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Gnomish

fidhra

noun. collective hair

A noun appearing as G. fidhra “collective hair” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/35) clearly derived from the early root ᴱ√FIŘI [FIÐI] (QL/38). It may refer to “✱all hair on the body” given its elaboration G. fidhrad “hairy, hirsute”.

Neo-Sindarin: I would adapt this word as ᴺS. fidhras, generalized from the adjective ᴺS. fidhren “having hair”.

Derivations

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Variations

  • fiðra ✧ GL/35

fidhrad

adjective. hairy, hirsute

A word appearing as G. {fidhra >>} fidhrad hairy, hirsute” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s, an adjectival form of fidhra “collective hair” (GL/35).

Changes

  • fidhra → fidhrad ✧ GL/35

Variations

  • fidhra ✧ GL/35 (fidhra); LT2A/Glorfindel
Gnomish [GL/35; LT2A/Glorfindel] Group: Eldamo. Published by