This plural name was known to the loremasters, but went out of daily use at the time of the Exile
Sindarin
avar
noun. refuser
avar
noun. the Avari, Elves who refused the invitation of the Valar
avar
proper name. Refuser
Cognates
- Q. Avar “Refuser, Elf who did not journey to Aman” ✧ PE17/139; WJ/380; VT47/24
Derivations
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Elements
Word Gloss ava- “will not, do not” Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶abar > avar [abaro] > [abar] > [avar] ✧ VT47/13 ✶abar > avar [abaro] > [abar] > [avar] ✧ VT47/24 ✶Abarī > Evair [abarī] > [abari] > [avari] > [everi] > [eveir] > [evair] ✧ WJ/380 Variations
- gavar ✧ PE17/139
- avar ✧ VT47/13; VT47/24
This plural name was known to the loremasters, but went out of daily use at the time of the Exile