fence, hedge
Quenya
atsa
catch, hook, claw
hahta
noun. fence
yonwa
fence, border, boundary
yonwa noun "fence, border, boundary" (PE17:43)
Sindarin
raeda-
verb. to catch in a net
cail
noun. fence or palisade of spikes and sharp stakes
iath
noun. fence
iath
noun. fence
Element in
Variations
- iâth ✧ SA/iâth; UTI/Doriath
- Iâth ✧ SI/Doriath; WJ/370; WJI/Iathrim
iâth
noun. fence
iâth
noun. fence
ephel
noun. outer fence, encircling fence
ephel
fence
(pl. ephil)
lest
fence
(girdle, boundary), pl. list
gad
catch
(i ’âd, i ngedir = i ñedir), pa.t. gant;
iâd
noun. fence
raeda
catch in a net
(i raeda, idh raedar) (VT42:12)
thangail
shield fence
(shield wall). No distinct pl. form? (UT:281)
cail
fence
(i gail, o chail) (palisade); no distinct pl. form except with article (i chail).
thora
fence
(verb) *thora- (the curious form ”thoro-” occurs in the primary source, LR:393 s.v. THUR). The passive participle thoren ”fenced, guarded, hidden” is cited (pl. thorin).
thora
fence
(the curious form ”thoro-” occurs in the primary source, LR:393 s.v. THUR). The passive participle thoren ”fenced, guarded, hidden” is cited (pl. thorin).
iâth
fence
(noun) 1) iâth (construct iath, pl. iaith) (WJ:370, 378), also ?iâd (construct iad), pl. iaid. 2) lest (girdle, boundary), pl. list, 3) (outer/encircling fence) ephel (pl. ephil), 4) (with spikes and sharp stakes) cail (i gail, o chail) (palisade); no distinct pl. form except with article (i chail).
iâth
fence
(construct iath, pl. iaith) (WJ:370, 378), also ?iâd (construct iad), pl. iaid.
pêl
fence, fenced field
(i bêl, construct pel) (enclosure, garth), pl. peli (i pheli), the latter forms reflecting the stem pele- (root PEL(ES), LR:380)
Telerin
hacta, hatta
noun. fence
fence, hedge
Noldorin
gad-
verb. to catch
thora-
verb. to fence
ephel
noun. outer fence, encircling fence
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
Doriathrin
gad
noun. fence
A Doriathrin noun meaning “fence” derived from the root ᴹ√GAT(H) (Ety/GAT(H)), most likely from a primitive form ✱✶gat-. As pointed out by Helge Fauskanger (AL-Doriathrin/gad), its gloss is a bit peculiar, given that the other derivatives of its root same to have meanings associated with caves. As Mr. Fauskanger suggested, this may represent a transition in Tolkien’s thinking on the meaning of the associated name Doriath: “Land of the Cave” (Ety/GAT(H)) >> “Land of the Fence” (WJ/370).
Derivations
- ᴹ√GAT(H) “*cave” ✧ Ety/GAT(H)
Element in
- Ilk. argad “exterior, outside, (lit.) outside the fence” ✧ Ety/GAT(H)
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ√GAT(H) > gad [gat] > [gad] ✧ Ety/GAT(H)
Gnomish
gad(a)
noun. joint, link; small lane, track; isthmus
Derivations
- ᴱ√ẎATA “join” ✧ GL/36
Element in
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√yat- > gad [jata] > [gata] > [gat] > [gad] ✧ GL/36 Variations
- gad ✧ GL/36
- gada ✧ GL/36
Early Ilkorin
fels
noun. fence
Cognates
- En. helai “fence” ✧ PE13/147
Derivations
Early Noldorin
helai
noun. fence
Cognates
Derivations
Solosimpi
pelera
noun. fence
Cognates
- En. helai “fence” ✧ PE13/147
Derivations
Early Primitive Elvish
laqa
root. catch
A root in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “catch”, contrasted with ᴱ√LAPA “enfold” and ᴱ√LṆQṆ “catch, come on, light on, find, get” (QL/51, 55). There are no signs of this root in Tolkien’s later writing, and it may have been replaced by ᴹ√GAT of similar meaning (Ety/GAT).
Derivatives
Variations
- laqa ✧ QL/055
pelesa
noun. fence
Derivations
- ᴱ√PELE “fence in”
Derivatives
kok Speculative
root. catch
A hypothetical root serving as the basis for early words like G. cog “claw, fist”, G. crog “hook” and G. croctha- “catch” (GL/27).
Derivatives
Early Quenya
oksa
noun. joint
Derivations
- ᴱ√OSO “‽” ✧ QL/071
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√OSO¹ > oksa [oskā] > [oksā] > [oksa] ✧ QL/071
leqet
noun. joint
Derivations
- ᴱ√LEQE “*joint” ✧ QL/053
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√LEQE > leqet [lekʷett] > [lekʷet] ✧ QL/053
peler
noun. fence
Cognates
- En. helai “fence” ✧ PE13/147
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ✶pelesa > peler [pelesa] > [pelesǝ] > [peles] > [peler] ✧ PE13/147
atsa noun "catch, hook, claw" (GAT)