Untranslated in LotR, but written nora-lim and rendered as "ride on" in RS/196 (not a literal translation) and later translated as "run swift" in RC/195. Before the latter was published (confirming the exact translation of this adverb), Helios de Rosario Martinez had provided a thorough analysis of this word in his article "Musings on Limlight" (Tengwestie/20050107)
Sindarin
lim
adjective. swift
lim
noun. fish
lim
adverb. swift, swiftly
lim
adjective. clear, sparkling, light
lim
adjective. quick, swift
Cognates
Derivations
- ✶lĭmbĭ “quick, swift” ✧ PE17/018
Element in
- S. aran cîr lim “*king of swift ships” ✧ PE17/147
- S. aran na chîr lim “*king of swift ships” ✧ PE17/147
- S. Limlint “Limlight”
- S. noro lim, noro lim Asfaloth “run swift, run swift, Asfaloth” ✧ LotR/0213; PE17/018
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶lĭmbĭ > lim [limbi] > [limbe] > [limb] > [limm] > [limm] > [lim] ✧ PE17/018
limp
noun/adjective. clear, sparkling; (bright/clear/gleaming) liquid
Derivations
Element in
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶liŋkwi > limp [liŋkwi] > [liŋkwe] > [limpe] > [limpʰe] > [limɸe] > [limfe] > [limf] > [limp] ✧ NM/284 Variations
- Lim ✧ WJ/337 (Lim)
lif
noun. link
lîf
noun. link, link, *joint
Cognates
- Q. limë “link, link, *joint” ✧ VT47/06
Derivations
Element in
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶limi > lif [limi] > [lime] > [lim] > [liv] ✧ VT47/06 Variations
- lif ✧ VT47/06 (lif)
calad
gerund noun. light
calad
noun. light
_ n. _light, fire, brightness, shining. >> galad
galad
light
_ n. _light, fire, brightness, shining. >> calad, Caras Galadon
fair
adjective. quick
_adj. _quick, ready, prompt. >> feir
feir
adjective. quick
_adj. _quick, ready, prompt. >> fair
lorn
noun. quiet water
lorn
noun. anchorage, harbour
celeg
adjective. swift, agile, hasty
galad
noun. light, radiance, glittering, reflection (from jewels, glass or polished metal, or water)
lagor
adjective. swift, rapid
The form lhegin in the published Etymologies might be a misreading for lhegrin, see VT/45:25. As noted by Bertrand Bellet, the two forms are listed side by side, and they may simply be doublets, but it is also possible that we have here a singular followed by its plural.
Míriel
noun. sparkling like a jewel
nen
noun. waterland
nen
noun. water (used of a lake, pool or lesser river)
nen
water
{ĕ}_ n. _water, lake. Q. nén. >> nîn
nên
water
nên (lake, pool, stream, waterland), construct nen, pl. nîn. FLOOD-WATER (or ”wash”) iôl (pl. ŷl) (RC:334, VT48:33).
nên
water
(lake, pool, stream, waterland), construct nen, pl. nîn.
lim
light
(clear, sparkling), no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fish”.
lim
noun. fish
Element in
- ᴺS. limmeg “young fish, small fry”
lim
clear
(adj.) lim (sparkling, light), no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fish”.
lim
clear
(sparkling, light), no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fish”.
lim
sparkling
(adj.) lim (clear, light), no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fish”.
lim
sparkling
(clear, light), no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fish”.
lint
swift
(no distinct pl. form)
lîf
link
#lîf, isolated from molif ”wrist”, literally ”hand-link” (VT47:6)
calad
light
_(noun) _1) calad (i galad, o chalad), pl. celaid (i chelaid), 2) gaul (i **aul), pl. goel (i ngoel = i ñoel), coll. pl. golath. Note: A homophone means "wolf-howl", but has different mutations. 3) (bright light) galad (i ngalad = i ñalad), (sunlight, brilliance, radiance, glittering reflection), pl. gelaid (in gelaid = i ñgelaid). 4) gâl (gal-, -al in compounds, with article i **âl), pl. gail (i ngail = i ñail).
calad
light
(i galad, o chalad), pl. celaid (i chelaid), 2) gaul (i ’aul), pl. goel (i ngoel = i ñoel), coll. pl. golath. Note: A homophone means "wolf-howl", but has different mutations. 3) (bright light) galad (i ngalad = i ñalad), (sunlight, brilliance, radiance, glittering reflection), pl. gelaid (in gelaid = i ñgelaid). 4) gâl (gal-, -al in compounds, with article i ’âl), pl. gail (i ngail = i ñail).
gail
light
(adjective) 1) gail (bright), lenited ngail, no distinct pl. form (VT45:18), 2) lim (clear, sparkling), no distinct pl. form. Note: a homophone means ”fish”.
gail
light
(bright), lenited ngail, no distinct pl. form (VT45:18)
legrin
swift
(rapid), no distinct pl. form
glawar
sunlight
(i ’lawar) (gold, radiance of the Golden Tree Laurelin), pl. glewair (in glewair) if there is a pl. (VT41:10)
hâl
fish
(noun) hâl (i châl, o châl, construct hal), pl. hail (i chail) (VT45:20); also lim (no distinct pl. form; coll. pl. limmath). Note: a homophone means ”clear, sparkling, light”.
hâl
fish
(i châl, o châl, construct hal), pl. hail (i chail) (VT45:20); also lim (no distinct pl. form; coll. pl. limmath). Note: a homophone means ”clear, sparkling, light”.
laew
many
laew (frequent); no distinct pl. form.
laew
many
(frequent); no distinct pl. form.
lorn
quiet water
(anchorage, haven, harbour), pl. lyrn (VT45:29).
glaur
golden light
(i ’laur), pl. gloer (in gloer).
brêg
quick
brêg (sudden, lively), lenited vrêg, pl. brîg
brêg
quick
(sudden, lively), lenited vrêg, pl. brîg
celeg
swift
1) celeg (agile), lenited geleg, pl. celig, 2) lagor, analogical pl. legyr, 3) legrin (rapid), no distinct pl. form, 4) lint (no distinct pl. form)
celeg
swift
(agile), lenited geleg, pl. celig
glanna
clear
(verb, ”make clear”) *glanna- (i **lanna, in glannar**) (VT45:13; this is how David Salo would normalize the form ”glantha” occurring in the primary source)
glanna
clear
(i ’lanna, in glannar) (VT45:13; this is how David Salo would normalize the form ”glantha” occurring in the primary source)
glân
clear
glân (white), lenited lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”.
glân
clear
(white), lenited ’lân, pl. glain. (UT:390, VT45:13). Note: a homophone means ”hem, border”.
lagor
swift
analogical pl. legyr
glóren
shining with golden light
(glórin-) (golden), lenited ’lóren; pl. glórin
míriel
sparkling like a jewel
(lenited víriel, pl. míril) (jewel-like)
adj. swift. Noro lim, noro lim Asfaloth. 'Run swift, run swift Asfaloth'. Q. limbe,#linta.