n. elf, esp. [?in ?the ?South]. Noldorin form.
Sindarin
ell
ell
ell
noun. Elf
Cognates
- Q. Elda “Elf, (lit.) one of the Star-folk” ✧ Let/281; WJ/362
Derivations
Element in
- S. Aranel
- S. Aredhel “Noble Elf” ✧ PE17/141
- S. ar in Ellath epholar eno vi Eressai “*and the Elves (?remember) still in Eressëa” ✧ VT50/19
- S. Dúnedhel “West-Elf” ✧ PE17/141
- S. Elladan “Elf-man” ✧ Let/281
- S. Elleth “Elf-maid” ✧ PE17/141; PE17/152; WJ/363
- S. Ellon “Elf-man” ✧ PE17/141; PE17/152; WJ/363
- S. Elrohir “Elf-knight” ✧ Let/281
- S. Elrond “Star-dome” ✧ Let/281
- S. Elros “Star-foam” ✧ Let/281
- S. Elvellyn “Elf-friends, Elf-lovers” ✧ WJ/412
- S. Glinnel “*Singer-elf”
- S. i glinn hen agorer Edain mi Velerian, ach hí in Ellath îr ed epholar “*this song Men made in Beleriand, but now the Elves alone (?remember) it” ✧ VT50/15; VT50/15; VT50/15
- S. Laegel “Green-elves”
- S. Lindel “Nando”
- S. Miniel “Vanyar”
- S. sí il chem en i Naugrim en ir Ellath thor den ammen “*now all (?hands) of the Dwarves and Elves will be (?against) to us” ✧ VT50/23
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶eldā > ell [eldā] > [elda] > [elða] > [elð] > [ell] ✧ PE17/141 ✶eldā > Ell- [eldā] > [elda] > [elða] > [elð] > [ell] ✧ WJ/360 Variations
- ell ✧ Let/281; PE17/141; PE17/152 (ell)
- Ell- ✧ WJ/363
- ell- ✧ WJ/364
ell
noun. elf
ell
e
e, pl2. eldrim n.
ell
Poet
ell
d
d, pl1. ellir, pl2. eldrim, ellath _ n. _a Sindarized form the Exiled Noldor used form themselves.
elles
noun. Poet
ellon
noun. elf
ellon
noun. Poet
edhel
Elf
pl1. edhil, pl2. edhellim {ð} _n. _Elf. A name used by the Sindar for themselves, characterizing other varieties by an adjective or prefix. >> Aredhel, Thinnedhel
edhel
noun. Elf
_ n. _Elf, a general name for all the Elves (since the name Quendi had gone out of use in Sindarin). Probably related to or connected with Q. Elda. >> edhellen
edhel
Elf
{ð} _n. _Elf.
edhel
noun. Elf
Cognates
Derivations
Element in
- S. Adanedhel “Elf-man” ✧ SA/edhel
- S. Aerlinn in Edhil o Imladris “*Holy Song of the Elves of Rivendell” ✧ RGEO/62
- S. Aredhel “Noble Elf” ✧ SA/edhel
- S. Aredhel “Noble Elf” ✧ PE17/139; PE17/141
- S. Danedhel ✧ PE17/141; PE17/141
- S. Dúnedhel “West-Elf” ✧ PE17/141; WJ/378
- S. Edhelharn “Elfstone”
- S. edhellen “elvish” ✧ PE17/045
- S. Edhellond “Elf-haven” ✧ UT/255
- S. Edhellos “Elven-flower” ✧ PM/346
- S. Glóredhel “*Golden Elf” ✧ SA/edhel
- S. Lindedhel “Nandorin Elf”
- S. mellyn enin Edhellion “*friends of the Elves” ✧ PE17/097
- S. Mornedhel “Dark-elf” ✧ PE17/139; PE17/141; WJ/377
- S. Nínedhel “?Tear(ful) Elf” ✧ PE17/139
- S. Ost-in-Edhil “Fortress of the Eldar” ✧ SA/edhel
- S. Peredhel “Half-elf” ✧ SA/edhel
- S. Rúnedhel ✧ PE17/141
- S. Thinnedhel “Grey-elf” ✧ PE17/139
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶edelā > eðel [edelā] > [edela] > [eðela] > [eðel] ✧ PE17/139 ✶edelō > eðel [edelō] > [edelo] > [eðelo] > [eðel] ✧ PE17/141 ✶edelā > edhel [edelā] > [edela] > [eðela] > [eðel] ✧ PE17/151 ✶edelā > eðel [edelā] > [edela] > [eðela] > [eðel] ✧ PE17/152 ✶edelō > Edhel [edelō] > [edelo] > [eðelo] > [eðel] ✧ WJ/360 ✶edelō > Edhil [edelī] > [edeli] > [eðeli] > [eðili] > [eðil] ✧ WJ/360 Variations
- edhel ✧ PE17/045; PE17/151; RC/780; SA/edhel; UT/255; UTI/Edhelrim
- eðel ✧ PE17/139; PE17/141; PE17/152
- Eðel ✧ PM/346
edhel
noun. Elf
edhel
Elf
d _ n. _Elf. Q. elda.
eledh
noun. Elf
Cognates
Derivations
Element in
- S. Eledhwen “Elfsheen, Elven-fair” ✧ Let/281; SA/êl; UTI/Haudh-en-Elleth
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶eledā/elenā > eledh [eledā] > [eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð] ✧ Let/281 ✶eledā/elenā > elidh [eledī] > [eledi] > [eleði] > [eliði] > [elið] ✧ Let/281 ✶elenyā > elein [elenjā] > [elenja] > [elenia] > [eleni] > [elein] > [elain] ✧ PE17/139 ✶eledā > eleð [eledā] > [eleda] > [eleða] > [eleð] ✧ PE17/140 ✶elenā > Elen [elenā] > [elena] > [elen] ✧ WJ/360 ✶elenā > Elin [elenī] > [eleni] > [elini] > [elin] ✧ WJ/360 Variations
- eledh ✧ Let/281 (eledh); UTI/Edhelrim
- elein ✧ PE17/139 (elein)
- eleð ✧ PE17/140
- Elen ✧ WJ/363; WJ/377 (Elen); WJI/Elen
elen
noun. Elf
elleth
noun. elf-maid
penedh
noun. Elf
Derivations
Element in
- S. Morbenedh ✧ PE17/141
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶kwenedē > peneð [kwenedē] > [penedē] > [penede] > [peneðe] > [peneð] ✧ PE17/140 Variations
- peneð ✧ PE17/140; PE17/141
elvellon
noun. elf-friend
Menel
noun. sky, high heaven, firmament, the region of the stars
Teler
noun. an Elf, one of the Teleri
edhel
e
e, pl1. edhil {ð}_ n. _marcher, one who went forth.
elein
Poet
pl2. eleniath, elenwaith n. Poet. star.
ódhellim
noun. Deep Elves or Gnomes, the Wise Folk
gódhellim
noun. "Deep Elves" or "Gnomes", the Wise Folk
eglath
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
findel
Poet
laegel
noun. a Green Elf
miniel
noun. an Elf, one of the Vanyar
ódhel
noun. Deep Elf or Gnome, one of the Wise Folk
glinnel
noun. Elf, one of the Teleri
gódhel
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
mornedhel
noun. Dark-Elf
telerrim
noun. the Teleri, a tribe of Elves
dúnedhel
noun. Elf of the West, Elf of Beleriand (including Noldor and Sindar)
edhelharn
noun. elf-stone
egladhrim
noun. "The Forsaken", Elves of the Falathrim
laegeldrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
aur
noun. Poet
n. Poet. #sunlight, daylight. Q. aure.
ennorath
noun. Poet
maw
noun. Poet
_ n. Poet. _hand. Q. má. >> maetha-
oron
Poet
pl1. ryn, eryn _ n. Poet. _upstanding plant, general word for tree. >> orn
sadar
Poet
pl1. sedair n. Poet. trusty follower, loyal companion (member of "comitatus" of a lord, or prince). >> sadron
sadron
Poet
pl1. sedryn n. Poet. trusty follower, loyal companion (member of "comitatus" of a lord, or prince). Probably form of _sadar with masc. suffix -on_. >> sadar
taur
noun. Poet
túr
noun. Poet
tawarwaith
noun. Silvan elves
galadhrim
noun. Elves of Lothlórien
calben
noun. Elf of the Great Journey (lit. "light person")
calben
noun. all Elves but the Avari
golodh
noun. "Deep Elf" or "Gnome", one of the Wise Folk
iathrim
noun. Elves of Doriath
lachend
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
lachenn
noun. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Ñoldor)
laegrim
noun. the people of the Green Elves
golodhrim
noun. Deep Elves, Gnomes
edhel
elf
edhel (pl. edhil). Coll. pl. Edhelrim (or Edhellim) (UT:318). Also †eledh, pl. elidh, coll. pl. eledhrim (Letters:281), also elen, pl. elin, also with coll. pl. eledhrim (elen + rim with the regular change nr > dhr). _(WJ:363, 377-78; _the shorter coll. pl. Eldrim > Elrim_ _may also occur). But since elin also means "stars", other terms for "Elf" may be preferred.
pl2. eldrim n.