âl

noun. wood (material)

A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s appearing as {ald >>} âl “wood (material)” (GL/19), a derivative of the root ᴱ√ALA “spread” which was the basis of other “wood” words, as suggested by Christopher Tolkien (LT1A/Aldaron). This word appeared unglossed in Gnomish Lexicon Slips as a derivative of ᴱ✶alda, but was equated to G. awl, possibly “lofty” (PE13/109).

âlog

adjective. of wood, wooden

An adjective in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s appearing as {aldin >>} âlog “of wood, wooden”, an adjectival form of {ald >>} G. âl “wood (material)” (GL/19). A variant form alcharn was written beside it in pencil, perhaps âl + carn “✱wood finished”.

alcharn

adjective. of wood, wooden