
balch
adjective. cruel
balrog
proper name. *Torment Demon
barad¹
noun. fort, tower, fortress
bast
noun. bread
baug
adjective. tyrannous, cruel, oppressive
beleg
adjective. great, large
egnor
masculine name. Egnor
isfin
feminine name. Isfin
ninui
noun. February, *Watery
oegas
noun. mountain peak
palw
noun. agony
ar neleduir
proper name. Day of the three kings, fifth day of the Valian week
thôr
adjective. swooping, leaping down
adar
noun. father
adleg-
verb. *to release
angos
noun. horror
anw
noun/adjective. male (person or animal)
arthod
masculine name. Arthod
ath-
prefix. on both sides, across
atlant
adjective. oblique, slanted
badhor
noun. judge
bannos
masculine name. Mandos, Dread ImprisonerNoldorin name of Mandos appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s as a combination of the roots ᴹ√MBAD and ᴹ√GOS (Ety/MBAD). His name was glossed as “Dread Imprisoner” (Ety/MBAD) and as rejected “Dread Doom” (EtyAC/MBAD). It might be considered a combination of bann “prison” and the lenited form of gost “terror”.
Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, his name was G. Bannoth or Bandoth (GL/18, 21).
baradh
adjective. steep
bauglir
noun. tyrant, oppressor
bellas
noun. bodily strength
iath
preposition. across
(g)roth
noun. cave, tunnel
afor
proper name. Refuser, an Elf who did not journey to Aman
agaldor
masculine name. Agaldor
alfobas
place name. *Swan-harbourage
anna-
verb. to give
arannur
place name. Arannur@@@
arnœdiad
adjective. innumerable, countless, endless
barahir
masculine name. Barahir
baranor
masculine name. Baranor
díriel
masculine name. Díriel
lhawhen
place name. Lhawhen
padathir
masculine name. Trotter
rimbedir
masculine name. TrotterEarliest Elvish name in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s for the character that would become Aragorn (RS/198). Its etymology is unclear.
-eg
suffix. suffix for ordinal numbers
airandir
masculine name. Sea-wanderer
amon hen
place name. Amon Hen
ang(ren)ost
place name. Isengard
awartha-
verb. to forsake
belegoer
place name. Great Sea
belfalas
place name. Belfalas
fauglith
place name. Thirsty Sand
marthanc
masculine name. Hamfast
ar fennuir
proper name. Day of the Fanturi, fourth day of the Valian week
angrobel
place name. Irongarth
annon porennin diragas·venwed
annon porennin diragas·venwed
amon carab
place name. Hill of the Hat
amon thorn
place name. Amon Thorn
amon uilos
place name. Amon Uilos
batha-
verb. to trample
baugla-
verb. to oppress
aes
noun. cooked food, meat
amon gwareth
place name. Hill of Watch
ancalagon
masculine name. Biting-Storm
bâd
noun. beaten track, pathway, *[ᴱN.] way, *[G.] path
aran chithlum
proper name. King of Hithlum
tuor
masculine name. strength-vigor
caras
noun. a city (built above ground)
a-
prefix. intensive prefix
ai
interjection. hail
al-
prefix. no, not@@@ the phrase “the only place in Noldorin where the primitive prefix is preserved” was deleted (EtyAC/AR²)
am
adverb. up
an-
prefix. with, by
ar
conjunction. and
a
conjunction. and
alf
noun. swan
am-
prefix. snake
anor
noun. Sun
ant
noun. gift
auth
noun. war, battle
-ath
suffix. collective or group plural
agor
adjective. narrow
annûn
noun. west
ast
noun. dust
banwen
feminine name. VanaNoldorin name of Vana appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s as derivative of the Old Noldorin form ON. Bana-wende (Ety/BAN). Her name might be considered a combination of bein “beautiful” and the lenited form of gwenn “maiden”.
Conceptual Development: In the Gnomish Lexicon from the 1910s, her name was G. Gwann or Gwannuin along with a number of variations (GL/18, 31, 44, 47).
baur
noun. need
goru
masculine name. Goru
amath
noun. shield
balar
place name. Balar
amroth
masculine name. Amroth
awarth
noun. abandonment
haleth
masculine name. Haleth
hundor
masculine name. Hundor
moeleg
masculine name. Moeleg
ammalas
masculine name. AmmalasEarliest form of the name of Amroth, first changed to Amaldor and then Amroth (TI/223). The meaning of these name are unclear, but Roman Rausch suggested they both contain the element am “up” appearing in his later name, and possibly end with the lenited forms of lhass “leaf” (or possibly glass “joy”) and Galdor (EE/2.26).
andrath
place name. Andrath
dúwath
noun. night-shade
* -ion
suffix. adjectival suffix
* bedhwen
proper name. of the SpousesThe Noldorin adjectival formation meaning “of the Spouses” appearing in the name Ar Vedhwen “Day of the Spouses”, appearing only in its lenited form Vedhwen (Ety/LEP). It developed from ancient Bedū+ina; see that entry for further discussion.
* soga-
verb. to drink
* bad-
verb. *to tread, travel, *[G.] travel
* rand
noun. cycle
* badh-
verb. to judge
* eb
preposition. ?before
* -as
suffix. abstract noun
* an
preposition. of
* gwa-
prefix. away
should be amarth because [[n|[mm] shortened]] @@@